Pulling Mechanics: Hip Position | Mark Rippetoe

[stef]

​​The mechanics of pulling a barbell off the floor have been discussed rather thoroughly in the Blue Book...[including] the difference between snatches, cleans, and heavy deadlifts. There are profound mechanical differences between the lifts that involve balance, back angle, and acceleration, and as a result the three lifts produce different training effects. It behooves the coach to understand these things so that training the pull can be accomplished efficiently.

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[Jovan Dragisic]

I’ve never understood the opposition to your explanation of deadlift mechanics. It is very simple, impossible to dispute really (I skipped physics classes in school).