George Locke
Level 2 Valued Member
I'm wondering about whether/when to employ a stretch shortening cycle during a clean and press.
I'm not a particularly advanced trainee, with my 1RM C&P at 24kg, but my proprioception is pretty good. With strict presses on my 40 lb bell, I have about a 7 RM, but if I do C&P with a technique that allows the use of elastic energy, transitioning rapidly from clean to press (under control), I can get around 10 reps. (I am not testing rep maxes regularly, just saying.)
Is there reason to prefer an SSC during the C&P vs. not? I imagine it makes the most difference for training singles... (I'd hesitate to try a heavy single using an SSC for risk of injury.)
More generally, I've poked around the internet to find any discussion of the reasons to program C&P vs. strict press and can't find anything.
I'm not a particularly advanced trainee, with my 1RM C&P at 24kg, but my proprioception is pretty good. With strict presses on my 40 lb bell, I have about a 7 RM, but if I do C&P with a technique that allows the use of elastic energy, transitioning rapidly from clean to press (under control), I can get around 10 reps. (I am not testing rep maxes regularly, just saying.)
Is there reason to prefer an SSC during the C&P vs. not? I imagine it makes the most difference for training singles... (I'd hesitate to try a heavy single using an SSC for risk of injury.)
More generally, I've poked around the internet to find any discussion of the reasons to program C&P vs. strict press and can't find anything.