What about the clean high-pull? , just ditch the catch as the catch is the technical bit. Without having to focus on the catch you just put all your effort into exploding with the bar.
The CHP, and the Snatch High Pull (SHP) as well. You are correct in that the catch is the technical portion, and it is also potentially injurious. Just doing the pulls as you have described ( without the catch ) with enough weight/speed to maintain decent form (and your desired reps ) would be beneficial. Many people forget that during the 50s through mid 70s, most all natural (and high level amateur) competitive Olympic lifters took time off ( after their competition phases) and dropped the technical lifts for a period of time… They did this to give their wrists, elbows, and shoulders a chance to rest: They used bodybuilding/hypertrophy exercises to help their body recover and take a break. Tommy Kono, Bill Starr, and Jim Schmitz were all proponents of general weight training ( bodybuilding) to build base strength ( and to recover from injuries) and musculature in beginners ( and returning lifters) to the sport. Experiment on yourself and see what works best for you! Great point you brought up, and this was a cool video. Thank you Dane and team !!!
I think you are wrong on the squat machine jumps. jumping is ok but it seems the weighted rebound when you are coming back will injure your lower back with enough repetitions.
