Tag Archive for Barbell Snatch

Backward Chaining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnBREGM7pE0&feature=related

the “catch” is the starting point of the snatch.

Training Log, Week Ending 4/13/08

Tweet This was a pretty good week for training as I got in some Oly lifting, powerlifting, kettlebells, skating, and even a run. I would say that is mixing it up! Monday, 4/7 Kettlebell Swings, 32 kg. 1 minute rest…

Mark’s Madness

The training turned out better than it started and certainly better than I expected and I figure I was at about 85% of my mojo.

Put It Up or Shut It Up!

Dan John is a strong advocate of lift the weight and putting it overhead, hence the title of his book, “From the Ground Up”.

Snatch Thursday

Tweet John Curry came up with the idea of using each other as training partners in learning the snatch since we both have the goal of snatching a wheel (135 lbs). We met and got off to a good, if…

An Extended Warm-Up

Tweet I don’t train much in the morning these days except on the weekend. It is a nice change-up though and the rest of day goes better it seems. The energy in the gym is good and there are a…

Football Hangover

Tweet I know why I seldom drink. I never liked the hangover. I have a hangover of a different type today…a football hangover. After watching a slo-mo train wreck for over three hours, interrupted only by a constant barrage of…

Snatcheroni

Tweet I wasn’t sure how today’s workout would play out as I got a bad case of DOMS from Angie and the pull-ups! I took a long warm-up and had fun all the way through. I first ran 800 meters…

Front Squats vs Back Squats

Tweet Eric Cressey has a good take on both the front and back squats. I did front squats tonight and tomorrow I will do back squats. Now Eric has me thinking I should learn box squats. My stats for tonight’s…