FuBarbell

Life is full of curve balls. My barbell is my outlet.

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#FuBarbell: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Professor Patrick Griffin (in Charms class) demonstrating an incantation for levitation.

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Getting the hips through under the bar is imperative to a solid receiving position in the jerk.

A few cues that may help are:
- “punch the front foot forward”
- “step off the platform”
- “lead (forward) with the hips”
- “punch up, jump down”

What are some of your favorites?

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Pat Griffin sequence of a #cleanandjerk setting a lifetime PR on stage at 246.4lbs/112kg.

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A common thread amongst athletes and coaches in our community is the yearn to learn. Hungry to become better, I find most of us are intelligent, well read, thoughtful and insightful just to provide a few adjectives.

Going to a weightlifting meet is like a hub where decades of experience and knowledge just wait to get plugged into and all at the cost of a simple hello and asking a question.

The one, the only Julie Foucher (@juliefoucher). Julie competed in “Team Linda” Friday at the CrossFit competition portion of The Arnold. Lucky me got to say hi in passing as we saw each other wading through the thousands of bodies walking the corridors of the expo.

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Pat Griffin (@paddygriffin) had an outstanding performance going 3/6 this morning at The Arnold #weightlifting meet.

#Snatch 180lbs/82kg, 189lbs/86kg (miss), 189lbs/86kg (miss)
#CleanAndJerk 231lbs/105kg, 240lbs/109kg (miss), 246lbs/112kg PR!!

Congratulations Pat!

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The weekend just wouldn’t be complete without a sighting of The Arnold himself.

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Katie Hogan (@katiehogan777) representing on the national platform as well this evening going 5/6 for her very second weightlifting meet!

#Snatch 143lbs/65kg, 154lbs/70kg (miss), 154lbs/70kg
#CleanAndJerk 200lbs/91kg, 211/96kg, 220lbs/100kg

Coached by Max Aita and Joanne Aita of Max’s Gym. Katie demonstrated a spectacular performance. It’s so great to see the #CrossFit carryover — always ready to compete on any platform!

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Elisabeth Akinwale (@eakinwale) strategizing warm-ups with her coach Glenn Pendlay.

Elisabeth is the first CrossFit athlete to join MDUSA as a resident team member. The Arnold’s is the first event where she competed for MDUSA and she killed it!

#Snatch - 172lbs/78kg, 183lbs/83kg, 191lbs/87kg
#CleanAndJerk - 220lbs/100kg, 229lbs/104kg (miss), 229lbs/104kg (miss)
Total - 411lbs/187kg

Can’t wait to follow her progress towards the 2013 #CrossFitGames!