Deadlifts and Cleans are Pushes?

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If you would like to read some more on the mecahnics of the " pulling "

movements in lifting, go to the following website.

<http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/strength/>

THE USE OF WEIGHTLIFTING PULLING MOVEMENTS IN SPORT

Dr Mike Stone et al

<..... First it should be noted that the term pull is really a misnomer.

Although the term pull is used, it is actually a push into the floor by the

leg and hip extensors, which propel the bar upward. However, by convention

the term " pull " is used worldwide. There is little difference in the basic

pulling technique for the snatch and clean.... >

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Any comments?

Dr Mel C Siff

Denver, USA

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/