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Shoulder joint + girdle flexibility
Been working on one of my athlete's flexibility now for a year. He still lacks even adequate flexibilty to properly execute an Overhead Squat let alone a squat Snatch. Tried different rotation direction stretches, pushing the barbell back when he has
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Back issues with the jerk
Hi there,
first off I´d like to thank you for this site and the programing on it, it´s great and just what I needed, it´s helped me alot.
I´ve been focusing on my squats for a while now so my clean is getting alot better and so is my snatch but
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Need Help Improving my Technique
Coach,
I am trying to improve my olympic lifts in order to be more efficient and improve form. For example, my initial pull is very slow (@135#) and find myself exaggerating my hip drive in order to get under the bar (shrug is minimal) and land wi
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Getting Low (ATG)
Coach,
Thanks for all the instruction you provide. It’s a huge help to people trying to learn and improve. Apologies if you’ve answered this question somewhere on the site and I missed it.
I have been doing oly lifting for 6 months now so I am stil
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My 2nd pull needs clarification
Hey coach,
Just wondering if I can get some clarification on my 2nd pull please?
So I can get this right in my head, the deadlift, once the bar is just above the knees, well you then straighten the knees and the hips at the same time so that th
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65%x5x1...
Hi, this is my first time doing this style of workout, does 65%x1x5 mean 1 clean, 5 jerks? Or 1 C&J on the min for 5 mins and so on? I really appreciate any help.
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Hang Clean
So what if we just want to do the hang clean? Are the knees forced out as the hips are pushed back to cover the bar to the hang position? An RDL with knees out, position 1-2-3?
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Knees during hang clean
Hey Coach:
Another followup to my "1st pull" question. When the bar is brought into the "hang position" the knees are still forced out, right? Just before we jump at the Mid Thigh?
-Thanks.
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1st Pull
Coach,
Can you give me some insight on the 1st pull for both clean and the snatch? When I watch some of the lifters pull from the floor it seems to me that right when they get to knee level they "force the knees out" in order to shorten the range
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Slow elbows
Coach,
My elbows are slow and my 3rd pull under the bar is as well. I am using the hook grip and I am pulling weight to my upper chest but not getting under the bar. How can I improve my 3rd pull and elbow turnover- could this be a mental block as
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