Olympic Lifts

Thursday afternoon Dutch Lowy spent 2 hours with the coaches of CrossFit Central and we worked on technique for the snatch, clean, and jerk. Olympic weight lifting is an art. There are so many intricate details to complete a lift but it's a master piece when completed. What a great afternoon. I even got to wear Dutch's weight lifting shoes to get the full effect. I know one thing that was for sure--my shins were all bruised up after the session.

I am encouraged to see where I am today compared to last year regarding olympic lifts. I'll never forget the first time I performed a snatch; I felt so awkward and clearLLLLLLLLLLLLLy was performing the lift incorrectly. Of course it is a constant work in progress, but be encouraged to know that consistency and practice will bring on results and even better-- PRs.

Never fret to ask a coach to help you with your lifts. That is what we are here for and what we love to do.

Practice...practice...practice.

3 WODs, 1 day

3 WODs in 1 day. (stay tuned for pics)

On Saturday after the UTB and free Indoor workouts, the CrossFit Central coaches met at the gym and did 3 WODs spaced 2 hours apart in 1 day. (disclaimer: I actually did 2 WODs in 1 day and did the 1st WOD the day before since I knew I would miss the 1st workout on Saturday.) Freddy from CrossFit One World came up with the workouts. BRUTAL.

WOD #1-
Complete the following for time:
-10 power clean and jerks (M:185#/W:135#)-- I did 115lbs
-Row 200m
-8 power clean and jerks
-Row 300m
-6 power clean and jerks
-Row 400m
-4 power clean and jerks
-Row 200m
-2 power clean and jerks
Power Clean! This means the the knees must be above parallel in the
catch position.

WOD #2-
Complete seven rounds for time of:
-7 snatches (M:95#/W:65#)
-4 muscle-ups-- I did modified muscle/up with a box
-200m run
To be rx'd, snatches must be caught in a full squat. No power
snatching and then overhead squatting.

WOD #3-
Complete five rounds for time of:
-Run 400m
-Row 500m

I learned so much on Friday and Saturday. I left the workouts bruised, beat up, but empowered. Everyone was encouraging each other. Coaching. Improving skill sets. Breaking through mental barriers. When Saturday was over I felt a sense of accomplishment. I am so thankful to work with such a bad ass group of CrossFit coaches. Top notch. I truly am living my dream each day. We are in training for the Regional Qualifier in Ft. Worth on May 2-3 for the CrossFit Games. Saturday was only a glimpse of what is to come.