snatch grip deadlift

[oso0960]

In a snatch grip deadlift, do you pull the shoulder blades back or do you let the upper back round like in a normal deadlift?

 

[SouthernLord]

Keep your chest and head up. Your low back should be arched. Your upper back should not round.

 

[SaiBoT]

Like SouthernLord said! Plus when you get up you can tighten the shoulders blades for extra recruitment.

Yo SL can you PM me the DC calf training you are doing I was trying to find it, but I can't thanks bro!

 

[b fold the truth]

It is nearly impossible to really keep the upper back arched when you are in a snatch grip position.

With the snatch, and OLY lifter will not be positioned like a deadlift at all anyway...so you can't do a "deadlift" from the snatch position really. In a snatch you will start with your shoulders in front of the bar (deadlift would be from behind the bar) which would allow you to have a flat/arched upper back. Shoulders behind the bar changes that with that grip.

You aren't going to be pulling any crazy weights in that position anyway...so I wouldn't get overly concerned.

 

[oso0960]

thanks guys. I'm trying get a little creative when figuring out what I should do for my ME exercise next week.