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The Olympic Lift Mistake That Destroys Hip Power

Catalyst Athletics

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You have powerful, aggressive hip extension in the snatch and clean, but your Olympic lifts are still a disaster with lots of misses, and your best snatch and clean weights are way lower than they should be for your strength. Here’s how to fix it.

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20 Comments

@joshgodinez874 3 months ago

Respect to pulling the couch cushions out to the garage just for the sake of the leg drive demo. Epic levels of commitment.

@davidbryce1985 3 months ago

This is the exact thing I'm working on right now. Thanks Greg.

@yetanotherRjven 2 weeks ago

Probably one your best videos, thanks

@MrVolvobloke 3 months ago

I always struggle with hip contact and normally just pull without the contact, this helps a lot. Thank you!

@riccagiaco 3 months ago

As usual, just when I’m stuck thinking “how do I fix this?” Zio fixes it!

@CloudAnalystGo 3 months ago (edited)

No leg drive, no party. The leg drive helps the hips move up because it is a major factor in controlling its direction. The legs drive the hips upward rather than forward. Then, speed can generate results. It is an amplifier: Without leg drive, you can't have a proper hip extension, but both are quintessential for the lift. Thank you for the video!

@sneeuwballa 3 months ago

3:15 holy shit I don’t remember you capturing this video of me😂

@YunisRajab 3 months ago

Exactly the issue I'm going through. Half the time it feels like I'm just doing a standing hip thrust and blaming my upper body for the bar drifting away when it's the inadequate leg drive. I feel like my first pull is all leg drive and the second pull is all hip extension

@moel24506 3 months ago

Greg makes the video just to show off vert. Haha. Great jump. Helpful video. Thank you.

@smolboyi 3 months ago

thanks coach. Best source of weightlifting knowledge on youtubes algae rhythm word count

@Scysmith 3 months ago

Great video! This was a topic of discussion in my training session for the day. My second pull was way to slow and short, took a while to put the pieces togheter. Ill try this complex in my next warmup. Thanks for the infos!

@woodworker489 3 months ago

There was an article on your website I've not been able to find about the Eureka moment of going oh I have to use my legs when I squat/lift and I swear I do that about twice a year

@florianschatz 3 months ago

Another diamond on The complex topic of proper lifting technique!
Thank you very much❤

@user-lguqrux 3 months ago

Very clearly explained! Thanks so much!

@ripazha-w4f 3 months ago

awesome video!

@LukeSmolen 3 months ago

How is this free Greg we need app for your catalog <3

@kmidst_fn5225 3 months ago

Greg I'll ask this here since it's your most recent video. Do we want scap protraction or retraction in the catch? Commententators often mention "bone on bone" which would be retraction, however when we reach upwards our scaps naturally want to protract.

@emasiraj 3 months ago

I'm wondering if all this also applies to the jerk and if so, why you didn't talk about it in this context. Isn't driving a jerk also from pretty much the power position? The reason why I'm asking is that I struggle a lot with finishing the extension in the jerk but for some reason I don't have that problem in the snatch or clean. Great video as always!