When the bar is bounced off the hips, you will severely limit the weight you can high pull and reinforce bad habits for the snatch. But this contact must propel the bar vertically. Bouncing The Bar Off The HipsĬontrary to what is sometimes taught, the bar should never be bashed by the hips. This is why coaches will often use the cue 'patience' to keep you over the bar. This happens either from being out of position during the first pull or rushing the second pull.

Not Staying Over The BarĪs mentioned above, being positioned behind the bar will cause the bar to loop or kick in front. Unfortunately, the only way to accelerate further is to lean back, causing the bar to loop or get away from you. If you pull with your back, your shoulders will rise, causing you to be behind the barbell as you pass the knees. The goal of the deadlift is to load the hamstrings and glutes from the floor and get the hips through as quickly as possible once the bar passes the knees. This is a common mistake among regular deadlifters who come to Weightlifting. Pulling With The Back To Initiate The Pull You may even find the barbell drifts forward from the floor, negatively affecting the straight bar path. Having your bodyweight toward your toes makes it challenging to push with the legs as you get past the knee. This will cascade up the chain to more errors I'll cover below. This means you'll need to clear the bar around your knees, negatively affecting your bar path and causing it to loop. You will be set behind the bar if your bodyweight is toward your heel. Having pressure through the whole foot is crucial for maximizing the involvement of the legs. Having Foot Pressure Too Far Forward or Back Here are common mistakes in order from the floor to the finish. However, this doesn't mean mistakes are avoided. Non-weightlifters often use the snatch high pull as a more accessible version of the snatch and by Weightlifters as a snatch accessory. Just like you would when performing an upright row. The bar should stay close to your shirt as you point your elbows toward the ceiling.

Perform a big shrug with the shoulders and pull the bar to nipple height as you extend. E xtend the hips, knees, and ankles simultaneously to propel the barbell upward. The bar will make contact with the hips and brush vertically.

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