Tag Archive for Barbell Snatch

An Easier Way To Learn the Power Snatch

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One of the most technical movements in sports is the Olympic barbell snatch. The power version of that lift is called the power snatch and there are about a million places on the internet that can show you how it is done. Here is yet another.

The Debate of Training With the Olympic Lifts

Olympic lifting has a long tradition in sports other than Olympic weightlifting for strength, power and conditioning but it is not without it’s detractors by strength coaches

Training Log, Week Ending 7/12/09

The weather is starting to heat up here and so is my training. Closing the week with one “hard day” and one “fun day”, I am poised for a strong next week.

Training Log, Week Ending 7/5/09

Tweet Monday, 6/29/09 Deadlifts: (from deficit) 135×10/225×5/225×5/. 275×3/315×2/. Singles: 365/405/415/415/425/425/425/405/405/. 415 and 425 were above 90% 1RM. Good Mornings: 95×5/115×5/135×5/135×5/135×5/.

Training Log, Week Ending 4/26/09

After several weeks of sub-par training, I put together a good mix of workouts that were taxing, but not draining. The most important aspect of a workout regimen in my opinion, is consistency. Even if you are having off-weeks, and you will, stay with it even if you have to back off. It is far easier to go into “maintenance mode” and lose a little than have to start all over again. I know this. I have done it enough times and each time it is considerably harder than the last.

MarkFu’s 2008 Training Personal Best Top 10

2008 was a very good training year for me for many reasons. I am thankful for all the accomplishments, events, but mostly the people who are a part of my life. They helped to keep it fun!

Training Log, Week Ending 12/28/08

This was a good lifting week with personal bests in the deadlift and squat. Getting to the home stretch now!

MarkFu’s Bottom 10 of 2008

I couldn’t make it to 10. It really has been a pretty good year for me and I am poised to continue in 2009. I hope you are too!

Training Log, Week Ending 12/21/08

Tweet Monday, 12/15/08 Deadlifts: 135×10/225×5/295×5/ 325×2/365×2/375×2/395/405/425/425/425. Kettlebell Swings, 44 kg: 5×10 Tuesday, 12/16/08 Snatch, first from the floor, second from the hang. 65 (2+2), 75 (2+2) 75/75/88/88/95/95/100/100/105/105/110/110/115/115/120/120/120/120 Wednesday, 12/17/08 Sandbag Crazy Eights: 3 rounds each of, Bent Rows, 15 Side…