So in reading various newbie threads asking for suggestions of lifts for a beginner, I see a lot of people suggesting the staple (and more complex) lifts like squats, deadlifts and Olympic lifts. Now as an example, I've been training with my trainer for about a year now. We didn't start doing back squats until about 6 months in and working on progression towards it. We only recently started doing things like push presses and push jerks, then moved to front squats and hanging clean pulls last week to work towards the clean (my first big Olympic lift).
So I guess my question here is, is it a good idea for someone who's brand new to weight training to attempt to undertake these kinds of lifts whether or not he/she really has the ability to do them properly? Or is it really not that big a deal?
So I guess my question here is, is it a good idea for someone who's brand new to weight training to attempt to undertake these kinds of lifts whether or not he/she really has the ability to do them properly? Or is it really not that big a deal?