Full Hand vs. Fingertips (Weightlifting vs CrossFit)

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  • You should work to getting a full hand on the barbell for a proper front rack!
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  • @krisjooste
    @krisjooste 5 ปีที่แล้ว +594

    treat light weights heavy and you'll treat heavy weights light

    • @willlancer7831
      @willlancer7831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Pavel tsatsouline gang

    • @sillyme2598
      @sillyme2598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      every warm up sets i do is like this!

    • @TheMagicOfFun
      @TheMagicOfFun 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactlly

    • @sakaue
      @sakaue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *laughs in lasha talakhadze's rack position*

    • @jasongreen6971
      @jasongreen6971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ernie Frantz

  • @HydraliskX
    @HydraliskX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +882

    You're like the best kept secret of youtube.

    • @drip369
      @drip369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tru dat

  • @eugenepoon
    @eugenepoon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +320

    Such a diplomat with that crossfit praise/callout haha

    • @pramesh.gurung
      @pramesh.gurung 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Eugene Poon bro i see you everywhere in lifting video 😃😃

    • @jhssuthrnmama
      @jhssuthrnmama 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He's right, though. I never would have gotten into Oly lifting if hadn't first met it in Crossfit.

    • @yea4253
      @yea4253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Austin Duke
      Don't owe them jack shit, if anything that's just a reason to hate them even more, they're teaching incorrect and longterm dangerous technique and training philosophy to MILLIONS of people worldwide

  • @jordanschrier3625
    @jordanschrier3625 6 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Thank god my crossfit coach always says; FULL GRIP!!! But then again he learned from the best: D. Klokov!

    • @iswearallthetime
      @iswearallthetime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @El Maccho he used to do seminars quite often back then

    • @Pokarface7
      @Pokarface7 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @OtsomeisterWhen Klokov retired from Oly lifting, he started traveling the world and teaching seminars. A friend of mine met him as well during one of them.

  • @FarFetchedFellow
    @FarFetchedFellow 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    This is honestly one of the best weightlifting channels around. You've really inspired me to start seriously weightlifting, and all these technique videos have helped so much with identifying and fixing weak points in my lifts. Thanks so much for the awesome content, Zack! Keep up the amazing work!!!

  • @ezekielisknowledge5466
    @ezekielisknowledge5466 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How these videos keep getting informative continues to amazes me. Good work.

  • @eileenanderson7054
    @eileenanderson7054 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So informative! Thank you so much. I’m a college rower who struggles so much with front squat and will 100% be trying this out.

  • @CrossFitPMI
    @CrossFitPMI 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Went to his seminar in Dublin and loved it. Can't wait to pass on the knowledge that I've gained to my members. Thanks Zack. Looking forward to seeing you in our gym at some stage in the future.

  • @ashleyfarias449
    @ashleyfarias449 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You’re one of the few people out there who actually knows their shit & corrects others without being a jerk about it. Much love for that!

  • @Sockheadableful
    @Sockheadableful 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such an underrated channel for the TH-cam weightlifting community. Keep up the good work Zack!

  • @blahMan83
    @blahMan83 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m waiting for your channel to blow tf up man. You give the most specific, straightforward, BEST advice on weightlifting. And you engage with your following which is just so awesome and admirable. Your time is coming.

  • @xdayswithoutx
    @xdayswithoutx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW this went so much more in depth than I was expecting when I clicked the video. That was one of the most interesting things I've seen in awhile

  • @DaveLorenzo101114
    @DaveLorenzo101114 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Zack, I appreciate the insight to the positioning and drills to correct/improve. Excellent, excellent detail. Thanks!

  • @_That_Dude
    @_That_Dude 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loving your videos Zack. I've been strength training for two years now, but recently on Saturdays I've been going into the gym and practicing the Oly lifts under light load (video analysis and all). Your videos are a huge help since I cannot afford coaching at this time. Once I can afford a good coach Ill probably switch over to Oly lifting full time but for now I can't thank you enough for the introduction to the sport.

  • @CoolKat93
    @CoolKat93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    subscribed to your channel from this one video. This was very helpful and great explanation. Can't wait to see the rest of your channel

  • @congealedbeefliver9988
    @congealedbeefliver9988 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So brilliant. I love this guy’s ability to articulate this stuff!

