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Turnover
Turn overWatch this video on YouTube How quick can you transition from the bar whipping upward to your hands and body being in the right position to catch it? In the clean, the turnover is largely associated with quick elbows. … Continue reading
Vertical
VerticalityWatch this video on YouTube The more vertical your torso is at the bottom of the squat, the easier it is to press the bar upwards. Of course. If you are up on your toes at the bottom of the … Continue reading
Knees versus Straight Lines
Knees, get out of my wayWatch this video on YouTube The shortest path between two points is a straight line but annoyingly, when lifting the bar from the ground, it makes a great deal of sense to start with bent … Continue reading
Mistakes!
Hooray mistakesWatch this video on YouTube For those of you who know the form, watch the last vertical punch that I do in the video. Pay attention to my rear foot. See how it slides back as I punch? Yeah. … Continue reading
Suns Out, Rowers Out
If the rowers seem to run smoother, look cleaner and smell less, blame Erik. I bet if you ask him nicely, he will show you the photos of all the lint he found trapped inside the flywheels of the rowers. … Continue reading