Starting Strength Coach Josh Wells shows how to use a pause at the knee to learn to move precisely for the Olympic lifts. Fix your initial knee extension, balance, and back position and make every rep count.
The grip for pressing movements and receiving the bar in the snatch and clean and jerk have some things in common, but are not the same. Starting Strength Coach stef bradford covers what is different and why.
Rusty Holcomb explains adjustments coaches can make for leg and arm length so that kids can properly set up for a strong, stable bench press. Proper handoffs and solid foot contact are critical aspects for finding and holding the correct position during the lift.
Starting Strength Coach Andrew Lewis explains how to use the correct set up position in the bench press to lock the bar into the correct bar path instead of looping it out at heavy weights.
Starting Strength Coach Josh Wells explains key criteria for a legal Clean & Press. Rusty Holcomb demonstrates power, split, and squat catches for the clean, and then correct vs. disqualifying movement during the press.
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