  • @BrownLenny
    @BrownLenny 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude, thank you so much for running that point of where I struggle into my front squat. Awesome pointers.

  • @tupac1971ful
    @tupac1971ful 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I significantly enjoy your videos even if i'm not into weightlifting (rather than in calisthenics). You offer highly informative and quality videos. Keep it up!

  • @billclair8193
    @billclair8193 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. So glad I found your channel, so informative! Thank you!

  • @barendvj
    @barendvj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude! Thanks so much for this vid!! It absolutely adressed a critical matter that i personally struggled with in crossfit for some time!

  • @mrfranchise
    @mrfranchise 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Coming from a L2-Crossfit coach. This is really great advice and makes so much sense.
    Cheers!

  • @deand8070
    @deand8070 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great video! I've been lifting for years and had given up getting my full hand on the bar a long time ago. It's great when I can find a video that teaches me something that potentially solves an old problem for me (time will tell).

  • @TheWebaa
    @TheWebaa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +467

    I don't think CrossFit does enough research when it comes to proper technique, form, etc. The Level 1 seminar is a $1000 joke.

    • @iforc
      @iforc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      TheWebaa 😂😂 you “don’t think” huh? Good grief 🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @jordankidman168
      @jordankidman168 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Haha they don’t care! They don’t even have a legitimate drug testing system. It’s all about $$$$ for them

    • @pallekjrlaursen8388
      @pallekjrlaursen8388 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please elaborate on the drug testing, thanks.

    • @uclababybruin4210
      @uclababybruin4210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@pallekjrlaursen8388 they don't have it . you still don't get it?

    • @lilwikingerin96
      @lilwikingerin96 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Uclababy Bruin right....obviously some Games athletes were suspended from nothing for taking stuff. 🙄

  • @devvildogg1775
    @devvildogg1775 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks like im starting from scratch again. LIVE FOR THE GRIND!! thanks Zack Telander.

  • @haraldgoller5842
    @haraldgoller5842 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was very clear from the beginning, never thought about it. I am a Crossfitter and trying to improve all the time. Thanks

  • @mixedbeatz16
    @mixedbeatz16 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I take all your tips back with me to my box here in Florida! Love having this base knowledge from your videos.

  • @natalysolano4454
    @natalysolano4454 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since yesterday I started to follow you.
    The title of the video took my attention because I do CrossFit but I really love weighlifting, thanks God I have an amazing trainer, she is always pushing me to be better at weighlifting correcting my postures and teaching me the correct techniques, I feel very proud of her.
    Thanks to this videos I hope to be better at what I love, thank you!!
    Greets from Mexico

  • @vanhohenheim9249
    @vanhohenheim9249 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I have this exact problem and the excercises you showed will be of much needed help, thank you sir

  • @TimeAfterTimeAgain1
    @TimeAfterTimeAgain1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I practice and love to train CrossFit style. This video is a an excellent source of weightlifting knowledge and I have personally learned from it. Happy to say my rack positioning is a lot better than the one shown but now I know how I can improve it even more! Thank you for the tips!

  • @IMTHATN1NJA
    @IMTHATN1NJA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +575

    I always said CrossFit is a great concept just executed poorly

    • @graymatter6511
      @graymatter6511 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Zoo nah, doing heavy Olympic lifts for infinite reps is a recipe for disaster.

    • @IMTHATN1NJA
      @IMTHATN1NJA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Graymatter refer to my first comment

    • @DrewLSsix
      @DrewLSsix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Zoo But that’s the concept.

    • @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586
      @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      CROSSSHIT

    • @IDiggPattyMayonnaise
      @IDiggPattyMayonnaise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Crossfit is a combination of all the worst parts of fitness. Why would anyone completely exhaust themselves then try to lift as much as possible over their head?

  • @chrisrueth3204
    @chrisrueth3204 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I don't say this lightly, your knowledge is inspiring. 🤘🤘

  • @EdgarGarcia-bc4gd
    @EdgarGarcia-bc4gd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just started watching. I feel like you were spot on with the crossfit. Alot of people join for several reasons with minimal knowledge and just take the advice from all the different coaches and their habits. I really liked the improvement video at the end

  • @danlightowler7207
    @danlightowler7207 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such a useful video for beginners, really good to get off on the right start and this video is terrific. Thank you very much good sir

  • @Outland9000
    @Outland9000 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is literally the exact video is needed... Starting those drills tomorrow!

