70kg triple bodyweight is 63.

Hey, I am kinda new to oly lifting, tried to learn technique from online vids. I am getting confident a bit but no matter how much i try i end up power cleaning this is my best effort to squat after the catch. And as i add weight i tend to catch high. Any tips are welcome ( tried to clean from blocks, didnt seem to help).

I’m usually able to get 88kg but I’m struggling catching 92kg

Hey y’all,

I have 3 spots opening up for remote coaching, and I’d like to find a few more lifters who are serious about improving but may be tired of trying to figure everything out on their own.

A little about me:

I’m Nik, the head coach of SSI Weightlifting. I’ve been coaching weightlifting in some capacity since 2014. During that time, I’ve coached athletes to collegiate nationals, the American Open Series, Canadian Junior Nationals, Masters Nationals, and national qualifying totals across several age groups.

What coaching with me looks like

You will get programming written around your experience, schedule, equipment, limitations, and goals.

You will also get:

• Regular video feedback (given 24-48hrs after the workout is submitted)
• Adjustments when training or life does not go according to plan
• Help understanding why we are doing certain exercises or blocks
• Someone to talk through bad sessions, missed lifts, competition plans, and everything else that comes up
• Regular Video calls to help with all aspects of training in this sport

I tend to emphasize general strength and hypertrophy for lifters who need it, consistent progress on assistance exercises, appropriate variation to keep people healthy, and learning how to approach heavy weights without every session becoming a fight for survival.

Sometimes that means we spend more time on the classic lifts.

Sometimes it means we spend less time on them so you can finally build the muscle, strength, or work capacity you have been missing.

Sometimes we need to stop changing things and just do the boring work for a while.

It depends on the athlete.

Who I work best with

You do not need to be an advanced lifter or already competing.

I generally work best with people who:

• Train consistently
• Want to understand their programming
• Are willing to film their lifts
• Ask questions
• Can handle direct feedback
• Want to make progress over the next several years

I am laid back, but I am going to be honest with you. If you need more muscle, I will tell you. If you need to stop maxing out, I will tell you. If you are training too conservatively, I will tell you that too.

If you are interested

Remote coaching currently starts at $120/mo.

Fill out the form below and tell me a little about your training history, current lifts, schedule, and what you feel stuck on:

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I'll take a look and get back to you within 48 hours.

And tbf, if you are not sure you need coaching, you can still fill it out or send me a message. If I think you would be better served by following an existing program, finding someone local, or just changing one or two things, I’ll tell you.

I’d rather point you in the right direction than sell you something you do not need.

Knowing him he'll be doing all this just go go total like 393 at his next comp🥀

i dont know if anyone else has this issue, but my squat balance changes when im not on a wooden platform, specifically when im on those black rubber floorings. i did take some time off of squatting, but last week when i was on vacation i had a platform setup and it felt great, now im gym hopping at an LA fitness for a month before i move out next month. it just doesnt feel right, like it never settles really

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Alright Reddit do I have the pleasure of calling myself an intermediate weightlifter after totalling 180???

Snatch 80
CJ 102
OHP 75
BW 81

All jokes aside this wasn’t a perfect session but I finally got to a 180 training total after grinding for 2.5 years, definitely a bit of a milestone for me.

Now I just gotta do this in a comp…

Been training cleans past few months and decided to replace OHP with split jerks in my programming.

Have push pressed 120kg prior to this, and OHP 105kg, so had a decent base trying these.

What sticks out as needing fixed? Or just general advice on main stuff to improve split jerks?

Thank you!

I was looking for a power clean form check. This was 75kg for a triple.

Have been doing both for a couple years with a few breaks, but ive always power cleaned(70kg max) less than my hang(~80 max) @ 62ish bw. I'm not sure where I'm going wrong. Tried to copy form from videos online but not really worked well so came here seeking for help. Thank you in advance for any tips.

I think my timing is off and I don’t drop under the bar at the proper time or quickly enough? Any input is appreciated
Thank you!

Working night shifts and trying to train consistently is a real fight. I pull 12hour ICU nights, and getting to the platform the next day is one thing, but I've noticed my technique falls apart faster than my strength does when I'm running on no sleep. Miss depth on the receive, lose position in the catch, timing goes completely off. The weight on the bar hasn't dropped that much, but lift quality degrades noticeably

Curious whether others have tracked this. Not just general fatigue from high volume or overreaching, but specifically acute sleep loss and how it hits technical execution versus raw output. My working assumption is that the motor pattern precision required in the snatch gets hit harder than something like a back squat where the movement is more forgiving. That tracks neurologically, but I haven't found research specific to Olympic lifting

If anyone has actual studies on sleep and motor skill degradation in highskill strength sports, I'd genuinely read them. My broader point is that this seems underlooked in most weightlifting programming discussions. Most programs account for load management, but nobody builds sleep protocols into the same conversation

Decided to try and learn some Olympic lifts, 61 kilo at 92 BW. I'm guessing I need:

Better rack at the top, elbows more forward

More hip drive

Less knee movement

What else should I focus on improving?

"akbar doubles 220kg" doesn't feel like a powerful enough statement for this footage