

I currently coach a -105 kg lifter named Joe.
Panda clean pull how to#
Consider my SPP pull exercise (covered in previous blog post How to achieve optimal transition to the 2nd pull). Training must emphasize the development of agonist and antagonist muscles to develop strength and efficiency of movement.Īny beginner will benefit from breaking the snatch and clean down to their basic phases to teach correct posture and timing as they learn to pull from the floor to the knees, knees to the hip pocket and so on. A disproportionate amount of strength between an agonist muscle (quads) to its antagonist muscles (hamstrings) limits neuromuscular coordination in that no matter how strong the quads are the hamstrings must act as a “brake” while the quads extend so the knee and/or hips joints don’t straighten so fast they tear. Overdeveloped quads by excessive squatting limits the speed with which hamstrings operate which is to flex the knees, extend the hips, and stabilize the trunk before the final acceleration or explosion phase of a snatch or clean. Pulls develop neuromuscular coordination and reinforce correct technique and body positioning by exploiting the potential of the primary muscle groups used (quads, hamstrings, glutes, lower back).

Muscle and connective tissue must become stronger to adapt to the stresses weightlifting creates. They acclimate the body for heavier workloads as lifters progress. There are several reasons pulls are important for weightlifters.