  • @Ainttrippin
    @Ainttrippin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thanks for this content Zack, it's gold. Bring your seminars to Toronto, Canada.

    • @zacktelander
      @zacktelander  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'd love to. Have your gym email me! coachzacktelander@gmail.com

  • @MrViktorlundin
    @MrViktorlundin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was great advise, my friend! Thank you!

  • @jaelvictor
    @jaelvictor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    mindblowing video o_0
    in a few minutes the guy just solved 5 problems with my training. Thats a coach of respect

  • @mrkill666
    @mrkill666 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    really love the information! keep up the good work

  • @miguelbeltran5885
    @miguelbeltran5885 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate the information you provide in your videos.

  • @Y1L3NG
    @Y1L3NG ปีที่แล้ว

    Catching up on your past videos, this will now be my warmup before front squats.

  • @TheKupko
    @TheKupko 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought I know/have good front rack position, but I always learn something new from your videos, great work on approach and knowledge for weightlifting, cant wait for next video!!! (and I hope for some nice footage with Clarence)

  • @kingsleytay1606
    @kingsleytay1606 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant video Zack! Love your content!:)

  • @Markw8480
    @Markw8480 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great advice and very imformative,,, perfect form before function will make you stronger in the long run!!!

  • @ChengeerLee
    @ChengeerLee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A guy just snatched my deadlift. I will just keep browsing this damn youtube...
    p.s. Thanks for the great content, brother. Just recently discovered your channel. Very educating. Keep up the good work! 100k is coming.

  • @shanehunsicker103
    @shanehunsicker103 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just found your channel. Your videos are fantastic. I agree with everything you say, even though i do fall under a more functional style coach if i were to label it. Your the first channel or coach i have found on youtube that i can say that about. Im am super impressed. Looking forward to learning more from you. Thanks

  • @VicenteLombardia
    @VicenteLombardia 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    AWESOME video buddy; really clear and useful explanations. Can't wait to try it!! I love crossfit but you are absolutely right bro. Thanks for sharing!!! (By the way, thanks for using Lydia's images for your explanations, in Spain we are very proud of her!!)

  • @ideiasdigitais5800
    @ideiasdigitais5800 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn!!! Im in love with this video. Thats all I needed. I have been suffering with strong strokes in the clavicular area, because I have them a little out, due to injuries of the long time I trained judo. Tks!!!

  • @deboiii601
    @deboiii601 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great presentation brother!!!! Concise and very detailed towards the key elements of Olympic Movements!!!!

  • @muellernikolai8630
    @muellernikolai8630 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    man I never thought to use straps in the front squat to keep the f*****g pinky from leaving the bar. Actually genius.

    • @TheMIGHTYBeagle
      @TheMIGHTYBeagle 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mueller Nikolaï always the pinky lmao

    • @harleyzeth
      @harleyzeth 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I learned that from a video of Alexei Torokyiy or however the fuck you spell his name

    • @MrAckers75
      @MrAckers75 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I used straps to front squat until I got my lats and wrists mobile

    • @theladdieallan
      @theladdieallan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣🤣🤣🤣 how annoying is that I have the same problem

  • @ClintonTonge
    @ClintonTonge 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So in the CFL1 seminar I attended (Sep 2018) they definitely addressed this. It was framed up as "full grip is the proper way, but for beginner squatters that don't have requisite mobility we start with open fingers, and work on mobility to get them to a full grip....". Our coaching staff also preach the same, and just recently at a drop-in while out of town, I had a similar teaching during setup for FR box step-ups. So being that this video is a year old, and all of my recent examples are in line with your teachings, maybe this has been recognized and corrected by CF training. Great topic, thanks for doing what you do.

