Remember, one of the major reasons we’re looking at the overhead position is to solidify where we’ll be receiving our snatches – let’s not overlook…
Continue reading → Overhead Position: Establishing Snatch Grip
In the last post we established the “unavoidable” characteristics of the overhead position we’d like you to be aware of and prepare for: wrists back,…
Continue reading → Overhead Position: The Opposing Options (Shoulder Rotation & Bar Alignment)
Imagine performing a 100-meter, overhead walking lunge with an axle bar (this type of barbell is fatter/of greater diameter than a regular barbell). How would…
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So it’s been four weeks and you’ve completed the commitment you made, congratulations! I’m excited that you have taken this first step towards increasing your…
Continue reading → Sculpting Your Squat – Reassess, Reassign, and Repeat
Just as I recommend you individualize your mobility drills, you should customize the squat variations in the warm-up sequence. Before we direct you towards finding…
Continue reading → Sculpting Your Squat – Your Squat Sequence: Direction & Quality
Your Squat Sequence will be a squat progression combined with mobility drills that you’ll use as a general warm up before each of your workouts,…
Continue reading → Sculpting Your Squat – Assign: Your Squat Sequence
Now it is time to make some changes. Change is HARD, there is no way around that. BUT, if we keep adjustments to our routine…
Continue reading → Sculpting Your Squat – Assign: Ground Zero
With the bottom position goals defined (mobility, comfort, and strength), we will be using three revolving steps to help achieve them: Assess, Assign, and Repeat.…
Continue reading → Sculpting Your Squat – Assess: Bottom Position Mobility
To work towards perfecting your squat as a whole, let’s first zero in on one specific spot within: the bottom position - that is, the…
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