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Mar 15, 2012 09:29 |  #16

Great job with the pics! I looked at the full set and looks like there were some (or close to) failed attempts, did you catch any of those?


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Mar 15, 2012 10:31 |  #17

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So you'd rather her fall and possibly smash herself with the bar than have a spotter looking awkward?

Is that hair or is she throwing up?


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Mar 15, 2012 19:44 |  #18

Do the girls catch in a full squat? IMO that's the cool shot to get; right when you catch in a full squat, legs load up, grit your teeth, and push.

some of those shots look like reverse curls which are no bueno. There is nothing reverse curl about a clean, would have really liked to see the bar on the shoulders and high elbows. I dunno, maybe I'm trying to be too technically correct, but the majority of the shots look like they're just as the girls are dropping under the bar - relatively strange arm position, floating bar, etc...

Maybe it's just me, but these shots taken by themselves highlight the millisecond when poor form is revealed. since a still image has to stand alone - not knowing what came before or comes next - you want to get the shot when her form is perfect. Get a pic on the pull when her feet are off the ground, top of the pull with high elbows, at the catch with high elbows and loaded up quads, or even the victory shot when she's standing fully upright.


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Mar 16, 2012 09:25 |  #19

rammsteinmatt wrote in post #14093881 (external link)
Get a pic on the pull when her feet are off the ground

No great form here, but the feet are off the ground... ... ...

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I'm impressed by the leg muscles of some of these young ladies.

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There is no doubt that this competition will become much more refined as it starts to catch on. The local paper gave it good press and the girls are excited about the competition. If the organizers manage this properly, participation will double again next year, so technique, provision for fans, and safety in spotting etc will need to advance along with it. There are a lot of girls in the weight room because of other sports and this is an opportunity for them to have some goals and have fun with it.


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Mar 16, 2012 14:50 |  #20

rammsteinmatt wrote in post #14093881 (external link)
Do the girls catch in a full squat? IMO that's the cool shot to get; right when you catch in a full squat, legs load up, grit your teeth, and push.

From the pics I assume they're doing power cleans. I was looking for the catch in the squat position too! And I agree with everything else you said.

I use this site as a reference when I get confused with different terminology for lifts:

http://www.exrx.net …OlympicWeightli​fting.html (external link)


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Mar 16, 2012 14:53 |  #21

I see some french curls also
when the legs go straight its over
last move should be a front squat


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