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Exercise Science Faculty Publications

2016

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Pull From The Knee: Proper Technique And Application, Brad H. Deweese, Timothy J. Suchomel, Ambrose J. Serrano, Jarrod D. Burton, Steven K. Scruggs, Christopher B. Taber Feb 2016

Pull From The Knee: Proper Technique And Application, Brad H. Deweese, Timothy J. Suchomel, Ambrose J. Serrano, Jarrod D. Burton, Steven K. Scruggs, Christopher B. Taber

Exercise Science Faculty Publications

The pull from the knee is a weightlifting movement derivative that can be used in the teaching progression of the clean and snatch exercises. This exercise emphasizes positional strength during the transition phase and the triple extension of the hip, knee, and ankle joints that is characteristic of weightlifting movements.