2 Kettlebell Drills to Improve Your Snatch and Clean
Get ready for some quick and easy weightlifting tips from our guest blogger and friend, Dan Dodd. Dan is not only a CrossFit Regional Athlete but also a star physical therapy patient who keeps his body healthy with regular tune ups in the clinic. His USA Weightlifting certification and Health & Exercise Science degree make him an expert Head Coach at TriState Barbell so he’s well qualified to help you improve your deadlift. Find him on Instagram @danimaldodd
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2 Kettlebell Drills to Improve Your Snatch and Clean
How you start your snatch or clean is an important part of your performance in these olympic lifts.
Getting the mechanics of your first pull right and making sure you have proper engagement off the floor will not only set you up for success in your CrossFit lifts but will also help you avoid injury.
Here are two simple tips and drills from Dan Dodd, CrossFit regional athlete and head weightlifting coach, to improve your snatch and clean:
1) Squat Face Pull for Proper Engagement Off the Floor in a Snatch or Clean
When we talk about engagement off the floor in a lift, we want to think about picking something up such as the kettlebell or a barbell. You want to be able to engage your muscles, keep your shoulders back and drive your force into the ground before your snatch or clean.
A squat face pull will help by increasing your core stability, upper back strength & control and spinal awareness.
2) Deadlift Floor to Knees for Improving Your First Pull in Snatch or Clean
Whether it is with a kettlebell or lower weight barbell, you want to focus on a nice smooth pull off the ground, but only to your knees. This motion doesn’t need to be fast, just controlled. This exercise will improve your snatch or clean by helping your maintain a strong and correct position when pulling off the ground.