Author Topic: How much can you power clean and jerk? (Read 8918 times)

oldtimer1 · « **on:** November 09, 2009, 05:43:49 PM »

How much can you power clean and jerk? It's so rare to see a dynamic movement like this in any gym. Everyone is benching and doing curls. It seems this great display of true power is only popular with college football teams.

Through the years I always did the typical bodybuilding and power lifts. When I decided to include power cleans I immediately noticed more spring in my legs. My sprinting speed and vertical leap increased.

Hulkotron · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2009, 05:52:47 PM »

Was the 2000 before or after the fuck-up?

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2009, 05:54:15 PM »

105 kg or 231 pounds. Weeeeak, I know.

Ursus · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2009, 05:57:38 PM »

If I could clean 140kg IM sure I could jerk it

BB · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2009, 06:10:12 PM »

On a good day, 245-255lbs. I'm way out of practice. If I remember correctly, C/J should be around 80% of your squat.

powermaxx9 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2009, 06:10:49 PM »

Quote from: Big Dicked Bob on November 09, 2009, 05:47:28 PM

About 2000 lbs. I fucked up my upper mid back doing this shit in highschool

BDB dropping loads on the record books. I like that.

uberman09 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2009, 06:54:50 PM »

25000 tons on a good day.

Neptune100 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2009, 07:22:19 PM »

when i competed in high school, i did 290 pounds in the clean and jerk at 195 pounds with a pause bench press of 345. I would have continued but most gyms wont allow you to clean and jerk and they dont have the right equipment to do it either.

chaos · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2009, 08:50:27 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on November 09, 2009, 05:57:38 PM

If I could clean 140kg IM sure I could jerk it

Outed.

Game Time · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2009, 09:21:31 PM »

I didn't think anyone did it like that.
Normally I jerk, then clean

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2009, 09:52:04 PM »

Quote from: #1 Klaus fan on November 09, 2009, 05:54:15 PM

105 kg or 231 pounds. Weeeeak, I know.

what is your body weight?

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2009, 09:54:24 PM »

Quote from: Game Time on November 09, 2009, 09:21:31 PM

I didn't think anyone did it like that.
Normally I jerk, then clean

Danimal77 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2009, 10:07:12 PM »

Is there a difference between a clean and jerk and a clean and press?

disturbia · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2009, 10:13:08 PM »

Quote from: Danimal77 on November 09, 2009, 10:07:12 PM

Is there a difference between a clean and jerk and a clean and press?

fapping versus laundry with ironing

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2009, 10:19:53 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on November 09, 2009, 05:43:49 PM

How much can you power clean and jerk? It's so rare to see a dynamic movement like this in any gym. Everyone is benching and doing curls. It seems this great display of true power is only popular with college football teams.

Through the years I always did the typical bodybuilding and power lifts. When I decided to include power cleans I immediately noticed more spring in my legs. My sprinting speed and vertical leap increased.

Olympic lifts in sports is over rated. There are much safer and just as effective ways to train for power other than olympic lifts. When you see high school or even college athletes doing these lifts, they are often done wrong.

BB · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2009, 10:28:01 PM »

To Danimal;

Yes, with the c/j you rebend the knee, duck under the bar and use leg drive to jerk the bar up after the clean. With a c/p, your legs remain locked after the clean. The press must have no leg drive, it's pure upper body.

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The Wall · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2009, 11:36:14 PM »

145kg C/J from my last comp

Tapeworm · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2009, 12:55:05 AM »

Nothing to brag about but it's fun to practice.

Thanks again to you guys who gave me advice in the other thread.

JasonH · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2009, 01:49:09 AM »

Haven't a clue - there ain't enough space in our gym to try it out.

webcake · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2009, 01:59:11 AM »

Nothing worth bragging about. I only do them a few times a year, but doing some olympic lifts every now and again can be fun.

LatsMcGee · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2009, 02:44:05 AM »

Hang Cleans are fantastic.

WillGrant · « **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2009, 02:47:14 AM »

Quote from: BigJ on November 10, 2009, 01:49:09 AM

Haven't a clue - there ain't enough space in our gym to try it out.

Thats part of the fun though , smashing a skinny tit in the jaw with the end of the bar as you are cleaning from the ground.

TAKE THAT TINY TIT

webcake · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2009, 02:48:12 AM »

Quote from: WillGrant on November 10, 2009, 02:47:14 AM

Thats part of the fun though , smashing a skinny tit in the jaw with the end of the bar as you are cleaning from the ground.

TAKE THAT TINY TIT

YOU MUST BE A BEAST!!

WillGrant · « **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2009, 02:50:34 AM »

Quote from: webcke on November 10, 2009, 02:48:12 AM

YOU MUST BE A BEAST!!

No , just making conversation

I cant do them any more , agravates a bicep tear From a few years ago.

webcake · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2009, 02:52:29 AM »

Quote from: WillGrant on November 10, 2009, 02:50:34 AM

No , just making conversation

I cant do them any more , agravates a bicep tear From a few years ago.

Torn bicep = beast

My right bicep looks like it has been torn......i know i hurt it a while ago, but maybe i just have funny arms.