The overhead squat is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the hip extensors and prepare the athlete for more complex movements, like the Snatch. The overhead squat is an essential exercise if you want to be able to perform more explosive exercises such as the Hang Snatch. In addition to strength gains you can…
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Hang Snatch
The Hang Snatch is a power training exercise for professional athletes to enhance hip flexor speed. The Hang Snatch is a compound exercise, which focuses on: improving the synergy of the neuromuscular system learning the snatch receive (improving hip flexor speed) improving explosiveness of hip extensor musculature while transitioning into shoulder shrug. In addition, you…
Clean Pull
The Clean Pull is a compound power exercise for professional athletes to improve neuromuscular system efficiency and develop explosive hip extensors for more powerful shots. The Clean Pull is part of the Olympic lifts such as the ultimate total body power exercise, the Power Clean. Since the Clean Pull is a free-weight exercises that activates…
Deadlift to Upright Row
The deadlift to upright row is a compound exercise to improve neuromuscular system efficiency and explosiveness of the hip extensors. Since the deadlift to upright row activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously we can improve energy transfer via the neuromuscular system, body control and coordination. At the same time, the deadlift to upright row teaches you…
Front Squat to Press
The Front Squat to Press is a compound exercise to improve neuromuscular system efficiency and strengthen the hip- and knee extensors. Since the Front Squat to Press emulates the closed-stance and activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously we can improve energy transfer via the neuromuscular system, body control and coordination. The Front Squat to Press prepares…
Back Squat
The back squat is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the hip- and knee extensors. In addition, the back squat can be used to improve neuromuscular efficiency, body control and flexibility. It’s a skill and balance foundation for complex movements, such as Olympic lifts. It activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously and it forces your…
High Pull
The High Pull is a compound exercise to improve the synergy of the neuro-muscular system, explosiveness of hip extensor musculature while transitioning into shoulder shrug, body control & coordination, flexibility as well as improving skill & balance foundation for complex movements. Note: If the athlete has flexibility issues, a stance wider than shoulder-width is warranted.…
Lateral Step Up
The lateral step up is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the hip abductors, knee- and hip extensors and enhance lateral movement capabilities. The lateral step up activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously, thereby improving neuromuscular system efficiency, and because of the single foot action it also improves dynamic stability. Since the lateral step up…
Step Up
The step up is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the hip- and knee extensors and improve neuromuscular system efficiency, coordination and body control. Since we have single-leg action during the step up we can rectify any strength imbalances of the glutes and quadriceps of the left- and right leg while improving dynamic stability.…
Forward Lunge
The forward lunge is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the hip- and knee extensors. Since the forward lunge is a compound exercise, which activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously, neuromuscular system efficiency, coordination and body control will improve. Additionally, the forward lunge can be used to improve flexibility of the glutes and it opens…
Deadlift: Traditional
The traditional deadlift is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the hip- and knee extensors and prepare the athlete for Olympic lifts. Since the traditional deadlift activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously we can improve neuromuscular system efficiency, body control and coordination. The deadlift is fundamental for learning Olympic lifts starting from the floor and…
Modified Deadlift
The modified deadlift is a compound resistance training exercise for individuals with pelvis flexibility issues to strengthen the hip- and knee extensors. The modified deadlift is ideal for beginners or athletes with flexibility issues. Because they can strengthen the musculature and improve body control and coordination for more complex activities. Since the modified deadlift activates…