Oftentimes I try to have form be as ugly as possible, to use what my old track coach described as “retarded caveman heave” instead of a clean.
Dumbbells are perfect for this, to the point I now consider joining a second gym for heavy dumbbell access.
I know I’m good for 100s, and envision myself heaving and pressing a pair of 150s strict.
I’m coming to love the dumbbell clean and press.
It’s one of those if I knew then what I knew now things – I’d have focused on them as a high schooler.
Alongside overhead squats.
I learn a lot training at planet fitness.
Too many bells and whistles distract.
If your access is somewhat limited you get really good at making it work, enjoy it in the moment, and all the while still filing away the lessons.
The time will come.
When I have heavy dumbbell access I’ll be going for heavier and heavier PRs there.
I’ve found I like holding the lockout for a long count, drop the bells to the hang, then hold that for a long count focusing on standing straight with perfect posture.
You could do that as something of a dumbbell complex and be set.
Most don’t think about training posture, and this is that mixed with gym style farm boy strong 101.
Especially when you’re getting the 75s to the shoulders nearly from a dead hang, standing straight/at attention, bells outside the body.
Though it may appear as if I’m the lumbering Sasquatch with dumbbells in hand.
I’ve even started using db c&p as a superset exercise.
You get very strong when you’re supersetting.
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