2013 has been an exceptional journey in exploring barbell manipulation. I would say the majority of the coaches I had the pleasure of spending time with along with my personal coaching influences in the USA have all taught what we consider a classic “S” pull in weightlifting where the bar trajectory sweeps in and out before looping overhead or onto the shoulders.
My holiday officially ends this weekend. It’s been nice unwinding till the new year. Back on the road starting next weekend. 2014 here I come!
Photo cred: Chalk Monkey Photography
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TK is one of our favorite brand of go-to knee sleeves. But, as those who have used these can relate, can take quite a bit of wrangling to get on and sometimes at the cost of tearing the sleeves. So, @hanagrams, has come up with a clever method of how to efficiently get these on with no fuss. I’m pretty sure we set an unofficial world record today. Skillz.
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Coach Zygmunt Smalcerz (WL resident team coach at the USOTC), demonstrates his method of introducing weighted squats to youth by loading a weight belt between the legs and squatting on top of a pair of boxes. Interestingly enough, weightlifters will also employ this as a strategy to maintain squat strength when injury, or otherwise, prevents them from racking a bar on their bodies.
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#tbt One of my CrossFit favorites Annie Sakamoto clean&jerking 87kg/190.5lbs at a BW of 57kg/125lbs. I had the privilege and pleasure of lifting with her down in Santa Cruz last year during an event at her gym.
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