If you're doing 20 snatches...you're form may start to suffer towards the very end - not 20 reps the entire time, especially at 135 which is the weight most
of the workouts use. But honestly, advanced athletes form really doesn't suffer at that weight. Novices of course use a lighter weight so their form doesn't suffer any more than an advanced lifter. It's light so they can work on form.
All I know is the shit works. I'm growing, I'm fast, I'm lean, I'm stronger than I've ever been. Of course I did bodybuilding before so the main goal wasn't strength but I was about 15lbs heavier. I not only do higher rep oly work, but I also do Takano programming which consists of mostly doubles and triples.
If my only goal were to be as strong as possible, I obviously wouldn't be doing that.
But that's not my only goal.
The higher rep is not only good for technique work but also for conditioning
when you are an endurance/strength athlete.
Form always breaks down for a 1RM b/c it's your 1RM but it's a slip in form for that 1 rep, not 20 reps repeatedly. That's the difference... the continual bad form which does lead to injury. It's not that it might, it does. Just ask physical therapists and chiropractors. They will tell your CFers are their best clients.
Also woofing up the weight doesn't give the lifter the benefit gained from performing the Oly lift. Getting everything to fire as unit, building strength, and especially speed is negated when the lift is performed completely wrong which is what I see many times when CFers perform high rep lifts.
I stand by my statement that CFers should perform Oly assisting lifts in higher rep schemes and not the classical lifts.
I actually like this idea and will look into implementing it into my training.
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