Having troubles with your start position off the floor? Need to...

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Having troubles with your start position off the floor? Need to learn how to stay on your pull longer? Or, maybe you just want a little variety in your training? Try snatching/cleaning off a 2” deficit. Benefits of deficit work include:

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1. Because you will be in a slightly more upright position, the use of the legs to initiate the movement is more forced reinforcing a stronger start off the floor.

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Continuing the string of strong friends coming through to play....

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Continuing the string of strong friends coming through to play. Ben Claridad from Midtown Barbell was in lifting with us last week. Here he is pulling an “easy” 143kg/315lbs snatch from a deficit and following it up with some “panda” snatch pulls. In talking to Coach Wu from Singapore, he has no idea where that name came from. Just like when I asked Dmitry Klokov, he’s never heard of Smolov or The Russian Squat program. Fun facts.

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