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Got legs? For our longer legged friends, the set-up may look a little different. We teach positions and movement as an ideal. However, the ideal also depends on the make-up of the athlete. Don’t get stuck trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Think differently.

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Lisa Warren 70kg/153lbs snatch. Lisa set a lifetime PR with this lift and has a lot more room in the tank.

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Calen exhibiting an extremely efficient transition between his 2nd and 3rd pull. You can see from the elevation in his hair that he’s already on his way down while the bar still has it’s own momentum up.

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Sometimes some things in life just don’t make much sense. Like this sign I parked next to when I was up in Petaluma, CA coaching the weightlifting team this past Saturday. If you understand this one, please post insight to comments.

April Kitagawa, masters competitor in the 55-59 age category, here to tune up some Oly skillz before the Games in July.

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The ladies of #FuBarbell supporting each other at The Rivertown Classic weightlifting meet in Petaluma, CA. 2 of our ladies (@christinecarosi, @hanagrams) placed 3rd in their weight class and another 2 (@christinecarosi, @paddygriffin) set lifetime PRs on the stage.

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A common observation of new weightlifters squatting to improve weightlifting performance is a lack of appropriate depth. What is commonly observed is the tendency for athletes to stop at a range that is hip crease below knees. Now, depending on the standard of movement for the purpose of the activity, this may be completely appropriate and acceptable under a certain set of circumstances. However, if you care about your Olympic weightlifting performance, get low.

Don’t forget to smile the next time you pull under a PR weight! Sarah Hopping getting after 253lbs/115kg clean. This weight escaped her grasp a couple times this day but she’ll own it soon.

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Elisabeth Akinwale (@eakinwale) sequence of a 98kg/216lbs clean&jerk.

This sequence was taken in the warm-up room at The Arnold this past March. Elisabeth competes with Team MDUSA.

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Having a solid set-up establishes a strong starting position to enter the movement. This reduces the chance of needing to make compensatory adjustments as you move along the way.

To set-up:

1. Feet underneath hips.

2. Hook-grip.

3. Shoulders over the bar with the hip crease above the level of the knees.

4. Extend and brace the back.

5. Elbows out.

6. Chest up.

7. Knuckles Down.

8. Hips open to the arms.

9. Eyes to the horizon or higher.

10. Barbell lines up over the base of the toes.