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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: 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 [...] 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 [...] That’s me waaaay in the back holding the barbell overhead. 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 [...] 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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