Today was a snatch-centric day. Hang snatches at 80%, snatch grip deadlifts at 80% and snatch balances. I’m still working on that last one. With light weights I can snap under the bar, but the heavier the weight the more it looks like a snatch grip push press and subsequent overhead squat. But even done […]
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Clean Pull Unders
I call these “clean pull unders” but they may have some official name of which I’m unaware. It’s a great drill for learning to pull under the bar instead of trying to (consciously or unconsciously pull the bar up to the rack position). It’s a lot tougher than it looks to just stand on your […]
Another Variation on the Back Extension
Yet another variation on the back extension, this time with a row. You could do this with a barbell, but I prefer kettlebells as this gets heavier, mainly because I like each side to be working independently. It also doesn’t hurt that the KBs are easier for my short arms to reach from the […]
A Variation on the Snatch Grip Back Extension
I found this right after my post from yesterday. It’s a great variation on the snatch grip back extension that I did on a GHD yesterday. This one requires no special equipment, just a friend to hold your ankles. This is the great Apti in the video, so I’d probably start with much smaller weights […]