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Cecily Basques executing a beautiful clean&jerk at 97kg/213lbs. Cecily trains with Ben Claridad at Midtown Strength & Conditioning.

Thinking about competing? Competition is a critical driver of performance adding value to the training we do everyday. Regardless of your level, demonstration on the big platform builds confidence, community, focus and allows the athlete to push towards new benchmarks.

Much self discovery is made when your performance lies in a total of 6 attempts

exposing opportunities for continued self improvement.

Jason Khalipa, 1st place finisher at the 2013 NorCal CrossFit Games Regionals. Very excited to watch him compete down at The Games and proud to have him represent our region!

Photo cred: David Langer

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Zach Rynders 125kg/275lbs power clean.

Having trouble finishing through your second pull? The use of power iterations teaches the body to keep pushing through the platform using the legs. This follow through allows the athlete to continue adding valuable speed onto the barbell. The result? More momentum and time for getting underneath heavy weight. Money.

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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:

Setting the back into absolute extension before lift off is important for a good connection between the platform and the bar. Think of it this way. If your hips are the generator, then your trunk is your transmission. Any slack in your system will result in energy (read power) being redirected to stabilize this slack.

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Check out the awesomeness that stopped by FuBarbell this past weekend! Becca Voigt (@schmecca, beccaavoigt.com) will be representing SoCal at The Games this July having finished 2nd at the SoCal CrossFit Games Regionals.

Oh, and did I mention FuBarbell tees and tanks are coming soon? ;)

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