Over at the GoHeavy Forums Don McCauley tries to make sense of it. Comparing, by average, top 3 places in all weightclasses from the 2001 AO to the 2011 AO, men and women (except one, where only 2 competitors totaled)comes out to about a minus 7kgs for women and a plus 6 kgs for men, […]
Sweeping the Bar by Don McCauley
Sweeping the Bar by Don McCauley. Purpose: getting an optimal pull on the bar, engaging the lats
Dirty Dancing Drill by Don McCauley
The Dirty Dancing Drill by Don McCauley. Purpose: teaching how to extend / withdraw the hip quickly and activate the glutes 10 of these withing 6 or 7 seconds
Rock and Roll Snatch Drill by Don McCauley
Check out the “Rock and Roll Drill” by Don McCauley. Purpose: teaching how to go from the scoop to the power position in the snatch.Emphasis is on teaching how to lift with the hip rather than with knee extension.
Catapult Technique by Don McCauley
Below is a four part series by Don McCauley on the Catapult Technique in Olympic Weightlifting. Update: Don was on the Weightlifting Scoop Podcast where he clarified what the “Catapult” is. Greg Everett has the following to say about the videos (via) 1. Don is a great coach 2. Triple extension is not a lifting […]