Join us for our 12th Tampa Weightlifting Meetup since 2013! This is a FREE and open training session for any and all Weightlifters in the Tampa Bay Area at our Ybor City Club, Keep Pulling Weightlifting! Meet others who share the love of our sport! Our mission is to bring Weightlifters […]
A preliminary schedule for the Tampa Bay Spring Classic 2 on April 13 has been released! WHERE: Dunedin Community Center WHEN: Saturday, April 13th* *This is a SINGLE-DAY competition! CLICK HERE FOR MORE EVENT INFO
Position is power in the Snatch and Clean, but let’s talk about the jerk! A proper landing will ensure both stability and consistency. When landing in the split jerk, we need to make sure: ✅Front shin is vertical ✅Back foot is up on the ball of the foot ✅Back knee […]
This past Saturday, we held a Meet, Greet & Lifting session for USF students interested in the USF Weightlifting Club. Over 20 students of all levels of lifting experience from beginners to previous national competitors came together at our Keep Pulling Ybor City location! USF Weightlifting is a student-run organization […]
When hammering out details and correcting errors in the Snatch or Clean, 9 times out of 10, it comes down to mastering a foundational principle of the movement itself. The “finish” or “extension” is one of the top priorities when it comes down to order of operations! By definition, the “finish” […]
Finding the top of extension (second pull) comes from practice and timing. In its simplest form, it should mimic the exact position of standing up straight and at attention with the barbell resting against the lifter’s waistline. In some cases, the timing of the lift can get thrown off for […]
Creating a solid bottom position in the snatch and overhead squat comes down to mastering the fundamentals of the squat in general: proper foot placement, hips moving down and slightly back, and body weight on the heels-ish. In this case with one of our Remote Athletes, maintaining these details creates […]
We are excited to announce that our South Tampa Weightlifting club has moved! We are now a part of Cigar City CrossFit in Ybor City as of February 1st! Make sure to come check us out at Keep Pulling Weightlifting in Ybor City! IG: @KeepPullingWLC
Here’s an impromptu #GetTechnical while we are reviewing photos from last night’s training session at Tern Weightlifting! This is what it looks like to #KeepPulling! Standing up with the weight and driving through a hard extension (2nd pull) is only half the battle. Once you get to a range in the […]
This past weekend, we held a Vision & Goal Setting Workshop with our team. We believe that it’s important to set time aside (outside of training) to think about things that are truly meaningful to your training life and your life-life! Our good friend and @crossfit813’s very own @gen_k_orebaugh led us through the […]