Position is king in weightlifting. Being shifted forward or back just one degree will have a direct result on where that bar will go. An observation as I work with many newly initiated weightlifters is the body’s unawareness of how to navigate to key points of the pull consistently making for equally inconsistent bar paths and often frustrating practice sessions.
Day 2 hanging out with CrossFit Kendall complete!
Highlights for the day?
1. Athletes ready and dialed to learn the ins and outs of Olympic-style weightlifting and weightlifting technique.
2. Cuban food is bomb diggity.
3. Cuban coffee is even better!
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Day 1 down at CrossFit SoFla in Ft Lauderdale, FL complete! Fun and warm group of athletes with some really amazing lifting skills. Miami, here I come…
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Yes, @MrsMobilityWOD is #jacked and #legit.
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Bottom position leaving you a little bummed out? Something to consider for my master athletes and/or mobility challenged friends is the underutilized (under appreciated) split snatch/clean. This style of movement was commonly used up until the early 70s until the more efficient squat style came on the scene mesmerizing people with its flashy dance moves. Although the returns can be high, squatting places extreme demand on mobility in key corners of the body while the split can offer up similar returns while keeping your trunk upright like a pillar of strength. Yours, always, for consideration.
