Adachi
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Well, color me conflicted.
Today I had another 5 series Q&D day on the docket, and I discovered last week that moving to a wider stance in the snatch did 2 things for me, it helps avoid the bell touching my inner thigh, and also - apparently helps the bell feel like it's flying higher and lighter. now, I say that, but I have some competing thoughts.
is this a lower range of motion, maybe my arm straight up and straight down is the same change in altitude, but am I not limiting the range of motion in the knees and hips? changing several angular relationships, and ultimately changing what range of muscle activation is available at the crucial moment in time?
I am reminded by my memory, that Chase Lindley had pressed 405lbs overhead, at his meet (at 242lbs body weight). Mark Rippetoe could not help but remark about how many complaints he was brought about how much layback was a part of the movement used to get the weight up. But he got it up - not the commentators. So, that's mostly how I feel about that. He did it. Not me.
Now, I have an example - for myself to experience and think about, that my feet sprawled out somewhere just beyond shoulder width quite clearly makes my snatches faster and more powerful.
Did I get stronger? maybe
Did it feel like cheating? maybe
Today I had another 5 series Q&D day on the docket, and I discovered last week that moving to a wider stance in the snatch did 2 things for me, it helps avoid the bell touching my inner thigh, and also - apparently helps the bell feel like it's flying higher and lighter. now, I say that, but I have some competing thoughts.
is this a lower range of motion, maybe my arm straight up and straight down is the same change in altitude, but am I not limiting the range of motion in the knees and hips? changing several angular relationships, and ultimately changing what range of muscle activation is available at the crucial moment in time?
I am reminded by my memory, that Chase Lindley had pressed 405lbs overhead, at his meet (at 242lbs body weight). Mark Rippetoe could not help but remark about how many complaints he was brought about how much layback was a part of the movement used to get the weight up. But he got it up - not the commentators. So, that's mostly how I feel about that. He did it. Not me.
Now, I have an example - for myself to experience and think about, that my feet sprawled out somewhere just beyond shoulder width quite clearly makes my snatches faster and more powerful.
- the time of each set decreased.
- over-speed reps were more accessible.
- the grip and bicep were challenged more than usual because they were so much easier
- the shoulder involvement at the top decreased.
- the mere change in stance seems to have made today's 5 series day manageable
- vis a vis intra-series/set/recovery
Did I get stronger? maybe
Did it feel like cheating? maybe
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