  • @orrinsjuice1
    @orrinsjuice1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your video here is spectacular! 💪🏼💪🏼

  • @yourdriven5365
    @yourdriven5365 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My coach has started me on Olympic lifts 4 months ago
    I’m a 49 years arthritic male 94 kg
    He is a Crossfit coach but started in Olympic lifting your words ring so many of his changes to my form
    Great advice thanks and video too camera angles 👍🇦🇺

  • @PRIDECONDITIONING
    @PRIDECONDITIONING 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video man, good info, well put together, and now I will be working on whole hand grip for the next...well probably the next year!

  • @vedranprimorac
    @vedranprimorac 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    u nail it with this one,i found out my hips were preventing me for snatch and u just confirmed it cheers bruh

  • @riahyunindawati2673
    @riahyunindawati2673 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried this drill this afternoon, and it worked. Thank you coach..my front rack is getting better.

  • @stevo8433
    @stevo8433 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everytime it zooms in I get ready for a memey joke, but all I get is well articulated weightlifting advice. What the hell is this, a serious educational video?!

  • @badking3546
    @badking3546 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome cues on how to get a full grip on the bar! Thanks a lot.

  • @utgardkraft1412
    @utgardkraft1412 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow, this is what I was looking for. Great stuff

  • @jeremiahheidle747
    @jeremiahheidle747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for the info, I started crossfit this year and it has been absolutely awesome for my wife and I, we've lost a combined 75 lbs since we started. I'm now at the point to where I'm going heavier on my lifts, I recently hit new prs 405lb raw deadlift and 385 back squat. I've noticed that my clean and jerk is not increasing.

  • @julio1148
    @julio1148 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love crossfit, and when it comes to queues, I always give priority to the sport specific coach. And all crossfiters (coaches and athletes) absolutely love to learn from them

  • @marcus11619
    @marcus11619 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was an excellent description of mobility requirements for novice olympic lifters that is understandable by novice lifters. thank you!

  • @tamiclotfelter2949
    @tamiclotfelter2949 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was amazing!! Thank you!

  • @nibpicky
    @nibpicky 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video. Favourite channel on youtube!

  • @tetorsaiyan9482
    @tetorsaiyan9482 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you too 💚
    thank you so much for sharing all that knowledge, means a lot! Regards from Spain Zack 💪🏽✨

  • @iloverice927
    @iloverice927 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried the methods, absolutely useful, thanks for sharing this!

  • @t0m4z2k
    @t0m4z2k 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad I find your video, this is exactly what I think, the most important is the form of the movement and the technique (and not how many reps you can do in X time)

  • @b33x
    @b33x 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the insight, will definitely learn full grip, and see if i can pass this on to my clients who wants to optimize their front rack.

  • @stevenranney6752
    @stevenranney6752 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMFG. Me so much at 4:50. Great content, Zach. Just started taking weightlifting seriously after being a Crossfitter for several years.

  • @zacktelander
    @zacktelander  6 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    This is where things get tricky with the semantics. Some of the best front squatters in the world open there hands when they squat (Clarence being one of them). However, MOST elite lifters keep their full grip throughout the clean and jerk. The issue with the crossfit version is that teaching the open grip leads to future issues in the clean and jerk. These issues you'd never find with someone elite who purposefully opens their grip in a front squat.
    Edit: their* thanks grammarians!

    • @matthewgreenwood2882
      @matthewgreenwood2882 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Zack Telander boi it's their not there smh my head 😤😤😤😤

    • @chrisvanderwielen1530
      @chrisvanderwielen1530 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah Zack, but as you said it's not *bad* per say, it's just not the most efficient. I'm sure Klokov or Xiaojun aren't using the same foot position they had when they first started either -- it evolved over time as their strength/mobility/proficiency improved. I've seen lifters who stick to the closed hand, who lack the mobility to get the bar resting on their shoulders, end up catching and holding the bar down below their neck, someplace on their upper chest... this causes *terrible* form in their squat and/or clean and addition strain on the lower back from the overly front-leaning positioning. So which is better in that case? If an open grip would allow them to catch the bar higher and maintain better position, they can work on improving mobility/strength so they can gradually adjust their grip to something more optimal, while working with a much better position for the lift in general.

