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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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Dmitry Klokov (@klokovd) jerk balances. It’s just amazing to witness the amount of base strength these guys have while performing their assistance exercises. Klokov says he spends about 70% of his time strengthening his back and about 30% of the time strengthening his shoulders. These are his “weak” areas; and when improved, improves his classic lifts as well.

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Got a text from Kendrick Farris (@kendrickjfarris) the other day showing me this video saying this is the first time he’s pulled from the floor in 6 months. 6 months! Wow.

Everyone could use a little support from time to time, and he’s my biggest fan ❤️

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@ilyailyin4ever clean movement sequence. Interesting point to note is where the balance of weight is during the power position for this style of pull.

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Stepped out during the clinic to watch Nikita catch his workout with some coaching from Polovnikov.

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#tbt, remembering the days when it was cold, wet and zero excuses were given. Christmas is over. Time to get back on that barbell!

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