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Your Change of Direction and Turnover Are Slow

The fault

A slow, drawn out transition from pulling up to pulling under.

Why it happens

The turnover is the part of the lift where hesitation costs the most. A slow change of direction means the bar is decelerating while you are still deciding what to do.

The fix

The hip squat muscle snatch, from Ursula Papandrea. It forces a quick change of direction out of the hips and doubles as a turnover and timing drill.

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Ursula Papandrea

This fix was filmed with Ursula Papandrea. See every episode they appear in.

About this fix
Originally published as "Hip Squat Muscle Snatch feat. Ursula Papandrea" on 8 February 2016, part of The Lifting Fix, a free weekly weightlifting technique series Danny Lehr ran from June 2015 to December 2016. Every episode is free here and always will be. For the full structured course, see the professionally filmed program.

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