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Posted on August 9, 2022August 5, 2022

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…

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Posted on August 8, 2022August 5, 2022

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…

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Posted on July 14, 2022August 1, 2022

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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Posted on July 13, 2022July 11, 2022

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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Posted on July 12, 2022July 11, 2022

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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Posted on July 11, 2022

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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Posted on July 8, 2022

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…

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Posted on April 7, 2022March 30, 2022

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…

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Posted on April 6, 2022March 30, 2022

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…

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Posted on April 5, 2022March 30, 2022

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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