The Snatch-Grip Deadlift | Robert Santana & Mark Rippetoe

[stef]

"Lockout problems arise at lighter weights on snatch-grip deadlifts than they do on deadlifts, because the snatch grip makes the lift significantly harder and more likely to show thoracic flexion. The bar has to travel further up the legs and into the hips, thus requiring a longer range of motion for the spinal erectors to stabilize."

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[BareSteel]

Great article. What are the general guidelines for selecting a grip width for these?

Thanks,

[stef]

Great article. What are the general guidelines for selecting a grip width for these?

Use your snatch grip. As mentioned in the article see Starting Strength. You can also review the snatch tutorials we've posted over the years on this site.

[Robert Santana]

Yep, in the Blue Book and also covered on the Power Snatch video.

[Eric Schexnayder]

The programming template given is an HLM type. Would the snatch grip deadlift work well as a volume day pull in TM style programming?

For example
VD: Snatch Grip DL - 3x5
LD: Chins / Rows
ID: Deadlift - 1 - 5 RM