Some clarifying questions....

[tank]

Originally Posted by Spartigus

Thats good to hear! Are you wanting to get into the Oly movements?

yeah, i've actually just started an oly program and would like to hear ALL advice and suggestions to help me transition.

Tank climbs Mount Olympus 2012 - New oly journal

[Spartigus]

Thats awesome! They are a lot of fun. Just reading your log

I have been training at this Oly lifting gym as well as my PL training. I think in the next 2-3 months I will enter my first Oly lifting meet.

[tank]

Originally Posted by Spartigus

Thats awesome! They are a lot of fun. Just reading your log

I have been training at this Oly lifting gym as well as my PL training. I think in the next 2-3 months I will enter my first Oly lifting meet.

that's great! keep me updated.

[tank]

most of the programming i've been sifting through has snatches done before cleans every training day. is there a reason for the order? are there benefits of training one before the other of which i'm not aware? thanks all.

[Spartigus]

Originally Posted by tank

most of the programming i've been sifting through has snatches done before cleans every training day. is there a reason for the order? are there benefits of training one before the other of which i'm not aware? thanks all.

I found the same thing in my Oly lifting classes. The only reason I can think of is that snatch is lighter than clean and jerk, so it puts less stress on your body as a whole? Also I think snatch is before clean and jerk in the comps. I will ask the coaches tomorrow when I am there and report back on their answer.

[austin.j.taylor]

Originally Posted by tank

most of the programming i've been sifting through has snatches done before cleans every training day. is there a reason for the order? are there benefits of training one before the other of which i'm not aware? thanks all.

Its done that way due to snatch being such a technical lift. Cleans are also technical, but to a lesser degree than snatch is. Technique is everything in Oly lifting, which is why the lifts are done so frequently.

[tank]

Originally Posted by Spartigus

I found the same thing in my Oly lifting classes. The only reason I can think of is that snatch is lighter than clean and jerk, so it puts less stress on your body as a whole? Also I think snatch is before clean and jerk in the comps. I will ask the coaches tomorrow when I am there and report back on their answer.

thanks spart, that would be awesome!

Originally Posted by austin.j.taylor

Its done that way due to snatch being such a technical lift. Cleans are also technical, but to a lesser degree than snatch is. Technique is everything in Oly lifting, which is why the lifts are done so frequently.

thanks austin. i read that's also why the lifts are done in that order in comps, because if a lifter misses the more technical snatch, he's disqualified from attempting the less technical clean and jerk that follows.