Catalyst Athletics Forums - View Single Post - Mid-Hang different from RDL position?

Brian Lawyer · 01-07-2009, 11:13 AM

Thanks Matt, Greg, and Garrett.

So do you start from high hang, then go to mid-hang, then Clean/Snatch, thus getting some stretch reflex....or do you start at mid-hang, then Clean/Snatch? I used to do the former but then my coach told me those were wrong and started having me do hang cleans/snatches by starting from above my knee caps. It is probably not a strict RDL position, as Gregg noted above, but basically just starting from the second pull, which I thought starts after the bar clears your knee.

I could be wrong about that. I think first pull is to clear bar of knees, then second pull is full extension from there.

01-07-2009, 11:13 AM	#5
Brian Lawyer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 338	Thanks Matt, Greg, and Garrett. So do you start from high hang, then go to mid-hang, then Clean/Snatch, thus getting some stretch reflex....or do you start at mid-hang, then Clean/Snatch? I used to do the former but then my coach told me those were wrong and started having me do hang cleans/snatches by starting from above my knee caps. It is probably not a strict RDL position, as Gregg noted above, but basically just starting from the second pull, which I thought starts after the bar clears your knee. I could be wrong about that. I think first pull is to clear bar of knees, then second pull is full extension from there.