I love that guy! His user name on a lot of message boards is DieselWeisel. People give him crap all the time, but he doesnt care or just doesnt know any better. He even got mentioned in an elite-lifts article as having "the best deadlift hitch". Most are surprised his spine is still in one piece....that is if he has one
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I think it was Q. or GqArtguy had links to a few of these, it was incredible. What was worse was he linked to the forum where diesel weasel had posted them where people were giving him mad props about how well he did lifting it.
Haha I like the guy in the background of the Zercher Deadlift video.
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GQ, having limited knowledge on the O-lifts, could you point out for me some of the major things he did wrong? I'm hoping to start learning them soon, so I'd like to know what to make sure NOT to do. Thanks [img]smile.gif[/img]
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OMG I'd say- how not to lift!!! wtf?? there is something wrong with these guys, holy I'm surprised they can walk. Thats horrible.. [img]redface.gif[/img]
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GQ, having limited knowledge on the O-lifts, could you point out for me some of the major things he did wrong? I'm hoping to start learning them soon, so I'd like to know what to make sure NOT to do. Thanks
His back was rounded as the bar comes off the ground, and he barely hit 90 degrees in the split. The rounded back makes him pull back and takes the bar from the vertical path it should take. This causes the bar to crash on him rather than a smooth catch.
In a split clean or snatch, your hams should hit your calves like a low sqaut, and the angle of the front knee to 120-140 or so. Notice that he actually got lower in the jerk than the clean! During a split jerk, your torso should be completely vertical throughout the drive and catch, notice how he is wobbling foward and (for some reason) altering his depth in the split.
The final point is during his recovery. You when you end a split jerk, you should slide the front foot back first, then slide the back foot toward the front foot. The reason is because you are pushing up and back in a jerk, if you step back, it is a lot easier to lose the weight esp during a 1RM and theres very little room to save it.
I know Xfitters are not trying to be elite o-lifters but that form has a higher risk of short term injury, as well as long term injury to the joints and discs putting pressure like that where it doesnt belong, workout after workout.
It all makes sense now. Thanks [img]smile.gif[/img]
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For those that want to emulate Crossfit, go to their (usually) excellent exercise directory vids like the one for the Clean & Jerk to learn how to perform one properly.
Interestingly GQ, Xfit doesn't have a Split Clean and Jerk in their stable of exercises for WODs although the video is clearly at a Xfit facility in California.
i remember this guy on t-nation where he was bragging about his lifts, but then he got wailed on for him form and ego that never shut up. it just amazed me what misplaced ego can do to a man.
that website is golden, how is that guy walking? i love how he walks off after hes done his god awful lifts - his arms look like hes on strings... what a joke
Maybe his lats are HUGE from all the lifting....
I'd like to witness someone pulling off lifts like that in my gym so i could burst out laughing
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