Having good technique on snatches and cleans is all but impossible, if you don’t have a good start position and first pull. Often people are taught to use their lats to pull the bar toward their body throughout the...
TechniqueWOD: Clean
Doug Larson
An Easy Way to Teach the Snatch or Clean w/ Christmas Abbott – TechniqueWOD
Subscribe to TechniqueWOD on YouTube This week on TechniqueWOD we’re at the Swedish Fitness Festival with Christmas Abbott teaching the basics of the snatch, clean and jerk. After her course Christmas came over to...
The Clean: Catch and Recovery – TechniqueWOD
Clean CATCH AND RECOVERY A slow breakdown of the Clean catch and recovery, covering feet, elbow, shoulder, and grip positions, posture, and movement. Cues to think about: Shrug yourself under the bar (let the bar...
The Clean: Second Pull – TechniqueWOD
Clean SECOND PULL A slow breakdown of the Clean second pull, covering shoulder, arm, elbow, hip, feet, and knee positions, timing, speed, bar path, and hip movement. Common errors and how to avoid them: toe heavy...
The Clean: The Transition – TechniqueWOD
Clean TRANSITION A slow breakdown of the Clean transition, covering posture, timing, pressure, speed, bar path, and hip movement. Common errors and how to avoid them: knees caving in, elbows locked, missing contact, and...
The Clean: First Pull – TechniqueWOD
Clean FIRST PULL A slow breakdown of the Clean first pull, focusing on posture, bar path, timing, feet pressure, and speed off the floor. Side-by-side comparisons of common errors and how to avoid them. How to create...
The Clean: Starting Position – Technique WOD
LEARN HOW TO GET INTO A PERFECT clean POSITION Learn what to do with each body part: Where to position your feet. How to hold the bar. Where your shoulders should go. How much tension to apply in your back and core...
The Clean: Overview – Technique WOD
How to improve your crossfit clean technique. In the video below Doug Larson gives a general overview of the olympic lift, the clean. In future episodes we’ll break down the technique even further and go over:...
