Category Archives: Snatch Grip Deadlift

The Comprehensive Guide to the Snatch

by Wil Fleming – 01/03/2013 There’s an epidemic going on in the world right now that needs to be stopped. Shoulders are being ruined, elbows are being blown out, and foreheads are being crushed.The epidemic that I speak of?Horrible versions … Continue reading

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The 6 Most Common Snatch Mistakes

by Wil Fleming – 10/04/2012You can’t beat the snatch – at least not in terms of things you can do in the weight room for developing explosive strength, ridiculous traps, and extreme athleticism.Unfortunately, few recreational lifters have the slightest idea … Continue reading

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Heavy Lessons

by Charles Staley – 6/04/2012 Those who know me from my seminars or my writings know that I’m a huge proponent of the Olympic lifts. Sure, I’ve written about the power lifts, and have coached several powerlifters, but I’ve never … Continue reading

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A Sure-fire Way to Learn the Snatch

by Jon-Erik Kawamoto – 5/15/2012 Is there an exercise that can improve power, strength, dynamic flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, and overall athleticism, all while helping your deadlift and even adding thickness to your traps?There sure is. Enter the snatch.Power is … Continue reading

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The Snatch Grip Deadlift

by Anthony Mychal – 12/01/2011 Strength coach Charles Poliquin introduced T Nation readers to many strength-training tenets like squatting past parallel, body part splits, and the value of compound lifts.One of his more radical ideas was doing snatch grip deadlifts … Continue reading

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