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Visily Polovnikov (@polovnikov105) back squatting an easy five at their weightlifting seminar down at Catalyst Athletics.

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The low back is one of the weakest links in the body — especially if you consider it’s role in both structural support and extension in weightlifting. This is something athletes that have attended a seminar with me hear me harp on when we start to discuss programming considerations. Last weekend, I picked up another neat low back training exercise from @nikita789 during the Russian WL seminar: The Superman GHD Hold.

There are three popular types of starting positions for you and your athlete to explore. All of them with various benefits for the athlete.

Coach Wu (@wuchuanfu) is currently at a training base in China with a few of his lifters that will competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Chinese national team sees about 12 workouts a week divided between morning and afternoon sessions. This allows the appropriate amount of time to move these athletes professionally up the ranks.

Christmas in June! Thank you #ReebokONE (@reebokone) for sending over the new #CrossFit Lifter Plus 2.0! Can’t wait to take these babies for a test drive. And also, reppin’ my friends at Beards&Barbells (@beardsandbarbells). Thanks for sending over the love. The new shirt looks great! ❤️ #FuBarbell

Had a great time yesterday talking weightlifting and smashing doughnuts during round 2 of my podcast with the fellas from Barbell Shrugged Podcast. If you don’t already, head over and give these guys some love. They’re funny, fun, and the information they provide in regards to fitness, strength and conditioning is top notch!

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by @johnleopost “Position is power. Work your #mobility goats. #weightlifting legend @dianefu working the #splits with super friend Elena #sanfranciscocrossfit #crossfit”

I had all my splits once upon a time. Let’s see how long it takes me to get them back. Shout out to my boy Johnny for capturing this shot of me challenging my goat.

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Inconsistency of footwork can pose a host of problems when practicing the Olympic lifts. Some of these challenges include reduction of speed under the bar, unstable bottom/catch position, and a less efficient reorientation to the rack position. All of the above possibly resulting in a missed attempt on the bar. Bummer.