WOD:
Grace
30 Clean and Jerks (135/95)
Momma's Quote of the Week:
"Happiness is not a station to arrive at, but a manner of traveling."---Margaret Lee Runbeck
Today's work out is simple- 30 clean and jerks for time. The clean and jerk is an Olympic movement- we do these all the time here at Ultimate CrossFit. So why do we do these? A lot of folks struggle with the O-lifts. They're awkward, they're hard- that's why they're an Olympic sport. So why teach them? I came across an article a while back on why O-lifts should be taught to the average athlete. And while I cannot remember where I read it, I do remember some of the key points, and it's exactly why we teach these at our gym.
The primary benefit to Olympic lifting is increasing overall strength. Who doesn't want to get stronger? But the lifts also develop speed. Anyone think they're fast enough already? The lifts also develop coordination. That's something we can all use in any other sport/recreational activity we want to participate in. Finally, they develop balance. Whether you're still working with the PVC pipe, or you've moved on to one of the training bars, or you're now working on your own PR, you're training your body to move, and to move with more speed, coordination and balance.
This video was posted on our site about a year ago. I thought it was pretty cool, so here it is again. And don't forget, we've got our O-Lift seminar March 13th. Email Lance if you're interested.
Grace
30 Clean and Jerks (135/95)
Momma's Quote of the Week:
"Happiness is not a station to arrive at, but a manner of traveling."---Margaret Lee Runbeck
Today's work out is simple- 30 clean and jerks for time. The clean and jerk is an Olympic movement- we do these all the time here at Ultimate CrossFit. So why do we do these? A lot of folks struggle with the O-lifts. They're awkward, they're hard- that's why they're an Olympic sport. So why teach them? I came across an article a while back on why O-lifts should be taught to the average athlete. And while I cannot remember where I read it, I do remember some of the key points, and it's exactly why we teach these at our gym.
The primary benefit to Olympic lifting is increasing overall strength. Who doesn't want to get stronger? But the lifts also develop speed. Anyone think they're fast enough already? The lifts also develop coordination. That's something we can all use in any other sport/recreational activity we want to participate in. Finally, they develop balance. Whether you're still working with the PVC pipe, or you've moved on to one of the training bars, or you're now working on your own PR, you're training your body to move, and to move with more speed, coordination and balance.
This video was posted on our site about a year ago. I thought it was pretty cool, so here it is again. And don't forget, we've got our O-Lift seminar March 13th. Email Lance if you're interested.
posted by Bryan at
3/01/2010 05:00:00 AM
6 Comments:
Nance!...stop playing on the blog!
I wanted to comment on the video that I'd like to learn the back flip. I'll leave the heavy snatches to the meatheads.
Bryan, I saw the same article here:
http://www.hyperfitusa.com/hyperfit_usa/2008/09/why-olympic-lif.html
It was pretty good.
That was it, Doug. I knew I had read it somewhere but couldn't remember.
And the previous post has now been deleted... Not exactly my kind of literature, although I'm sure some people enjoy those smutty romance novels.
I love that video. Gets me pumped up.
lance
love the video. thanks for posting it!
Great video, but I love momma's quote this week! Thanks for all the wisdom, Momma!!
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