Combining Throwing with Power Lifting

It does have it's differences from PL but the same training principles that Westside uses for their Dynamic Effort and Max Effort days will be very helpful. What is power lifting but explosive strength. Correct? In the same respect the sheaf, WOB and caber are not much more than a glorified power clean. The hammers and WfD throws are coordinated (hopefully) explosive throws. Lastly a heavier than normal shot-put that with force on it's own will not travel very far but when combined with explosive speed has the potential to propel a 24+ pound stone 40+ feet. Louie's web site has a ton of very informative information & the videos are well worth the money. http://www.westside-barbell.com

Thanks, I appreciate the ideas.  I've never really done snatches before (a few times with dumbells, but that's it)  Any good Olympic Lifts internet or book resources? (finding someone to teach me is unlikely, unless they are a cow, because I live in the middle of NOWHERE)

Coach Mac, just got to the web page and all I can say is...WOW...Thank you.  Looks like it's going to take awhile to through all of that info.  Thanks again.

GNOME - Also check out all Coach Mac's plyometric jumping and speed programs - gotta get fast - will make you better...promise.

Gnome- Are you a lifter or a thrower? Some are both, sure, BUT the #1 way to throw farther is to go get lessons from somebody good - Vierra came to Austin a coupla years ago and everyone in central Texas is better now because of the ripple effect from that one Sunday afternoon(we went from 2 A's in the state to 6) - THEN take that info and get a little obsessed with plain old throwing . What will make you throw farther ?- a day of lifting or making a technique break through? Like Bill says , great throwers come in 2 types- #1 big,strong buggers who can throw or #2 people who can throw(seems to be more of these). I have improved greatly this year because I threw ALL year like Parman said (AND FINALLY figured out a coupla events that were killing me- 56thro and hammer)- not because I got stronger because I didn't - I hope I became a better THROWER - it's what we do.If you have a power lifting background, you're already strong - NOW, let's become a better and faster THROWER.Lift to throw.Buy implements and wear 'em out.

Coach Mac, Had a chance to review your site, and got some info from USA Weightlifting.  I started doing snatches yesterday and it was....humbling.  (Now I really understand why they squat like that.)  Now if Santa Clause will only bring me the hammers and weights I asked for.  Thanks to everyone.

If you do not care to master the form for the snatch or would just like to work on your starting strength I would recommend speed deadlifts with or w/o bands.  They are a nice change of pace after box squating forever and are a little more applicable to the O-lifts.