Tag Archive for Snatch

The Pendlay Three Step Clean Progression

The clean doesn’t have to be an overly technical lift to learn. Here coach Glenn Pendlay breaks the lift down into three easy-to learn progressions.

An Easier Way To Learn the Power Snatch

http://vimeo.com/14870568

One of the most technical movements in sports is the Olympic barbell snatch. The power version of that lift is called the power snatch and there are about a million places on the internet that can show you how it is done. Here is yet another.

Training Log, Week Ending 10/24/09

Every now and then, something works well and I may even get a PR or too, but they are always a precursor to getting crushed! This time, the tires crushed!

Training Log, Week Ending 7/26/09

Started and finished very light this week but between the buns was the meat. A deload week, more or less.

Training Log, Week Ending 6/28/09

Good form trumps all. The one rep you get sloppy on can injure you. Yup, one sloppy swing got me this week. :-( Fortunately, I was let of with a warning.

Training Log, Week Ending 6/21/09

Somewhere along the way, I seem to have lost a bit of strength. I was on the Velocity Diet for 3 days but switched over to the tried and true Warrior Diet.

Training Log, Week Ending 5/31/09

Tweet Monday, 5/25 No Training Tuesday, 5/26/09 Snatch, x 2; 65/65/70/75/80/85/. Singles, w/2 OHS: 88/93/93/98/98/103/103/105/105/105/110/110/. Power Cleans, x 3, one from the bottom, two from the mid hang: 110/115/125/135/145/150.

Training Log, Week Ending, 5/10/09

This was my best squat workout in a while. I got nice and deep on all reps and felt great at 90% (315) which tells me my 1RM max is about to make an increase. I stuck with the plan and did the reps. they will come in handy when I go for a new PR.