
Olympic Lifting Mastering the Front Rack Position
Olympic Lifting Mastering the Front Rack Position Front Rack is a technique, which allows to place the bar in favorable position. When thinking of the front rack the following lifting techniques come to mind: Front SquatPower CleanClean and Jerk Watch The Anatomical Breakdown of the Front Rack Position Not having the proper Front Rack form, prevents many lifters from reaching their true potential. Years ago coaches drilled the techniques with naked bar or a stick, for many sessions. There was a belief that eventually proper technique will be established.Next generation of coached added basic stretching techniques. Sometime later massage and release came into play. The last two modalities helped, some but not all athletes. The reason why basic stretches did not work is because most are taken from other disciplines such as yoga. However the Front Rack Position in lifting is very specific and need direct work to master it.Unlike standard relaxed stretching techniques commonly used in li