Air Force Workout

I haven’t worked out in a week because of a big project at work and other things complicating my life, so tonight’s WOD was looking good as I really like clean and jerks.

The WOD I thought I was going to do:
Do 1 clean and jerk every minute for 30 minutes.
Use 70 to 80% of max [...]

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Practicing the Snatch Balance

The snatch is probably one of the most complex athletic movements one could ever perform. Until I actually tried doing one, I had no real appreciation for Olympic weightlifters. They always looked to me to be rather overweight and well, unathletic. That was until I started Olympic lifting. Now, I have a profound respect for [...]

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Overhead Squat @ 125lbs (new PR!!)

I’ve written about overhead squats here, here, here, and here. It’s proven to be one of the more devilishly difficult lifts I’ve ever done, primarily because it requires a goodly amount of both strength and flexibility. It’s a total body lift that requires focus, concentration, and the active engagement of your body’s every major muscle [...]

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Overhead Squats – I’m finally getting it!

That’s me waaaay in the back holding the barbell overhead.
(photo courtesy of Flatirons CrossFit)

I’ve been involved with CrossFit since January 2008. When I first started doing overhead squats, I could barely even get more than 1/3 of the way down. Now, after much practice and some improvements in my form, I can get my butt [...]

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Lunchtime workout – Near Death Experience of the Day

As everyone walked into the gym at noon today and looked at the workout on the whiteboard, the reaction was pretty much the same – “Oh oh, overhead squats,” accompanied by a shaking of the head.

That’s because, for something so simple in concept, overhead squats (hereafter abbreviated to OHS) are hard. But as a [...]

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