    • @yeokk
      @yeokk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I agree with you in the video. Crossfitters are taught the wrong techniques and next thing you know, practice makes permanent. I don't get why Crossfit Level 1 coaches are taught to teach like that. In swimming nobody teaches the dog paddle as a replacement for the front crawl, or tennis coaches teaching a different kind of backhand stroke for newbies.

    • @yeokk
      @yeokk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think open hand or relaxed grip is alright as long as all fingers are at the bottom of the bar, not just the index and middle fingers. Over time the lifter will default to that grip and learning the clean and jerk will be safer.

    • @benedgerlywalsh3335
      @benedgerlywalsh3335 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Zack Telander, this video was very helpful. What you're saying makes a ton of sense as it relates to teaching and cues. Question though - if someone has proper form, no issues with rounding, etc., in a crossfit style WOD where a front squat is being combined with who knows what else, would/could there be a benefit to disengaging the hands, saving the grip and forearms for other portions of the workout? Put another way, might it not make sense to teach correctly and then describe the fingertip style as and option for more advanced crossfitters to utilize in situations like that?

  • @abdelrahmansweif7557
    @abdelrahmansweif7557 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    you rock man... that was awesome in so many levels

  • @frayedendz1
    @frayedendz1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT teaching on this!! Well done vid

  • @matthewfrancis9237
    @matthewfrancis9237 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    As a CrossFit coach and Strength and conditioning coach, I teach this exact thing, then again I was taught by Coach Mike Burgener himself. The open grip "opens" you up to problems later on, is what I coach to my athletes personally. Learn the best way from the start in my opinion.

    • @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586
      @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      stop kipping and do a proper kip or proper pull up

    • @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586
      @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BallisticTech cookie cutter
      I do and with good form not CROSSSHIT

    • @BallisticTech
      @BallisticTech 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ernestiechevalierchildprod1586 Okay buddy! Keep trying to get a rise out of people. Do you lift weights under the bridge you guard?

    • @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586
      @ernestiechevalierchildprod1586 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BallisticTech nigga that's the stupidest most cookie cutter comeback I've ever heard. Enjoy your arthritis and aching joints

  • @RoryDavidWatts
    @RoryDavidWatts 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Zack, this is very helpful.

  • @oliverallen5324
    @oliverallen5324 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for elucidating an important point. Weightlifting 🏋🏾‍♂️ and biomechanics in general do have a _right_ answer. Keep fighting the good fight.

  • @costastsakiridis5475
    @costastsakiridis5475 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Very good information! Thanks!!!

  • @MrHacken
    @MrHacken 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👏🏻👍🏻 Thank you for all the Info it’s a great help👍🏻

  • @powercamp33
    @powercamp33 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video Zack. This is why I teach the positions before the lifts. Many people (mostly coming from CrossFit) have poor posture and have been trying for months/years to gain strength without addressing this number 1 issue. They start gaining strength like crazy once they work on their mobility / posture. Great weightlifters and weightlifters that have been training since their childhood don't have this kind of problem.

  • @aaron_varcasio
    @aaron_varcasio 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great points Zack! Thank you

  • @nicklol328
    @nicklol328 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Btw Zack you're killing it with these uploads keep it up.

  • @Rice2Rice
    @Rice2Rice 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have recent;y been having problems with my front rack position. This video came out at perfect. Gods plan.

  • @ezrihnihoussame3069
    @ezrihnihoussame3069 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Zack , thanks for the video . I think that one thing is often overlooked when it comes to the front rack , that is the extensibility of the upper back muscles ( trapezius , rhomboids ..) . to get a good front rack you need to create a shelf for the bar , the shelf is created by protracting the shoulder blades so that the bar can rest on the clavicular bone and the anterior delts can secure the position by blocking the bar from sliding ( given that your neck is straight enough so that you can put the bar on the clavicular bone in the first place) . the roblem is when your upper back muscles are tight from having poor posture ( lordosis) or from just not using the full range of motion , you won't be able to attain shoulder protraction without compensation in the upper back ( rounding) , since rounding in the upper back ( followed by extension in the cervical spine) preserves the current length of the upper back muscles , and that's what gives the lordosis that you see in the crossfit video. i think adressing the thoracic spine without adressing the upperback muscle is pointless , since the shortened position of the muscles will just pull back the spine to that lordosis and hyper extension in the cervical spine . i think the lack of mobility in the uperback muscles also hinders the overhead press position since it blocks the scapula from moving properly and a lack of motor control in that area means less stability in the position ( especially in the internal rotation that is secured by these muscles ) . i would like to get your input on thins if possible . .

