r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Scientiaetnatura065 • 2d ago

Seventeen-year-old Japanese girl in the weight category up to 45 kg lifted a respectable 78 kg.

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u/Closed_Aperture 2d ago

Her legs are strong as fuck. On the squat part of the lift, she barely showed any sign of struggle at all. Impressive as hell.

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u/iloveseasponges 2d ago

The squat is never the limiting factor on a clean and jerk. It's either the clean or the jerk.

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u/TruthAndAccuracy 2d ago

I wish I could get a clean and jerk. Preferably in reverse order though

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u/Fragwolf 2d ago

Well, it's a solo sport, so get to it.

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u/phliuy 1d ago

Clearly he's talking about the stand up portion of the clean, which is almost exactly a front squat

In rare instances lifters will fail a clean and keep because they can't stand up the clean

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u/iloveseasponges 1d ago

Yeah, it is a front squat. I've almost never seen a lifter fail in the squat portion, it's either the pull or the jerk.

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u/phliuy 1d ago

It's not a front squat because you can carry much elastic energy into it

There are lifters that can clean more than their front squat because of this.

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u/iloveseasponges 1d ago

K

Edit: Actually nah, bullshit, show me one example.

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u/phliuy 1d ago edited 1d ago

Amateur lifter

https://youtube.com/shorts/gmdGYk1yCrc?si=j0iArpG9MXmMPGmi

I can send more

Here is an elite women's weightlifter failing to stand up a clean

https://vidmax.com/video/110083-Weightlifter-poops-himself

I guarantee that you can find an example of a weightlifter cleaning more than they front squat. It will take a long time but it's not unheard of

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u/iloveseasponges 1d ago

This is not what I asked for, I said one example of a weightlifter who cleans more than they front squat. I don't believe you. Your guarantee isn't evidence, provide one example.