As a qualifier for the following statements in this section, I’ve been a part of the CrossFit community since 2008, have traveled the world running…
Continue reading → Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – Within CrossFit
So, we have surprising and MAJOR similarities between the 2 tasks, we have task specific differences between them, and even complete start position checklists for…
Continue reading → Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – The Actions
With the 3 Basics of the Conventional Deadlift Start Position and the 3 Essential Steps to the Olympic Lifting Start Positions in mind, we are…
Continue reading → Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – The Visual
How different are the start positions of the snatch and clean versus that of the conventional deadlift? We’ve already talked in general about the differences…
Continue reading → Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – The Basics
I’ve indicated previously that the 1st Ascent of the snatch and clean are extremely similar and this goes for their start positions as well. The…
Tighten Back:The last step before initiating the weight from the floor is to create as much pressure through your entire body as you can. The…
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