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2 words, Oleg Kechko! Great coach teaching the Russian style techniques. Got to train with the crew down at Superior Athletic Advantage (@superiorathletic, @malrawlings) and Tim Rawlings (@rawwlings). Always great being home with friends and family.

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Power position for the jerk.

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Dmitry Klokov (@klokovd) demonstrating a pause snatch while hanging out in an exaggerated knee position. Looking on is Ilya Ilyin (@ilyailyin4ever), Zygmunt Scmalcerz and Yasha Khan (@yashakahn). This movement appears to be a staple in his training helping him build a stronger back for the lifts.

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Training sesh with Oxana (@oxanaslivenko) and Vasily (@polovnikovvasiliy). Their coach Vladimir (@vladimir.safonov) is observing in the background. Would’ve loved to watch Oaxana do some snatch and clean&jerking, but it seemed she was just hitting up some accessory work this day. @nikita789

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Analyzing the bar path is a quick and easy way for the coach or athlete to start painting a picture of how the athlete is moving. The bar path tells it’s own story based on the trajectory.

The bar path will usually express some “S” like shape (some coaches like to call it a straight pull, but there’s still some wave to it). Maintaining balance in the foot along with proper sequential initiation of the body starting with the legs then moving to the hips, back and shoulders will result in a bar path that’s tight while optimizing the levers of the body.

Since I’ve been on a squat posting streak, here is Nikita Durnev (@nikita789) front squatting 160kg/352lbs as Vasiliy Polovnikov (@polovnikov105) coaches him through the lift.

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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.