Paul Brewer-Jensen
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Being a taller than average and leaner than average lifter I have thought about ways to set up strength competitions that would not put taller, leaner lifters at a disadvantage.
The shorter lifter in a given weight class has a decided biomechanical advantage over the taller lifters. So, no weight classes.
Unlean lifters make strength sports look bad and being obese like the superheavyweights is unhealthy. So, I would use the classical formula (divide total by bodyweight to the two thirds power) or incorporate the distance the weight is moved into the calculations to get a work total. (work = force x distance)
Missed attempts annoy me so I would include all successful lifts of three attempts toward calculating the total.
As a worklifting example, the clean and jerk would be the first lift. Distance (D) would be foot heel to hand heel height (with arms overhead) minus the height of the bar at rest on the floor. Work for C&J would be
(weight of lift 1 + weight of lift 2 + weight of lift 3) x D for C&J
The second lift would be the weighted full pullup. This lift would reward lifters for being leaner. It is also a good complement to the C&J, whereas the C&J and the snatch are redundant. D for pullups would be knuckle to knuckle wingspan divided by 2. Again, all successful attempts will be included in the total calculation.
A successful attempt in the C&J will be a lift that is held at the top until the judge says "down" and then the lifter must lower the weight (with soft knees and hips) to the shoulders for a second rack (standing tall with the bar on the shoulders) and then lower the weight down to the top deadlift position and then lower it under full control with hands firmly gripping bar until bar is at rest on floor. Dropping the weight contitutes a failed lift.
A successful attempt in the pullup will be a lift that is held at the top (top of sternum touching the bar) until the judge says "down". then the lifter must lower the weight all the way down to the bottom under full control before dismounting.
Another pair of lifts that I would like to see done is the snatch with the muscle up, but more people can do pullups than can do muscle ups so the first pair of lifts is more feasable.
A competition would have only one first place and one second place and so on.
what do y'all think?
Happy lifting,
Paul
The shorter lifter in a given weight class has a decided biomechanical advantage over the taller lifters. So, no weight classes.
Unlean lifters make strength sports look bad and being obese like the superheavyweights is unhealthy. So, I would use the classical formula (divide total by bodyweight to the two thirds power) or incorporate the distance the weight is moved into the calculations to get a work total. (work = force x distance)
Missed attempts annoy me so I would include all successful lifts of three attempts toward calculating the total.
As a worklifting example, the clean and jerk would be the first lift. Distance (D) would be foot heel to hand heel height (with arms overhead) minus the height of the bar at rest on the floor. Work for C&J would be
(weight of lift 1 + weight of lift 2 + weight of lift 3) x D for C&J
The second lift would be the weighted full pullup. This lift would reward lifters for being leaner. It is also a good complement to the C&J, whereas the C&J and the snatch are redundant. D for pullups would be knuckle to knuckle wingspan divided by 2. Again, all successful attempts will be included in the total calculation.
A successful attempt in the C&J will be a lift that is held at the top until the judge says "down" and then the lifter must lower the weight (with soft knees and hips) to the shoulders for a second rack (standing tall with the bar on the shoulders) and then lower the weight down to the top deadlift position and then lower it under full control with hands firmly gripping bar until bar is at rest on floor. Dropping the weight contitutes a failed lift.
A successful attempt in the pullup will be a lift that is held at the top (top of sternum touching the bar) until the judge says "down". then the lifter must lower the weight all the way down to the bottom under full control before dismounting.
Another pair of lifts that I would like to see done is the snatch with the muscle up, but more people can do pullups than can do muscle ups so the first pair of lifts is more feasable.
A competition would have only one first place and one second place and so on.
what do y'all think?
Happy lifting,
Paul
. Either of these methods would require only one class. 
