Will clean & jerk presses help me build a great body?

[BonitaChica]

Gonna try some new shit in the gym tomorrow, I haven't cleaned and jerked since learning back in high school, will they help me build a great body? I will be the only girl doing this at my gym because I haven't seen other girls do it and very few Guys do it sparingly

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I want to look like this, is it too much or nah? media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/.../...3c9f719aa614.jpg

[Kris85]

Sure. Any kind of exercise will help build a better body. We do clean and jerk presses a lot in our crossfit classes, it's very common up here I don't know why more people aren't doing it where you live.

[ThatOneBoy001]

I do them always on Back Days, it builds a good lower back, especially the deep line in the lower half of the back. What I don't see is many people doing it. Free Weights classes, yes. But no in Stationary Machine classes. Try it out and see how it improves your body. I just know that if I wake up in the morning sore, then i had a good workout yesterday.

[Applefan1]

I don't know to be honest. I was wanting to go to the gym and was just wondering do you think I should go twice a day or only once? How many times do you go a day?

[BonitaChica]

I go only once

[Applefan1]

Oh ok, so every day?

[BonitaChica]

No just 4-5 times a week

[Applefan1]

Wow! and you have a body like that? I found gyms never did anything. Are you really strict on not eating bad foods as well? I know you have to eat healthy.

[BonitaChica]

Yes I eat real healthy

[Applefan1]

How many hours do you spend at the gym each time?

[BonitaChica]

Between 1-2 hours

[Applefan1]

Oh ok, how many years did it take to get your body toned? Sorry for all the questions.

[BonitaChica]

I've only been doing this for like 8 months

[Applefan1]

Maybe I should try it again. I just have the mind gyms are useless because you never see anything for all your effort but maybe I should give it another go.

[BonitaChica]

Yea you should

[Applefan1]

Yeah, thanks for the advice. It is just that it is so hard to fix what is wrong with my body.

[WeaponZero]

If you're following a solid plan and you stick to it realistically you should be able to see the results you are looking for with as little as 3 days a week. But your plan has to be efficient. Not something you made up.

[Applefan1]

@WeaponZero Yes, I want to get abs and muscles plus other things.

[WeaponZero]

Will they help? Sure. But because of the explosive nature of the movement it really hits the neuromuscular system hard. One, maybe two days a week max.

[0112358]

Depends on reps. Pretty sure (though i'd have to check) oly lifters do them pretty much daily, but singles.

[WeaponZero]

@0112358 yeah that's a totally different ballgame

[BonitaChica]

Yea I will only be doing them once a week, I consider clean & jerks to be one of the "king exercises" along with squats and deadlifts which should also only be done 1-2 weekly

[WeaponZero]

Thanks for MHO

[Anonymous]

It jacks up your shoulders and legs. Just start off with the barbell and slowly add weights. It's a movement that you absolutely need to make sure you have correct form otherwise it will fuck you up.

[BonitaChica]

That's great news cuz I wanna look like this media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/.../...3c9f719aa614.jpg

[Mybeachlife88]

Bad for you. Don't do them. Cross fit people are duechy. I'll give ya a good workout if you want one. No pun intended

[BonitaChica]

I don't consider myself a cross fitter I have a hybrid style of training, I combine different exercises from bodybuilding, power lifting/Olympic lifting, and crossfit in my workouts. Im taking the best from each world, and it's really fun I'm never bord in the gym

[Anonymous]

@ your update, DEFINITELY too much! Your profile pic is 10x hotter!

[BonitaChica]

Awe thank u

[Opinion Owner]

You're welcome! Please tell me you don't plan to de-hotify your body! lol!

[BonitaChica]

No but I do plan to make it better by hitting the gym harder and smarter!! i love this fitness lifestyle

[Opinion Owner]

Cool!

[OrdinaryGentleman]

I would say 5X5 and focus on explosiveness.