The Olympic Lift Starting Position: Snatch & Clean



Assume the Position

Choose Your Own Adventure

Balance

But wait! If the bar is over the balls of the feet, we’ll be out of balance and fall on our faces!

The Myth of the Vertical Bar Path

A curve in the bar path? That’s not efficient!

Attaching the Bar to the Body

Back to the Arm Angle

But in the Deadlift…

But in the deadlift, this happens… When I deadlift, I do this… When my clients deadlift, I see this…

Shoulders, Hips and Feet, Oh My!

Try it Again. This Time with Feeling.

But I can’t do it!

Let’s Get Serious.