Weightlifting Life - Greg Everett & Ursula Garza

Where should the elbows be pointed (and how should the shoulders be positioned) in the start and pull of the snatch and clean; how do you warm up to text max snatch and clean & jerk; and what are the differences and uses for the 4 snatch balance variations.

Where hypertrophy and higher rep training fits into a weightlifting program, technique falling apart as fatigue sets in at the end of a workout, fixing a short split as jerk weights increase, and physical training logs vs smart phone apps. Weightlifting Life podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special rates on life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/catalyst to support the show and learn more.

Double bouncing in the clean and how to avoid it, whether the feet should slide or stomp in the snatch and clean, post activation potentiation, and wrist pain in the overhead squat.

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Jumping backward in the snatch or clean, why it's happening, if it's a problem, and how to correct it; hip cleaning and why you shouldn't; how often beginners should snatch and clean & jerk; and how well-endowed women can avoid hitting their endowments with the bar in the snatch. Read the arm bend article here Watch the arm bend video here