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#tbt Last Thanksgiving in Hawaii with the crew at @crossfitoahufamily along with Dmitry Klokov (@klokovd), Vasily Polovnikov (@polovnikovvasiliy), Nikita Durnev (@nikita789) and Yasha Kahn (@yashakahn). A very unforgettable experience!

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Hanging out at @kallpacrossfit back in April of this year. Profe. Edison Carriel, head coach of the weightlifting federation in Guayaquil, Ecuador, brought some of the junior boys down to play.

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Got to hang out at CrossFit 1836 (@crossfit1836). Fun day today teaching, talking and applying weightlifting concepts. Watching light bulbs go off as people dial into their movement is what motivates me the most during these seminars. Thanks everyone for coming out from all the different areas, and I’ll see you again Texas!!

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Want to know how you recruit your body? Perform the lift as slowly as you can and your technique will express itself.

Doing some slo-Mo lifting for a photo shoot couple weeks ago with CodyApp (@codyapp).

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OTC resident coach, Zygmunt Smalcerz, teaching an “elbow out” position during the first pull of the lift. Keeping the elbows pointed out to the sides will:

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1. Increase engagement and activation of the lats.

2. Keep the bar close to the body during the pull under (3rd pull) phase of the lift.

3. Allow the arms to stay more relaxed.

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Feels great to be able to “get after” some weight again. Now that this new technique is feeling more natural, the brain can shut off letting the body “just go”.

Finishing off this snatch session with an easy peasy 67kg/147lbs double off the blocks. Few more weeks off the blocks and time to start taking this off the floor.

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Week 6 of practicing the lat sweep + quad punch. The positions and movement are becoming more natural allowing the speed to progress naturally. I missed this power clean at 83kg/183lbs, but I am pretty pleased with the way the coordination of the lift is coming together under this new technique.

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Recent fascination with the Chinese fast pulls (aka panda pulls) has all the kids trying this new move out on the dance floor. I know because I’ve been getting tagged in a lot of the posts.

The Chinese use this exercise to time the extension; and for them, is the closest move that mimicks the actual lifts.

Here are a few things to keep in mind should you choose to give this movement a whirl:

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1. Keep the bar close. You should have the feeling that you are able to just snatch/clean the lift after the extension.

Some coaches like to get their athletes out on a platform right away while others prefer to spend some time getting their athletes up to speed before adding in the pressure of a competition.

Regardless of which camp you fall into, competing places you in a position to discover your potential. This altered state is hard to recreate during day-to-day training in the gym.