ColCoolJ and other OLers

[solidj55]

Which explosive exercise do you guys think has the best carry over into everyday life. I mean which one(s) would be of more benifit in improving overall strength in everyday life? Snatches, Cleans, Jerks, high pulls what? Just curious. I work in a jail, I want to concentrate more on function than form. I am wanting to work in two explosive moves into my workout for more strength for self defense(more explosive, etc). I have downgraded my workout to two days per week. I hit only compound core exercises. I use mainly dumbells for upper body as well. I will write out my workout later if wanted but just curious what you guys think would be the best 2 exercises to add into a routine for explosiveness and would be the easiest to learn and do properly
and not risking as much injury.

 

[b fold the truth]

Jerk. It entails the clean and the press....

B True

 

[coolcolj]

easiest and safest one to do, is the snatch high pull.

All the oly lifts are very similar in terms of muscles used and movement so - just pick one you like.

 

[edgecrusher]

Gotta go w/ CoolcoJ on this one. They are very similar. IF you do not have a coach, I would recomend sticking with movements that do not require you to "rack" the bar, (ie high pulls.) Iw ould recomend a pulling and a pressing movement. So maybe a highpull and a pushjerk.

 

[solidj55]

I was thinking Push Press and maybe Hang Cleans???

 

[coolcolj]

I was thinking Push Press and maybe Hang Cleans???

yeah those are fine, but you were asking for the safest

 

[crew9]

I vote for the clean and press.

 

[solidj55]

Ok so what is a snatch high pull???

 

[collegiateLifter]

Ok so what is a snatch high pull???

it's a regular snatch only you pull the bar up to eye level i think, not actually above your head

 

[Lord_Suston]

Clean and jerk, the best for explosive ness and total body conditioning.