“Wrists back, elbows locked, shoulders down, bar in line with the back of the head.” These cues describe the recommended overhead position for supporting the…
Continue reading → Front Rack Position: End Ranges and Application
When I take a beginner through a teaching progression for the clean, the first exercise in that sequence is what is known as a “Frankenstein…
Continue reading → Front Rack Position: Bar Placement and Elbow Positioning
Another gold standard of the grip we are aiming for is keeping all fingers underneath the bar. At a minimum, the tips of your four…
For the front rack position (similar to the overhead position), we also want to use end ranges and skeletal structure to support load as opposed…
Continue reading → Front Rack Position: Establishing Grip Width
Overhead position goals are the same as for your bottom position sculpture, and in the same order of priority. Our goal is to develop as…
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
