DE Upper 5
Warm-up:
shoulder press
overhead lunge
snatch balance
good mornings
5-5-5-5-3 overhead squat (85,95,105,110,115)
10x2 push jerk (2x95,2x105,2x115,2x120 [failed last rep],1x125 [failed last rep, too tired])
Bruised clavicles. I need to get under the bar faster. Some of these turned into fast push presses, with only a slight rebending of the knee.
7 comments:
Yeah I have problems getting under the bar too. I wonder if it's a technique thing or if I'm just trying it with too much weight.
I think it's technique for me. At heavier weights for me, it seems that if I just squat a bit lower that I wouldn't fail. The failure is due to the fact that because I don't drop low enough, I'm forced to press the weight at the top, which is too hard.
Problem is moving that fast is tough, and gets progressively harder as you get tired.
Also, it's probably time we learned to split jerk.
brian, how low are you dropping for the push jerk?
At the most, it's about a quarter squat. I'd drop lower if I could move faster, but that's usually as far as I get. When I fail, it's at the top; my elbows aren't locked, and trying to lock out more weight than I can shoulder press is pretty hard.
whoops, that kenway comment was actually me. sorry for the confusion, but I was posting on the smart board
here it is, reposted:
I think I drop to between a half and a quarter and it's just not enough. I always have to lock my arms out once I'm in the squat position, which actually makes it harder to do the push jerks than the push press.
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