homerdindon

Power jerk is so technical though. I could always bench press more than I could power clean, so I'm sure I could bench WAY more than I could power jerk. But I wasn't unproportional at all and never had strength issues in matches. My back was my strongest muscle, as it should be for wrestling. I think it all just depends on the wrestler.

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Zoran

What are your opinions on deadlift/squat ratios? My physique doesn't allow me to do a completely correct full squat so I was never able to do weighted squats, I have a feeling that I can't build enough leg strength just from deadlift and bodyweight squats. I can't even get low enough for a one-legged squat even tough I've trained my hip flexibility for months.

the518

just wrestle more. i bet b. saitiev doesn't worry about his lifting porportions in order to wrestle. now if you just want to impress the ladies then, curls are for the girls.

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the518

32kgs, that is impressive. i got the 36lb one, 18kg i guess. what is 32kgs like a small person. not bad for a kb snatch.

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Zoran

Original k-bells are made in 3 weights, 16 kg (1 poud in russian), 24kg (1 1/2 poud) and 32 kg (2 poud), my favourite. They're really great for forearms and back muscles, sometimes I do killer sets of k-bell swings and rope climbs. My forearms go numb after 3 sets.

gjfovf

Try doing your k-bell routine for time. I have the kids that I train do swings for an entire college match 7 minutes. You will have to use a lighter k-bell but the burn on our legs and lungs will be extremely beneficial. Also, do your santches for time. Cardio workout is second to none.

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Zoran

Good idea. Something like: 2 minutes 24 kg, 30 sec rest, 2 minutes 20 kg, 30 sec rest, 2 minutes 16 kg, 30 sec rest? I'll try that next week, tough. I got a totally ripped callus from pullups

gjfovf

Ironic, I just blew out a callus last night too!! Have been neglecting wash hands with the pumice stone.

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Koopa_

Iam very weak, what is very weird since Iam mesomorf and I look strong, but Iam not! Iam been training with weights for a year and a half now, my bench press is 80 kg and my power clean about 62.5 kg LOL!

Iam trying to find good program to me and get stronger, a World Championship silver medalist Tuomo Karila gave me a training program which consist of Clean (all the way down), Power Clean and Snatch for day 1, day 2 is Bench Press, Bent-Over Row and Upright Row, the sets are 5x3 increasing the weight so that the last set is the heaviest. Hope I will get stronger soon, or I will be in troubles since Iam in 84 kgs.

Luckily Iam only 17 years old so I have time to get stronger

oc

Koopa, That's not bad for a young man. Body proportions determine how much you lift to a large extent. Guy with short torsos and long arms make good deadlifter, short arms thick chest, good benchers. That looks like a good routine you have there, stick with it! And remember, you're not a bodybuilder, you're a wrestler. You're not a weightlifter, you're a wrestler.