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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction." — Albert Einstein

This quote really resonates with me when it comes to simplifying concepts. I often find athletes can get too lost in the technical details too early in the game.

For a novice weightlifter, my goal is to establish a fundamental understanding for the rhythm of weightlifting and leave the more colorful details of technical nuances for a little later down the line.

Do you perform your best in practice or does the fire come out during competition?

Being in the heightened state of competition gives you an extra boost of adrenaline. The way you harness that energy will determine if you’re the type to make PRs at meets or if the PRs only come when you’re in the comfort of your own platform.

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Great day today with the folks at CrossFit 816, and thank you to all the athletes that came from near and far to attend the seminar.

Time for Mexican and margaritas at The Plaza!

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Yes, I tried not to, but I totally fan-girled Tommy Kono at the TK Open - VIII last weekend at the meet.

For those of you who do not know this man, check out www.tommykono.com and learn the history that is legend.

Tommy Kono, now 83, still travels from Hawaii to the mainland once a year to host this event and then holds a clinic the day after.

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TGIF!

What does Olympic lifting, a curious soon-to-be sports psychologist, Dan John and whiskey picklebacks all have in common?

Read this to find out:

http://coachstevo.com/blog/last-at-first

Photo cred: StevO

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Andrea Searby snatch technique work 85%x1x8.

We’ve been working hard at getting Andrea to stay back during the finish of her pull. Things are really starting to come together putting her on the fast track to some larger numbers in the not too distant future.

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Will Rawlings, owner of Superior Athletic Advantage, visits us from my hometown in Barrington, IL.

Here he is clean pulling 505lbs/230kg. He does a couple bonus shrugs to finish. NBD.

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D’Angelo Osorio (@ooosorio), age 20, snatching just 3kg under the junior American record (341lbs/155kg) at the Jr. Pan American Championships.

D’Angelo is a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center and a 2016 Olympic hopeful.

Let’s show him and fellow teammate Ian Wilson (@iwilson1894) some love. You can follow these two on their IG feed where they like to post about their on-goings in world of weightlifting.

Ian Wilson, USA Team Member, snatches 341lbs/155kg and clean&jerks 418lbs/190kg at the Tommy Kono Open this past weekend in Sacramento, California.

Here he is taking his last few warm-ups before stepping out onto the big platform.

Oh, btw, did I mention he’s 19? Rockstar.

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Highlight reel from yesterday’s Tommy Kono Open in Sacramento, CA.

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