I’ve been transitioning from CrossFit to a higher focus on WL since the beginning of the year. I feel like it’s finally coming together, because I land under the bar pretty consistently and I finally reduced going on the toes to early and being a hip bouncer. Main improvement was by starting with the bar more in the mid of the foot. Doing a lot of strength work on the side.
I feel like I‘m getting to the point where strength is my main limit. But I want to hear what you guys think.

Clean: 90kg PR - FS at about 107,5kg. That was definitely a grind.

Snatch: first 57,5kg - when I get to 60+ it becomes more random and I feel like OH stability becomes the issue. Sometimes 60 are pretty okay, sometimes I miss (60 fail to show what I mean, I know the bar behind me was dangerous!) Old PR 62,5kg (but a shitty one). OHS 3RM around 65 kg.

Numbers today were:

100, (105), (107), (108), 109 !!!, (110)

Second jerk had me fighting for my life 😅

I like to believe I'm very disciplined and only miss the days I'm injured because I think I cannot allow myself to miss any other days.

Nonetheless I know just missing a single day in a 16week cycle is nothing and perhaps even beneficial for long term psychological wellness (to not burn out) and even some of the aches and pains might disappear.

I'm interested to know what your approach is and your thoughts around this subject.

For context I'm M35 almost M40 and train 4x a week. Sometimes i feel like I'm pushing too hard and need a day off but on the other hand I have goals that I want to achieve before my body tells me in no uncertain terms it can't be done.

It is difficult to juggle these feelings for a hobbyist such as myself.

Cheers.

I'm new to weightlifting and working toward a real clean and jerk. My right wrist is surgically fused, so it does not extend or flex at all (most of the carpals and the radius are one big bone).

I'm wondering if it is possible for me to eventually get a good clean and jerk by just working on everything else: shoulder external rotation, shoulder blades forwawrd, thoracic extension to get elbows high; lat flexibility; an upright squat from good ankle dorsiflexion, knee flexion, and hip mobility. If those things are optimized, can it still be done with neutral wrists?

For anyone who has done this or coached it: is a clean and jerk realistic with a fully fused wrist? What actually worked, what surprised you, and where did you hit real limits? Grip width, catch style, jerk setup, all of it is welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Link to watch FISU games:

Can you post the link to the live stream for the FISU America Games?

https://youtube.com/@collegiateweightlifting?si=T6xcfioDgbVZXN3S

Selling an Eleiko training platform. Listing is here

Seller must come and take delivery. It’s broken down and ready to go.

Does it make sense to still train alone? Or should i get a coach. My PR with this form is 90kg and i weigh 120kg

Weights in the bottom left of the screen. Not great sessions these days but great moments of reflections

Hi everyone,

The other day I got recommended a weightlifter's training vlog on YouTube and I noticed that he stands up from the clean and immediately takes two small steps forward, and on the second step goes straight into the dip for the jerk (you can see it here at 3:00 for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfQSLxUpo_k&t=365s).

I tried that and I liked how it felt, like giving the transition from clean to jerk a smooth rhythm where you don't have a chance to overthink. Usually I take a few moments to breathe and compose myself before going into the jerk, which works fine but also leads to times where I start thinking "oh man this weight feels heavy and I've still got to jerk it" and almost psyche myself out lol

It also caught my eye as one of my favourite lifters is Alireza Yousefi. I think his lightning fast transition into the jerk from the clean is so technical and beautiful to watch.

Does anyone know where the two steps forward transition comes from? I asked the guy but he didn't reply to my comment. And does anyone please have recs for people to watch/study who go straight into their split jerk after standing up from the clean?

Thank you!

trying to think to pull myself under the bar more, feel like I’m over-pulling these. Any tips? have tried tall cleans and I feel I do them smoothly but when I introduce the full movement (from the floor) my muscles just like forgets the ”don’t pull go under” movement idk...harsh critiques accepted and encouraged.

I do Olympic lifts (just cleans really) once a week to aid in building full body explosive strength and coordination but I’m historically and primarily a powerlifter. I don’t think my baseline strength is the issue (s:225lb, b:115lb d:305lb @ 155bw) because if I do less weight than pictured there is no challenge at all.

I’ve tweaked my form based on other threads and have reached a point where I think I need more specific advice.

Help pls ;-;

I was thinking of trying back off sets because I saw some powerlifters using them and I have some pretty ambitious lifting goals, has anyone who's personally tried them had success with them or should I keep working up as usual?

Greetings. First time poster here, self coached. Any tips, hints or comments regarding my technique/form? Started weightlifting in October or November 2025. Fell in love with the movement.

I am still focusing mostly on technique as I am somewhat inconsistent in training and nutrition. I really do not have any particular goal, I don't want to compete, just train, and slowly improve.

Current PRs - 60kg snatch, 87,5kg C&J

Hi all,

35 year old, 18 months experience. 78kg BW. 85kg snatch, 110kg CJ.

Would you recommend any particular online club/set programmes?

I don’t have a local coach or enough disposable income currently for a 1-1 online coach.
Also believe that I need generally better programming as my previous 18 months has been self taught and I’ve flown too close to the sun with fatigue/recovery.

Thanks!