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OL Speed - Nicu Vlad and Botev Snatching

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Madcow2

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k1Y...ch=Powerlifting Olympic Lifting WSM Strongman

Great YouTube video. You won't find a better snatcher anywhere than Nicu Vlad. This is the same guy who did the demo of the Romanian Deadlift with Dragomir out at Colorado Springs and also posted a 40" vertical in wood heeled weightlifting shoes without warmup. He is flat out amazing, smooth, technically sound, and scary explosion and speed. Freakish and an inspiration to anyone who wants to know what power and speed are all about.

Botev is no slouch either ;).

Pretty sure this is the training hall during the 1996 Atlanta games, Nicu's 3rd Olympic Games and 3rd medal. Vlad wound up with a bronze after leading in the snatch. Taimazov - who was a freaking beast was just lightyears ahead in the clean. For his openner he nearly powercleaned 518 to take the class. My memory is foggy but I believe Nicu tried the attempt (or on his 3rd attempt), great pull, got under it, but couldn't recover from the squat - maybe he missed the bounce but he certainly didn't have the leg power after pausing down there for a second or two.

Enjoy!
 
It's fun watching the progression from easy to heavier weights. You can visually notice the increase in concentration as they continue to dial in their form.
 
Protobuilder said:
Pretty muscular for guys lifting doubles. LoL

Also, hasn't anyone told them that momentum is how you get hurt?
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these were warmups, all the double digit rep work is not on the video :p
 
Vids like these should convince everyone out there that weightlifting is a very specific skill. Snatch and C&J are obviously highly skilled movements, but even something like a bench press, deadlift, or back squat are skilled movements, and each require a ton of practice before you truly become proficient at the movment and able to make each and every rep look/feel the same.
 
I love those vids.....Madcow, isn't Nicu Vlad (during some sort of seminar/clinic in the early-90's) the guy who was used as the inspiration to coin our favorite ridiculous, yet trendy/sexy Eastern Euro phrase 'Romanian Deadlift'.
 
BiggT said:
I love those vids.....Madcow, isn't Nicu Vlad (during some sort of seminar/clinic in the early-90's) the guy who was used as the inspiration to coin our favorite ridiculous, yet trendy/sexy Eastern Euro phrase 'Romanian Deadlift'.
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Yup that's him. I can't think of a funny reading comprehension joke at the moment but this is from the first post. :)

Madcow2 said:
You won't find a better snatcher anywhere than Nicu Vlad. This is the same guy who did the demo of the Romanian Deadlift with Dragomir out at Colorado Springs and also posted a 40" vertical in wood heeled weightlifting shoes without warmup.
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Protobuilder said:
pwned
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Well I was trying to answer without "pwning" in a mean way - he just missed the verbiage. Maybe I didn't do such a good job. The intent was joking nonetheless, hopefully that came through (welcome to forums).

EDIT - well it looks like he got the joke anyway
 
Joke taken well, lol.

The only way to get through life is to be able to laugh at yourself. I figure if you can't see the humor in your own retardedness, you've got a long-haul ahead.
 
pwned x 2

(-0.25 x 2 for spelling penalty in your vs. you're and deffinatly vs. definitely in a 5 word sentance while calling someone else a retard)
 
blut wump said:
"sentence".

I hardly dare type more than this.
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Ahhhg, knife in the heart, self pwned in imposing pwn penalty. 5 day exile to Misc. section is clear penalty.

Damn you Biggt and the Wieder fitness world for your "Romanian Deadlift" Eurotrash passion. If the idea of free weights and actually doing some basic work wasn't a novelty back in the early 1990s none of this would have happened.
 
Speaking of early-90's fun.....ever do a Romanian Deadlift while wearing a pair of Zubazz?? Fortunately I am JUST young enough that I can get away with denying ever stepping foot in a gym during that craze, lol.
 
BiggT said:
Speaking of early-90's fun.....ever do a Romanian Deadlift while wearing a pair of Zubazz?? Fortunately I am JUST young enough that I can get away with denying ever stepping foot in a gym during that craze, lol.
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lol... a few of the 5'5" BBers (Wider than they are tall) that occasionally come to my gym where some fly lookin' Zubazz... cracks me up everytime!

Hot pink string back tank tops too :lmao:
 
BiggT said:
Speaking of early-90's fun.....ever do a Romanian Deadlift while wearing a pair of Zubazz?? Fortunately I am JUST young enough that I can get away with denying ever stepping foot in a gym during that craze, lol.
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I remember. I never really thought it was that odd. Certainly not something I'd dress myself in but I mean it was Florida so it's not exactly like that stuff stood out from all the other wierdness. Hell, just thinking aloud non-surgically enhanced natural breasts stand out down there.
 
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