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      61pwcc
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        dealing with a knee injury that prevents doing a Push Press or Jerk. Seeing that towards the end, some Weightlifters were getting Clean & Presses at around 90% of their Clean & Jerk, the Olympic Press seems like a viable alternative when lots of knee bending is out of the question.

        I would think that Strongman would definitely benefit from this technique. I have had athletes use it to teach better ‘moving yourself around the bar’ mechanics.

        Mark Rippetoe has a great 3 part series with Tommy Suggs(Bill Starr’s training partner) teaching the Olympic Press….it is full of great information!!

      • #26814
        61pwcc
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          Link to the 1st part of Tommy Suggs teaching the Olympic Press:

        • #26821
          Thom Van Vleck
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            I think a book could be written on that lift!

            Thom Van Vleck
            Jackson Weightlifting Club
            Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-Rounder

          • #26822
            61pwcc
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              Yes, history of how the Clean & Press changed from the 1920s up until it was discontinued.

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