It is easy to enjoy something that you are good at. Seriously, who wants to look like a goofball trying to do something that showcases your weakness? Nobody that I know...for instance, A lot of people prefer long cycle over Biathalon training due to the technical nature of the snatch. This is why we are seeing more and more men and most of the women gravitating towards long cycle competitions. Long cycle is more forgiving technically than biathalon. The biathalon is made up of the jerk and snatch... The jerk requires explosive power and flexibility,while the snatch requires technical proficiency and high level of cardiovascular fitness to succeed...so most people with high fitness aren't really that powerful and powerful people naturally lack endurance...so, most people are better at one lift than the other one... I am stronger in the jerk than the snatch, so my weakness is cardiovascular fitness... Guess what I like to train and what I hate to train? Correct... I like to train jerks and I dread snatch training.. Why? Because I like to do what I'm good at and I duck what I'm Not so good at....
In conclusion, I NEED a higher level of cardiovascular conditioning in order to improve my snatch numbers... And you can bet that once this starts happening, I will magically start to look forward to snatching... Funny how that works...
Train what you need not what you like...
So I tell Will "crutches" Metcalf how I prefer Long Cycle over Biathalon, and he sets me up with a few routines. For a little over two months now I've been doing swings,Jerks, and snatches.I never would have have went that route without a push.I'm a happy man....
ReplyDeleteYou said it about right. My old karate sensei about 35 years ago use to always get on me for always practicing what I was already good at. And not work on the stuff that I wasn't very good at. Same deal just different sport.
ReplyDeleteJames,
ReplyDeleteThat is great! You are a better lifter because of it... Good for you!
Mike,
Get jerking!
Great post. True in life and lifting.
ReplyDeleteI always credit Joe Weider with this quote but I'm not sure if he said it. "The thing you hate to do the most is the thing you need to do the most."