How did people get into Olympic Lifting before Crossfit?

[Ultra O’Dia]

I think Jim has been given too much credit, lol.

 

[spdrew2143]

I started with starting strength, which programs power cleans. I started watching tutorials on power cleans and that is when I saw the Jerk and was intrigued. Then I saw the Snatch and about shit my pants and instantly wanted to learn. I realized I liked weightlifting better than powerlifting and the rest is history. They are much more athletic and its more impressive to watch imo. Watching someone B/S/D is kind of boring. Watching someone launch massive weight overhead explosively is amazing to watch.

Many weightlifters could go into powerlifting meets and dominate the squat records, even high bar.

Oh yeah and Low bar is for fat overweight immobile fucks who can't break parallel and squat 1000lbs at an SPF meet.

OHP>Bench

Watching any elite strength athlete compete is interesting. But you think watching powerlifting is boring? Try going to a local weightlifting meet.

Also, it's s/b/d not b/s/d. You know like sbd knee sleeves...

 

[JimRussel]

I think Jim has been given too much credit, lol.

Credit for what?

I meant essentially exactly what belph said. It was pretty simple.

 

[gspieler]

Yes, exactly. You nailed it.