  • @ricardonassar4439
    @ricardonassar4439 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video!

  • @malwynnt5392
    @malwynnt5392 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just gotta thank you for this vid! It made my front squat way more solid!

  • @flaffa4837
    @flaffa4837 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a great video, this is gonna help alot!

  • @erickcuellar681
    @erickcuellar681 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    awsome info, good drills, you won a follower bro!

  • @wanik4
    @wanik4 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So glad I waited to try these by myself without any direction whatsoever.

  • @wessjr08
    @wessjr08 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I've been a strength coach for 8 ish years. I worked in a CrossFit Gym for a few of those. I believe in the full hand grip. The perspective you might be missing is that 90% of the clients in a CrossFit Gym are #1 over 35, and #2 only concerned about getting healthier and looking good. In the 45 minutes you have with them a day you try to focus on the things that will get the person healthier. For most people, preventing a heart attack or stroke is more important than lifting a lot of weight. Mobility work is definitely a priority and working toward a full hand grip is a long term goal. But most beginner clients can't even do a BAD front rack. So don't hate too much. Most of us are more concerned with what will help the 50-year-old stay healthy than what will make the 18-20 year old a better athlete.

    • @timluo6120
      @timluo6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      then why are you teaching them a front squat? the 59 year old would get healthy way easier goblet squats without having to learn a technical lift

    • @LuisGarcia-vi5rj
      @LuisGarcia-vi5rj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Why are you making old people with shit mobility do a barbell front squat? It's not mandatory, after all, you said they just wanna be healthy

    • @frankiecrocker
      @frankiecrocker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      BS

    • @dieorgetstronger6040
      @dieorgetstronger6040 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      CrossFit always making excuses.

  • @bswiprobation
    @bswiprobation 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing video man

  • @Stein871
    @Stein871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    that feel when female weightlifters lift more than male crossfitters

    • @Pokarface7
      @Pokarface7 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Because that’s all they do. I am a man and do bodybuilding at a powerlifting gym, the local powerlifting records we have on our leaderboard, are unreachable for me… the female leaderboard ones, so the male ones are on “Dark Souls” difficulty

  • @bstarch13
    @bstarch13 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit, i just saw you put on a show at the TSS chop 2 meet. And (if i remember correctly and you attend A&M) then you and your AM homies crushed us as the meet before that. Thanks for putting out some good educational stuff, helps for personal use and as a newer coach

  • @topemeister3000
    @topemeister3000 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video my dude. Just came across your channel. I don't practice the Olympic lifts, but I struggle to front squat with this grip. Will try out the exercises you prescribed. Cheers!

  • @l.p.7585
    @l.p.7585 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I tried these drills tonight and honestly it was super hard. I thought i had great t-ext but i could only hit the rack maybe 1 in 4 and only hit the front squat once without losing my extension.
    Great drills ill keep at it thanks for the great content zack. Ps first saw you on alans channel.

  • @jk38thelastsamurai55
    @jk38thelastsamurai55 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid brother

  • @Seb4asti4n
    @Seb4asti4n 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video, I had no idea this was the reason. Thank you.

  • @johnezzard680
    @johnezzard680 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit, you have 14,000 subscribers? I’ve been watching these videos for the past few days thinking you’re at 100,000+. This has been a surprise. But great content, definitely one of the under appreciated TH-cam channels.

  • @veemtg
    @veemtg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks Bro...i am a new crossfitter and i was struggling just yesterday on power cleans and front squat....from the gym we mostly did that crosshand grip so everything felt foreign
    ..your video makes so much sense imma try it out later

  • @kingsean96
    @kingsean96 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello @ZackTelander I am a big fan of your videos keep it up my man

  • @kuyaoli8644
    @kuyaoli8644 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant. Subscribed!

  • @yoadrian8496
    @yoadrian8496 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video!

  • @societalwisdom9930
    @societalwisdom9930 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!!!!
    Thank you!