I watched the video.today I tried this.today a snatch session day.after 19 months a new PR!!!102 to 104 kilos.thank you very very match. From Greece.43 years old and still training!!!
I tried this and my front leg kept wanting to cave out while trying to lower myself. .. imagine a sleepy crab trying to crawl and I could barely lower myself down.. .. I really needed this.. Will continue to work on it.. Thank you Coach Greg ! Always learning from you.
Awesome video per usual! Here's my question, I've noticed my lower back gets banged up more during heavier session more so than my working session. I feel maybe it's me fatiguing or maybe my cues goes out the window when it comes to my heavy sets.
Lower back is nearly always the weakest link in the chain, so it's not unusual for it to fatigue more than everything else. That said, it shouldn't feel "banged up". Make sure it's in a good position, and strengthen it with things like good mornings, weighted back extensions and RDLs/SLDLs, and develop some stamina with back extension holds.
@@jayla4798 I wouldn't use those as a substitute, no. Especially because of the way you say your back feels, I strong suspect you won't be in a great position in a deficit pull, which defeats the purpose. And while it's hard work for the lower back, a full blown hinge like a GM or SLDL will be better and allow a more complete/forceful back arch.
Thanks Greg. I noticed doing the burgener warm up recently that my elbows in the pull aren't close to 90 degrees. What mobility work will help as to get higher the bar needs to move out in front which drags me forward. Thx in advance.
Tall muscle snatch with PVC and slow tempo forcing proximity and high elbows daily (see this for demo of that exercise - th-cam.com/video/UoCZhN4mdTg/w-d-xo.html). Snatch high-pulls to use momentum to help get into the position (still need to actively pull elbows up and out) - th-cam.com/video/WXoIHlJ7u4s/w-d-xo.html You can also try sleeper stretch, just don't push hard on it.
As someone who has very narrow hips, what's your thought on using things like banded stretches? I feels like I'm just grinding bone against bone now rather than actually stretching muscles and tendons.
Narrow hips shouldn't cause bone on bone grinding unless, like with any other hip structure, you're forcing yourself to squat in a position inappropriate for that structure. See this on how to determine the correct stance for yourself - th-cam.com/video/w7CjixT_2tY/w-d-xo.html If a banded stretch helps you, use it, just like anything else.
I watched the video.today I tried this.today a snatch session day.after 19 months a new PR!!!102 to 104 kilos.thank you very very match. From Greece.43 years old and still training!!!
Thanks for this - would love to have more warm up related content.
Thanks for keeping short and straight to the point
This one making wonders for me , 🤜 at this point you are like the cool uncle that teach you weights .
Excellent. Will try. Thanks
Amazing content as always! Thank you for your videos
Cracking video - I just wish I'd been doing this before a chronic groin / hip issue developed!
Will incorporate it from todays session 👍🏽
I tried this and my front leg kept wanting to cave out while trying to lower myself. .. imagine a sleepy crab trying to crawl and I could barely lower myself down.. .. I really needed this.. Will continue to work on it.. Thank you Coach Greg ! Always learning from you.
You are the best, thanks
Good stuff Greg, God bless
Thanks for this!
Awesome video per usual! Here's my question, I've noticed my lower back gets banged up more during heavier session more so than my working session. I feel maybe it's me fatiguing or maybe my cues goes out the window when it comes to my heavy sets.
Lower back is nearly always the weakest link in the chain, so it's not unusual for it to fatigue more than everything else. That said, it shouldn't feel "banged up". Make sure it's in a good position, and strengthen it with things like good mornings, weighted back extensions and RDLs/SLDLs, and develop some stamina with back extension holds.
@@CatalystAthletics would deficit snatch/clean deadlifts suffice in this occasion? Also maybe with some static hold position?
@@jayla4798 I wouldn't use those as a substitute, no. Especially because of the way you say your back feels, I strong suspect you won't be in a great position in a deficit pull, which defeats the purpose. And while it's hard work for the lower back, a full blown hinge like a GM or SLDL will be better and allow a more complete/forceful back arch.
@@CatalystAthletics point taken, again thank you for the advice.
Thanks Greg. I noticed doing the burgener warm up recently that my elbows in the pull aren't close to 90 degrees. What mobility work will help as to get higher the bar needs to move out in front which drags me forward. Thx in advance.
Tall muscle snatch with PVC and slow tempo forcing proximity and high elbows daily (see this for demo of that exercise - th-cam.com/video/UoCZhN4mdTg/w-d-xo.html).
Snatch high-pulls to use momentum to help get into the position (still need to actively pull elbows up and out) - th-cam.com/video/WXoIHlJ7u4s/w-d-xo.html
You can also try sleeper stretch, just don't push hard on it.
As someone who has very narrow hips, what's your thought on using things like banded stretches? I feels like I'm just grinding bone against bone now rather than actually stretching muscles and tendons.
Narrow hips shouldn't cause bone on bone grinding unless, like with any other hip structure, you're forcing yourself to squat in a position inappropriate for that structure. See this on how to determine the correct stance for yourself - th-cam.com/video/w7CjixT_2tY/w-d-xo.html
If a banded stretch helps you, use it, just like anything else.
What exercises and stretches would you do for a knee valgus in a squat correction?
www.catalystathletics.com/article/1826/Squatting-Valgus-Knees-The-Knees-Out-Cue-Facebook-Coaches/
www.catalystathletics.com/video/1392/Push-The-Knees-Out-In-The-Squat-Maybe/
Is it normal to hear one of my shoulder pop when I do presses? It's not painful tho
Nope. Too much tension on something in there. Need to work on shoulder and possibly thoracic spine mobility.
How wide should my clean grip be? I have long arms and a short torso
Fist-width outside the shoulders to start and wider if needed and if you can establish a secure rack position.