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Getting under the bar
Coach B,
I've been running into a problem as of late in that my power clean and power snatch are getting heavier than the squat versions of the exercises. I'm 5'10 75kg lifter with a 90kg clean and jerk and a 70kg snatch. Both are power variants.
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Flexibility
Coach, I started traditional crossfit about 1 year ago and recently started following the crossfit football protocol. My PR's are bench 315, press 160, c&j 205, squat 300, deadlift 400. All of the lower body lifts are done with POOR hamstring and h
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12 week program tempo
Coach,
I was wondering about the tempo of the workouts in the 12 week program. I am a crossfitter and I'm taking 12 weeks to focus on strength through your program. My normal tempo is crossfit rx'd, as fast as possible, and I'm finding this isn'
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WL technique
What is the significance of the elbows being oriented outward during the second pull? Also, should one begin the first pull with the elbows oriented outward? Thank you!
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Squat or power in 3 pos cln/sn?
Is it a squat clean or power clean, squat snatch or power snatch, when we do 3 pos. cln/sn's? I believe we are supposed to catch in the power position (roughly 1/4 squat(?)) but I don't want to cheat myself out of a lot of valuable squat work if what
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Round Back SLDL
Hey Mike, could you explain how to properly do a round back sldl or round back good morning? I know about the liability issues, but I believe I could benefit from these exercises. Thanks alot.
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Ab Bracing
Hi Coach B,
First, congrats on your son's accomplishments at the Olympic trials and in Beijing; he is a great addition to USA Weightlifting.
My question for you is in regards to "bracing." I have read a lot of Dr. Stuart McGill's work on bracin
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Snatch balance technique
I have been working on my snatch balance but find that as I get heavier...for me anyway, it ends up more like a quick sn gr pp and a somewhat slow drop. I usually stop at this point as I don't think I'm getting the desired result. Is it better to sta
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Balance or wobble boards
Ever use balance or wobble boards? Do you think they have any benefits for training?
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ABs
Hey Coach, any specific ab work outs, videos, or techniques. How about swiss ball workouts?
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