Working on the overhead squat and snatches

Monday night I skipped the WOD and instead focused on weightlifting, specifically the snatch, which I have my share of challenges with. Developing the overhead squat is essential to the effective execution of the snatch. Coach Dan John wrote what is now a widely quoted and circulated article in which he lauds the benefits of this [...]

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What Now – Olympic Weight lifting

Our presenters take on an Olympic challenge: Weight lifting. Who can lift our giant weights the best?

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2008 Woodward open c&j #2 105Kl

Olympic weight lifting

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The Olympic weight lifting Jump

OLympic weightlifting is basically about jumping with weights. Whether cleaning or snatching the legs need to be under your hips when pulling weight from the floor, but under ( or outside) your shoulders if you drop into a deep squat.THis demonstration, using skate boarder Sally Moss shows how natural it is to “jump your legs apart [...]

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The Weight Lifting Platform

Dr. Lam show’s us what a platform is and what it’s used for?!

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