snatch form - Hey Roy and crew...

Ya, I thought that's what you meant.  It's be so long since I asked that question,though, I can't remember why.

Yeah, I personally can't see throwing bars and weights (although I believe Alexeyev was known to do this, and a bunch of other weird stuff, like lifting in a lake).  If I'm outside, I'm throwing something earthier, like a weight, stone, hammer, or caber.

BTW, the best prices I've seen for bumpers are from Jesup Gym Equipment,

http://www.jesupgym.com

Their 45's cost $54 each, and 25's cost $30 each.  These are all-rubber plates with metal hubs.  They're made from recycled tires, as far as I can tell.  I have some and am quite happy with them.  Anybody seen bumpers for less?

-Wayne

Skullsplitter wrote: As for throwing the weights get a pair of tires with the hubs still attached.  They fit the O-bars pretty well and you can add weight to the ends.

Ah, not bad.  This, I can afford.

But the real question is... is there any point to catching the weight? I would imagine there is a plyometric effect but I get that throwing - I've gone back and forth from high pulls to cleans... when I started doing cleans I noticed a double knee-bend snuck into my WOB technique, trying to train that out now.

Thanks for the tip Baab!!  Hopefully there will be some washed up week end warriors that need some more room in their basement.

Hey guys,I just started doing snatches a couple of months ago.I've worked my way up to a whopping 205#.I can't do the squatting thing, so it's more like a power snatch.I appreciate all the little tidbits I've picked up from all of you.Every time I look on this thread,someone throws in another trick to performing this lift better.I've done the throwing the bar thing before and talked about it on another thread.The tip about the car wheels is great!A friend of mine owns a junkyard,so guess where I'm headed now.Thanks again.

The wheel thing works great!I found a pair that match and weigh almost identically.I was so happy to find them that I had to try them right there.One word of caution;don't air them up all the way!I threw the bar in the air and almost broke my jaw when it bounced back up at me.I can't wait to load it up a little heavier when I lift tomorrw.

works not bad Wayne-need decent collars but not bulldog collars..not to hijack the thread but when does the NorthEast get their first glimpse of Bill Bailey

Wayne,the ID fits pretty close.They are 14" car rims.I found that a 35# plate fits snug inside,so to keep it from sliding or moving,I just put 2 spring clips together.Works pretty good.After throw it up and down a couple of times the wheels only moved maybe 1/2".I'm like a little kid with a new toy.HEEHEE.