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The eyes help set the proprioception for the rest of the body. In other words, wherever you look, your body will tend to motion in that direction. This is largely a reason why weightlifters look directly ahead to the horizon when lifting.

I actually like having athletes look higher than the horizon level to help rotate the body more upright in the receiving position.

Getting some practice in during lunch yesterday. Blocks take a bit of effort to set-up at my box so it was a nice treat to have them already out and ready to go.

The vibe today at V CrossFit was on point!! Some great lifting coming out of the attendees. LA is always a fun trip for me.

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Behind the screens…. more details of this project to come!

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"Super Stoked that @dianefu will be attending our @klokovd seminar here in Honolulu, Hawaii! 30 Nov - 1 Dec. for more information please email - Sam@crossfitoahu.com slots are limited!" Very excited to be a part of this experience.

Thank you @crossfitoahufamily for putting this together. Extra bonus is now the family has decided to spend Thanksgiving in Honolulu, HI. Pumped!

#tbt When strong friends come over to play. Mark “Smelly” Bell of Super Training TV and Jesse Burdick (@jesseburdick) of PowerWOD messin’ around in the old parking lot. One thing I miss most? All that beautiful natural lighting.

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One of the things I’m very cautious of when having athletes perform lifts or pulls from the blocks is how they’re initiating the movement. If attention isn’t paid, we’ll see the athletes throw the shoulders and get behind the bar far too early. They might even make the lift, but this doesn’t really mimic how they would pull from the floor thus losing the transferability.

Weightlifting gnome wants to know if you’re setting aside some time to practice your Olympic lifts today?!

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Comparison of 4 different snatch set-ups.

Good set-ups are ones that allow the bar to (most naturally as the athlete stands) come sweeping in towards and then up the body bringing the barbell over the back half of the foot.

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Some cool assistance exercises for the snatch with demonstration by Ursula’s lifter, Thomas Lower. Thomas will be competing at The American Open this December as an 85kg lifter.

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