More Dr Mel Siff and Istvan Javorek on Weightlifting Pulling Technique
Author: Dr Mel Siff Blog // Category: Dr Siff on Olympic Weight Lifting, Dr Siff on Resistance Training, Dr Siff on Training Theory, Soviet/Eastern Bloc Training.
The discussion on weightlifting pulling styles that I have been enjoying with
Istvan Javorek on IWF list continues:
Istvan Javorek:
In addition, I would like to share some of my ideas from my upcoming book:
The Step-by-step phases of the classical Snatch and Clean & Jerk exercise are:
- Start
- Pull to squat or split:
- First phase of pull with leg extension
- First phase of pull with trunk extension
- Second phase of pull: spontaneous knees bent
- Second phase of pull: straight-arms, elbows turned out
- Second phase of pull: final leg-trunk extension
- Second phase of pull: central of gravity on straight vertical line, body
weight between balls of the feet and heels, slightly more toward the heels
- Second phase of pull: hit the barbell on flat foot Read more…