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Mobility got you feeling stuck? Split cleaning/snatching could be your answer for putting Olympic-style weightlifting back on the table when other options seem limiting. My mobility challenged or even master athletes that have chronic limited range of movement will benefit largely from the increased base of support and more mid range receiving position. We also tend to see an improvement in body positioning allowing the athlete to receive with a more upright and stacked trunk.

We had possibly one of the best groups come through noon class today. My #mancrush @trainerbob and our friends from @beardsandbarbells joining us for some Olympic-style weightlifting fun!

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Test drove a little gift from Inov-8 today called the Powerheel. Designed to be lightweight strap-on for your Inov-8 shoe, I decided just to pop it on my chucks for some extra attitude while lifting. It was surprisingly sturdy. So much so I set a PR hang snatch double of 143lbs/65kg. Good times.

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Vasily Polovnikov (@polovnikov105 ) demonstrating the clean high pull off a narrow pulling block.

These space efficient pieces can be found used around the Russian and Asian weightlifting gyms.

Benefits of this neat little unit include space efficiency, forcing a more controlled decent back onto the block and the third you’ll have to hit up Ursula Papandrea of #WeightliftingWise for the answer. She gave me a more science-y reason behind this tool, but I’m uncertain I can recount it with full accuracy.

New Jersey, done! So much good movement happening today at CrossFit Mercer and the vibe was on point. I feel so fortunate hanging out and meeting such wonderful athletes from all the different communities. I’ll be back to Jersey for more in the Summer so this isn’t goodbye!

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GREAT day at CrossFit Woburn today teaching Olympic weightlifting. Had a little piece of San Francisco in Boston with some familiar faces attending the day. Next stop Trenton, NJ!

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You play hard, but do you recover equally as hard? I find that as the years wear on, it’s not my ability or my motivation to push through my workouts that make the difference; but rather, how I stay on top of my recovery that will determine my performance. Fall behind on mobilizing the quads? You bet my knees will be knocking on my door within a few weeks and squatting with even an empty bar will take mental preparation and effort.

Brought the crew down to spend the morning with Coach Don McCauley. Coach McCauley is a master at the craft of coaching weightlifting and listening to him speak is always a treat. Thank you Jacob Tsypkin (@jtsypkin) for having us in your home. We will visit more often, I promise!

Coach McCauley will be conducting a WL clinic this Saturday down at CrossFit Monterey. Anyone in the SF Bay Area interested in attending should reach out to Jacob Tsypkin of CrossFit Monterey at Tsypkin@gmail.com.

Working from the hang or boxes helps to develop speed strength, positional strength and, in Jackie’s (@jackie585) situation, confidence under the barbell. So much fun to watch the progress each week!

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Hanging out with Rafe from Evolve Move Play learning Parkour basics.

Having body awareness and body control is fundamental before you can start to move and manipulate with an object. Although gymnastics seems like our fundamental “go to” for such practices, activities such as parkour offers certain freedoms in rhythm that it’s more formal counterpart cannot. Want to see improvement in your Olympic lifts? Spend some time honing in on your bio-machine and watch those kilos rise.