Hang Positions: The differences between the hang positions can be quite confusing for those starting Olympic Weightlifting. Crossfit associates a hang as anything above the knees, whereas historically Weightlifting calls for hang to be below the knee. There are in fact three kinds of hang movements: (a) High-Hang = mid-quad, slight bend of the hips, (b) Mid-Hang = just above knee caps, and (c) Low-Hang = just below the knee caps. The reason Mid-Hang an Low-Hang have their own designation is because navigating around the knees can be challenging for some people. Working on both will improve the issue. Note: Power Position lifts, one of my favorite drills, is NOT considered a hang movement by definition. For a lift to be considered a hang the shoulders must be in front of the plane of the barbell. I use the analogy of a person leaning (hanging) over a railing of a balcony with their torso in order to drive home that point. This video will explain.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 22:17:48 +0000
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