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A good coach is that voice of reason; that vote of confidence during the heat of competition.

A good coach doesn’t need to push his/her athletes to train harder, but knows when to pull them back from training too hard and becoming injured.

A good coach is a leader inspiring his/her athletes to believe in larger message.

Does it warrant me even saying? Every athlete needs a coach :)

Photo Cred: @elpfeiffer

The fun continues with day 3 at San Francisco CrosSFit doing a workshop with the @WODTours group. Great group of athletes all eager to learn and have some fun!

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The word is out! Kendrick Farris (@kendrickjfarris) and I came together to put down the 5 most important things you MUST remember when snatching:

1. Set-Up: Tight back, loose arms, and get ready to drive the legs through the platform.

2. Focal point: Eyes to the horizon (or above).

3. Chest Up: Throughout the lift maintains position of the body.

4. Finish the hips and shoulders: Be aggressive!

5. Lockout: Light or heavy, put that bar where you want it to go.

Day 2 @crossfitganbatte for the FuBarbell seminar. Another day. Another amazing crew! Thank you for inviting me down. It’s been an honor working with your community.

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FuBarbell seminar @crossfitganbatte. Great day with JP and his crew. Everyone moved well, and I am always so blown away at the warm and welcoming communities everywhere I go.

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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.