Comments on: Observations on Weightlifting http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/ Where life is measured in kilos. Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Clark http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2632 John Clark Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:12:13 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2632 I do some weightlifting at least twice a week, weightlifting is a very good exercise and it keeps the shape of my chest and shoulder muscles in very good form.~~~ I do some weightlifting at least twice a week, weightlifting is a very good exercise and it keeps the shape of my chest and shoulder muscles in very good form.~~~

]]> By: Dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2631 Dutch Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:53:50 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2631 Thanks Peter, I am doing something along those lines. Thanks Peter,
I am doing something along those lines.

]]> By: Peter Haas http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2630 Peter Haas Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:50:14 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2630 Dutch, If you qualified for the Am Open after only 7 months, then you definitely still have a lot of potential. I suppose I'm biased since I switched from CF to Oly only, but I'd urge you to put your time in as a weight lifter. I was able to hit BW on a snatch relatively quickly (6 months) then muddled around for another 8. Recently I got with a coach and started training around other strong guys. I've gone from 100 to 110 in the snatch and from 115 to 130 in the clean in 7 weeks. In my opinion, the biggest challenge has been a mental one. The programming my coach has set up is something I never would have done for myself. Each day is intimidating to me. I know every workout is going to be hard, I just have to get through it. I'd urge you to do the same. Get w/ Greg and get him to make an ambitious template for you. Something where you have doubt every single time you step on the platform. Make yourself attack the weights and rise to the occasion. If you do that every workout, in 6 months you'll hit numbers that you thought were previously unattainable. Sorry if this sounds cheesy. I get pretty fired up about this stuff. Dutch,
If you qualified for the Am Open after only 7 months, then you definitely still have a lot of potential. I suppose I’m biased since I switched from CF to Oly only, but I’d urge you to put your time in as a weight lifter.

I was able to hit BW on a snatch relatively quickly (6 months) then muddled around for another 8. Recently I got with a coach and started training around other strong guys. I’ve gone from 100 to 110 in the snatch and from 115 to 130 in the clean in 7 weeks. In my opinion, the biggest challenge has been a mental one. The programming my coach has set up is something I never would have done for myself. Each day is intimidating to me. I know every workout is going to be hard, I just have to get through it.

I’d urge you to do the same. Get w/ Greg and get him to make an ambitious template for you. Something where you have doubt every single time you step on the platform. Make yourself attack the weights and rise to the occasion. If you do that every workout, in 6 months you’ll hit numbers that you thought were previously unattainable.

Sorry if this sounds cheesy. I get pretty fired up about this stuff.

]]> By: Ed CF North Fulton http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2629 Ed CF North Fulton Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:54:50 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2629 Wish you luck. I do better on the traditional lifts when I am by myself. But when I do the Oly lifts (I am just starting), I need my fellow CF's there. Wish you luck. I do better on the traditional lifts when I am by myself. But when I do the Oly lifts (I am just starting), I need my fellow CF’s there.

]]> By: kris kepler http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2628 kris kepler Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:19:50 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2628 Dutch, compete.... "mediocre at a lot of things", that's not you, that might be other "crossfitters". See you iat GSX in a few months.. ; ) you will be great at OLY lifts, competiting for the games won't hinder that, just my opinion. Dutch,
compete…. “mediocre at a lot of things”, that’s not you, that might be other “crossfitters”. See you iat GSX in a few months.. ; )

you will be great at OLY lifts, competiting for the games won’t hinder that, just my opinion.

]]> By: Pat M http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2627 Pat M Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:42:44 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2627 Dutch, I just came from a lifting session with Mike Gattone and Roger Neilson. They remember you well from the American Open. Think about it, decide and then go for it. Dutch you hit 230 after what... focusing for 7months? Don't settle for being mediocre at a lot of things, be great at one thing. Do it! Pat M Dutch,

I just came from a lifting session with Mike Gattone and Roger Neilson. They remember you well from the American Open. Think about it, decide and then go for it. Dutch you hit 230 after what… focusing for 7months? Don’t settle for being mediocre at a lot of things, be great at one thing. Do it!

Pat M

]]> By: dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2626 dutch Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:34:10 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2626 Pat, Thank you for that. I laughed out loud. I may try that, i'm still young enough. I can do Crossfit when i get old. Pat,
Thank you for that. I laughed out loud.
I may try that, i’m still young enough. I can do Crossfit when i get old.

]]> By: Pat M http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2625 Pat M Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:18:44 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2625 Stay with weightlifting. Get really good at it, in fact try and make the Olympics. Go for being world class in a sport competed on the world's stage, not in some one's backyard. In fact, get so good at it...CFHQ will be proud to take credit for your success. Stay with weightlifting. Get really good at it, in fact try and make the Olympics. Go for being world class in a sport competed on the world’s stage, not in some one’s backyard. In fact, get so good at it…CFHQ will be proud to take credit for your success.

]]> By: dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2624 dutch Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:36:53 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2624 I look forward to it POS! I look forward to it POS!

]]> By: POS http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/01/13/observations-on-weightlifting/#comment-2623 POS Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:33:59 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=891#comment-2623 Dutch, I know what you mean about training solo. So hard to put up the heavier weights and push through sets without a peer eye and occasional yelling at. I got to the games last year doing all of my WODs solo and know that had there been a coach or training partner around that mentally it would have been a little more motivating. You will be able to incorporate both oly and xfit into your training, and I know you will draw upon some great resoursces to figure it all out. Maybe I will see you out in SD one day Dutch, I know what you mean about training solo. So hard to put up the heavier weights and push through sets without a peer eye and occasional yelling at. I got to the games last year doing all of my WODs solo and know that had there been a coach or training partner around that mentally it would have been a little more motivating.

You will be able to incorporate both oly and xfit into your training, and I know you will draw upon some great resoursces to figure it all out.

Maybe I will see you out in SD one day

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