Before Clint Darden's venture into Olympic Weightlifting, his primary vocation was as a professional Strongman. And essential to Strongman is the ability to perform awkward tasks with unusual lifting equipment. Darden knows awkward tasks and he was brought up on unusual lifting equipment. This framework makes him an expert in the performance of Strongman events. In this video, he covers the Super Yoke, from start to finish.
Super Yoke Demonstration from Clint Darden on Vimeo:
- Choosing height of Super Yoke (0:42)
- Stance on the pick (2:10)
- Anticipating the commands (3:30)
- The key to finishing the Super Yoke strong (4:47)
- Hand and back position (5:22)
- Clint demonstrates the start (6:18)
- Training guidelines to improve the Super Yoke (7:22)
- Clint's Super Yoke sprint work and how-to-improve (10:14)