Positioning
If we think for a second about what having good form means (especially in more complicated and technical movements) it can be boiled down to hitting a series of good positions. It behooves us to practice these positions outside the context of a complete movement from time to time (again, especially for our more technical movements).
Today’s goal will be just that. Very similar to our positioning with our High Hang Power Cleans from last week, we’ll be starting this lift at the point where we get the last little bit of lift on the bar and then be dropping hard and fast into the bottom of our overhead squat. How’s that been feeling lately, by the way? If you were in class with me on Tuesday, I probably had you show as much control as possible at the bottom of your overhead squats. And here’s the reason why: if you can’t be stable in the bottom of an overhead squat when you move down under control, how are you ever going to drop in to the bottom of it as fast as gravity can take you (or ideally, faster)?
Be consistent with your starting position. We’ll drill it early on, but it will be important to start from the same place each attempt. After all, how can we expect to hit all of the positions we want if we don’t start in the right spot?
STR:
High Hang Snatch
Find a heavy triple
WOD:
AMRAP 12
Row 10 cal
30 double unders
Hey Friends!
It’s our very own Brian Hack’s birthday this Friday. We are planning some festivities for Saturday and hope everyone can make it!
4pm:
Sports!
We will be climbing at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
All info for Day passes can be found on their site.
7pm ish:
Drinking and hanging the hell out.
We will start at the Thirsty Scholar and move from there
I hope everyone can make it for at least the latter part, you all are a collection of the most fun, hilarious, ridiculous people I know.
If you need to reach us, you can reach me ( Erin) at :(978) 944-2247
I have no idea where that emoticon came from. I’m not actually that disappointed by my own cell phone number.
High Hang Snatch – 70#…I love the idea of any snatch and being able to do it well, but getting myself under the bar is still a big issue
WOD – 6 + 1…KP told me to MOVE so I did and got that one calorie!
Enjoy everyone!
I’m there with ya sista about getting under that bah!
HHS: 65# (70# 2 reps)
WOD: 7+10 (singles)
HHS felt good but got tired quickly.
630 rocking WODs as always.
HHS: 115# (125# for 1)
These were tough. I had to re-grip after every rep. I should’ve used straps.
WOD: 9+10 RX
HHS: 115# could of gone heavier but Nico and I decided woking on speed and getting under that BAH ASAP was more badass.
WOD: 7+20RX those Dubs are are finally clicking more and more.
Back squat today
WOD: 9+1, lost rhythm on the double unders after the 4th round. Liked this one though.