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Jump box for improve second pull on oly lift
At age 25 i started oly lift after 1.5 years on powerlifting. do u think jump box will help me to fix my explosive power? or at my age its to much volume and i will not get the benefit from that exercise
Mobility work
Hi Coach, Great site and love the workouts. Combine this site and crossfit mainsite workouts as my staple. Starting to find a feel for the movements, technique has improved drastically, poundage is starting to follow as well. My question is wh
Sn pulls amd sn deadlifts
Hi Coach, a question about sn pulls and deads. Is my goal to move as much weight as I can, or speed through the movement. My max snatch is 200 but I am getting sn pulls of 265+ up to about rib height and sn deads I hit 335 for 2. Look forward to a
Pulling Blocks or Mid-Thigh?
Coach B, Want to know if full olympic movements and pulls from the Mid-Thigh are better then full movements from pulling blocks? Are there starting strength differences? Is one method better then the other or should both be used? And do you use
Generic program work loads
Im looking over the generic program for O lifting . im in decent shape, but have only recently begun to do O lifts and due to where i live will have to teach myself as best as i can. i am wondering what the loads should be on the movements in the pro
Weights
I know this is a weird question, but I have a nice oly weight set at home and I also lift at school, and at school my max power clean is 285lbs but my max full clean at school is 295lbs. I think I should be able to do more than 10lbs on my clean than
Prevent pushing in the split jerk
Do you know any drill that I could do to prevent pressing the bar in the split jerk when the weight gets heavy and I start to fatigue. For example on a set of 3 jerks from the rack at 85% the 1st rep is very solid technique wise, the 2nd rep isnt as
2 pos cleans and grip
On 2 pos cleans are you supposed to do a full clean then immediately let the bar down from the clavicles and do a full clean from the knees or do do a full clean then set the bar down then pick the bar back up immediately then do a full clean from th
Whento use lifting straps
I don't use lifting straps on cleans or snatches, but am wondering when or at what % should I use straps while doing clean & snatch pulls, shrugs, and rdls? Also are you better of using straps or not for grip strength?
How To Keep Elbows Straight
Coach- Even with minimal weight, I have a very though time keeping my elbows pointed straight ahead. They always pop out to the sides, away from my chest. I've tried wider and narrower grips; only the narrow grip seems to help. I know i'm probably t
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