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Fu for thought: Comparison of 2 styles of kettlebell swings. I spotted these 2 athletes wrapping up a WOD at our box and found it interesting the difference in how they used their legs and hips to transfer energy on to the kettlebell. Similar movement patterns can be found in Olympic weightlifting tying them to different styles of pull technique taught by various coaches — both utilized with effective outcomes.

Courtney Walker (@walkercourtney5), aspiring Games competitor, demonstrates feats of strength with 4 190lbs power jerks at 125lbs bodyweight.

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3 cleans, 3 different styles of movement. Each of these athletes uses a different style of pull to complete the rhythm. Some would state there to be a superior technique, but all 3 of these athletes continue to improve and move a high percentage of their squat strength. Why? Because they understand how to leverage their bodies to build speed onto the bar and get into a good receiving shape.

Excited to say that the FuBarbell tour is complete through March of 2014! Only 3 more seminars before wrapping up 2013. It’s been an exciting year!

To see the complete event schedule, check out:

www.FuBarbell.com/Events

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Kristin Newman has been an athlete pretty much her whole life. A ballet dancer to start, then a national level judo wrestler, a momentary endurance runner, and now a powerlifting-Olympic weightlifting-crossfit butt-kicking badass.

Through all her years of athleticism, Kristin’s shoulders took a beating to a point where she had to get double shoulder surgery this past year to restore the joints to normal function.

FuBarbell competed today at Max’s Gym Open in Oakland, CA.

Everyone had a fantastic showing with special congratulations going out to:

Shanna Guzman 1st place finish in 58kg weight class

Hannah Kang 3rd place finish in 63kg weight class

Brandon Tom 3rd place finish in 77kg weight class

Kristin Newman 3rd place finish in 75kg+ weight class

And honorary FuBarbell member for the day, Sarah Hopping, winning 1st place in 75kg+ weight class

Special thanks to Coach Pat (@paddygriffin) for his helping hand in handling the team!

FuBarbell Saturday sesh Part 2.

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FuBarbell Saturday sesh Part 1.

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Zach Rynders (@zrynders) sequence of a 93kg/205lbs snatch.

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You’re in. You’ve decided that maybe every competitive weightlifter out there might be onto something with this whole shoe thing and now you’re on the market for a pair of your own. Which brand do you buy? What size? Geez, most importantly, which color?! With so many options available these days, shopping for your first pair of weightlifting shoes can be daunting at best. Here are a few quick tips when researching for your first pair: