3.5 months after surgery

[VTechVaulter]

and i can finally do my favoriteee lift again

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/bmondsch/P1030876.MOV

for those who dont do it, cleaning is a great lift for developing explosive power, if taught to do the lift correctly

ive also begun doing some light squating, dead lifts, and continued the rehab. im still struggling with balance between my 2 legs. its making me run a little off. but its coming

run training is going okay. did some sprinting for a while, but after missing the national meet ive backed it down a little to focus on technique of running tall with my hips open, and doing some light pole runs working on plant timing. hopefully in a few weeks ill have some bigger marks to share

anyway, i had just had a bunch of emails and questions about my workouts since my 'scope. so i thought id share

[cdmilton]

Good lift! I prefer snatch since it goes over head.

[VTechVaulter]

Good lift! I prefer snatch since it goes over head.

yeah we do both

earlier in the season/preseason we do more cleans heavy

later we do lighter weight snatches faster (and its easier on your legs cuz the weight isn't as heavy)

the other thing is, that video is in my apartment complex weightroom, not tall enough to snatch in there. haha.

[vault3rb0y]

What do you think about power cleans? I prefer hang cleans as shown because its a quicker lift, and you dont have to worry abotu your back. Just wondering what you think about the advantages/disadvantages of power cleans as opposed to hang cleans. What does it work differently than hang cleans?

[rainbowgirl28]

I always did power cleans as part of fall training and hang cleans during the season.

[VTechVaulter]

well i have someone that rights my workouts. so i just follow his beliefs

and they are

that power cleans are done in the fall, with the emphasis on being heavy. we do hang cleans, and speed cleans (which is a hang clean with no pause at the top or bottom (light weight)) in the spring when its time to be fast

[vault3rb0y]

Hmm.... i guess that makes sense!!