Start Position: Static vs Dynamic
A “static” start position is where you get into your start position, completely engage your body, and hold this position briefly before then initiating the…
Start Position: The Hook Grip
Another aspect of locking into the start position that we cannot overlook is using the hook grip. Simply put, the hook grip is a method…
Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – Within CrossFit
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…
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Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – The Actions
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…
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Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – The Visual
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…
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Start Position: Snatch & Clean vs Conventional Deadlift – The Basics
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…
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Start Position: Snatch vs Clean
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…
Start Position: Final Engagement
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…
Start Position: Head and Eyes
It’s now time to talk about an area of your body that has a tremendous, perhaps the MOST, influence on directing your body as a…
Start Position: Knees, Arms, Slack, and Shoulders
Flare Knees to Arms:For this, I’ll say “ideally.” This means that from the previously recommended stance, one may not have the ability to flare the…
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