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There's the UGE shoes from Nick (think he's sponsoring fuzzy now, dunno)
From what I've heard they are the same shoe as the risto's (handmade in Colombia or somewhere else in South America, I believe) and very high quality. Depending on shipping I think this is the cheapest option at $129 (off...
If you are interested in Oly try Sportivnypress.com I dunno if it's right from a referencing point of view but they have some on different lifters biomechanics and comparing them with the optimal range.
Good luck with 2500 words!
Cheers
If my memory serves me right Vasily Alexeev did 230kg about 5mins after this video.
It was a big controversey, But I still maintain that Vasily used leg drive(just my opinion) . I think judging difficulties was the major reason the press was discontined in OL
I borrowed the car jacks and cut up some thongs my dog ruined and put them on the metal so the bar isn't damaged, and I use them to put the 20's or 25's then I do the rest on the ground. But I mostly use them for removing plates 'cos when I'm fucked after some heavy deadlifts it'll take me...
Try doing some Hamstring Work.
I was getting the same problem as you on the knees and it can become a real hassle. I think it was because of a quad/Ham imbalance.
That may not be the case with you bit it wouldn't hurt to try it.
Do some GHR's with your feet under the bar or some band leg...
Sorry Markos, I didn't make my point very well. I was talking about the value of the powerclean when it comes to learning and strengthening the c&j and the snatch.
I didn't make that clear so I apologise.
Hawkpeter this is more to what I was getting at before. I like your points on it. I was...
Sorry to dig up an old thread
Anyway, I was watching a Tommy Kono lecture. In it he says the powerclean is basically a waste of time for the Olympic lifts.
He says that the weight forces the body to a deeper position in the clean. And the powerclean uses to much power to execute and it does...