Q: What is 7 x7 miles and simply amazing?
A: San Francisco ❤
And yes, FuBarbell tees and tanks will be here soon!
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The question came up recently of what the rate of descent should be for a squat. Should it be fast with the body dropping into the hole or slow and controlled as you make your way down?
Priority is given to maintaining the (upright) angle of the trunk so the rate of descent should allow for the body to maintain this line of action. Move too fast and the bar might crush you. Move too slow and you’re eating up valuable gas.
Instagram but with 6s video?! I’m in. Come find me on Vine and let’s play :)
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Congratulations to Courtney Walker (@walkercourtney5) for finishing 13th at The NorCal CrossFit Games Regionals. With just under a year of CrossFit training under her belt, this was Courtney’s first year competing on the big stage. Looking forward to watching her during the 2014 season!
Photo Cred: Oh Happy Dawn Photography
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When it comes to the question of equipment, I tend to be of the opinion that when it’s time, you will know. In fact, I even try to discourage the use of gear in the earlier stages of learning how to lift for experience dictates that once you gear up, you rarely gear down.
Weightlifting shoes, on the other hand, are of a different vein. Position is king when it comes to accessing proper technique so why hold off on something that will improve your rate of learning on such a complex motor skill.
Weightlifting shoes offer the following benefits:
