I know I'm just a whitebelt, but what do you guys think of the following:
One full lift:
- Power clean
- Overhead press (hold weight at top)
- Deep squat (with weight held overhead on straight arms)
The idea is purely
philosophical (i.e. not a utilitarian one). Doing this would mean you
dominate that weight, and of course the bigger the better (incl. relative to BW). The first two steps are an "overpowering" of that weight, and you "display dominance" by going ass-to-grass in a controlled fashion with the weight suspended high.
Now, for any decent athlete to do this with a barbell I feel it would be plain stupid. That's why I was thinking the tool of choice would be a man-sized sand bag or similar ross-training-esque tool. Idea would be to have a non-uniform, hard-to-handle weight that you completely dominate.
Going to actually give you a serious answer, because I am apparently in a good mood after dinner. (No, it will not last).
You have stumbled across the idea of barbell complexes. Allow me to illustrate a couple:
Power snatch from above the knee,
Lower behind neck to squat position (traps/upper back)
Squat
Push press from behind the neck
Lower to hang position, lather, rinse, repeat.
More advanced version:
Power snatch from above knee
Overhead squat
Lower bar to traps/upper back
Squat
Push press from behind the neck
Lower to hang position and begin again
In both complexes, you push press from behind the neck using a snatch grip. If you lack the flexibility for this, stretch more, because my middle-aged, gimp ass can manage it just fine.
Clean complex (now called the bear by some iconic gay smurf-fuckers)
Power clean from above the knee
Front squat
Press (then lower behind head)
Squat
Push press from behind the neck
Lower to hang position and begin again
Complexes are used for conditioning. If you feel the need to apply the term "dominate" to a lift done with light weight at high speed by those who simply dislike cardio, well, your problem is not philosophical, it is testicular.
