Dmitry Klokov Warm Up Almaty 2014 Wold Championships Training Hall 

Literally

@@dumaland5701 lol

Years later, I have come from over yonder to tell you 'Well played, Sir. Well played.'@@dumaland5701

The idea that flexibility hurts ur gains at all is redicilous. Not only does it allow u go to deeper into movements it allows you to handle more weight because ur ligaments and tendons aren’t tight. A lot of people lift less not because of a lack of muscle but other factors

If I remember correctly, a physiotherapist once explained to me that it is super important to have maximum range of motion. So not simply the ability to stretch, but the ability to controlled movement within that maximum range.

idk how people think having more ability to move your muscles and less muscular tightness somehow inhibits strength and not the opposite

​@@johreh this is the difference between flexibility and mobility

@@sneeds thanks, that's the word I was looking for. Mobility.

He has to work his way up to that weight.

Pause snatches*

@@javiersanz29 different clip but yeah lol

yes and why not?

I wouldn't be able to walk if I tried to do that warmup

but can they snatch 120 with one hand ? dont think so haha

NO. Haven't seen

Have yet to see it IRL

and then you realize "you're" English isn't either...

Nope. Never happens to me. I'm stiff as f*** and I know it!

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Hahahahahah

+coop27 I loled literally

coop27 I

Just a brilliant comment.

thats just warming up though, i think it would be a big FU if it was done with weight, no?

LazyBoyee65 well, i made that comment partly in jest, but i suppose with some assumptions as well. for example, the leopard himself seems to be a very avid proponent of always toes forward, knees out - dude hates valgus knees. never mind whether or not there's any weight on your back.

dengleefever yeah, toes out = blown knees in Starret's world.

famous last words

Is this guy still alive?

sad times

Have a mindset like George Costanza when you go the gym.

It's a false Myth that flexibility goes away while getting stronger. Unless you are buffed up like Ronnie Coleman. Your flexibility can be great while having strength. I actually got more flexible by lifting weights which is completely opposite to what I used to believe.

Do the flexibility work.

It's made up of hydraulic pistons constructed from silly putty

Have you seen him do a snatch??? He's ATGx1000^10000

Gat Su wat. not having mobility is one of the biggest causes of injury

Totally agree. Actually injury is caused either by weakness or flexibility lol. I wasn't suggesting not developing mobility. I'm just commenting that an elite lifter like Dmitry Klokov has me beat in all levels and it just seems so difficult to get big gains in mobility and strength. Dam that guy lol.

Stretch reflex, and more sarcomere surface area. flexibility actually helps with power and strength

Simplest was is to strength train, using full ROM (or possibly better defined as the ROM you want). Check out a snatch grip RDL for example from floor or even deficit. That an awesome stretch on every rep and you get strong

YES sir you are right many Olympic lifters have this problem. I think only legends can balance mobility and strength.

you make me laugh

@pablo2004 I mean. Man you are not klokov neither am I he can get away with loosening his discs in the back and proceed to lift heavy most people can’t tighteness in the back is important before lifting