Sean Waxman has a quick coaching tip on how to avoid the dreaded Stripper Pull. Problem: Shoulders and hips rising unequally during pull Fix: have a partner pushing down on your shoulders and lower back push against his hands partner should give feedback when equal pressure is reached
Chad Vaughn’s YouTube Channel – Weightlifting Exercises Explained
How come Chad Vaughn only has 117 subscribers to his YouTube channel? In his videos he goes into the details of key weightlifting elements. So subscribe and tell a friend. Split Jerk Foot Position baby steps Jerk Dip Position High Elbow Strict Press
Weightlifting Technique Posters for Snatch + Clean & Jerk
Update: Check out the Russian Weightlifting Technique Poster by HookGrip. Via UK Olympic Weightlifting’s Facebook come these technique posters with sequences of the Snatch, Clean and Jerk. Snatch
Setting The Torso Properly
Sean Waxman starts to address common errors in weightlifting. #1: Not Setting The Torso Properly
Chad Vaughn on the Hook Grip
Chad Vaughn shares some thoughts on the Hook Grip. He is advocating letting go the hook grip in the catch positions, because it causes extra, unnecessary tension and limits flexibility.
Glenn Pendlay Narrated Training Videos
Glenn Pendlay is uploading more and more narated videos of the training sessions. Has some cool stuff in it. Like the 221kg Squat x5 by Kaleb Whitby or the 160kg Push Presses x5 by Tom Sroka. Video focuses on drilling the positions in the 2nd pull with 2 pulls to the hips + 1 snatch. Recently […]
Biceps Involvement in Overhead Pressing
Paul Carter wrote a post on overhead pressing. One of the points he made was getting the biceps involved in the movement. Because Paul can probably overhead press me for 50+ reps or so I thought this tip was worth sharing. More muscle recruitment = more stabilization of the movement. To clarify his point he […]
Low Bar Squat Elbow Pain
Paul Carter has a quick piece on low bar squat hand position. Specifically eliminating the weight transfer into the elbow and the resulting pain. Similar points that Mar Rippetoe made in the Low Bar Squat Bar Position video. elbows still pulled into the direction of the lats hands resting on top of the bar For […]
Barbell Combinations to Correct Faults
Read Donny Shankle’s post on combinations. combination = barbell complex consisting of only two exercises first exercise to fix an error done for 1 rep Some examples: Straight legged snatch high pull + Snatch Front Squat + Jerk Power Clean + Clean Heavy Dip + Jerk (assisted) Back Raise Brake (end of concentric) + Back […]
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