My Personal Olympic Lift Form Pointers

The Set Up:

•toes out slightly

•(possibly) wider grip, thumb length from smooth. Play around with this for a while.

•bar over ball of foot/midfoot

•knees down & over bar

•shoulders over bar/arms straight

•head up/look forward (this seems to help line of pull/positioning, accordion up)

The Lift:

•slow/moderate speed deadlift

•knees straighten some into…

•power position (mid thigh, higher than just above knee, just above knee is in fact too low

power position feels like I’m in the same position as wedging under bar for hand and thigh lift)

•hips forward horizontally hard (ram the weight) while you…

•shrug

The Finish:

•catch