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The Clean is a Power Clean // Bridging the Gap Between Catching High and Catching Right
The clean is an exercise that is widely used in sports for strength and power development. The same could be said about the snatch, but it is not as frequently in sport applications for fear of overhead ramifications or injury. The clean, however, can be seen in virtually every football […]
The Bulgarian Romance and the Lack of Technical Mastery
This is an article that I have been writing and revising over the past couple of weeks, but now on the heels of this recent article on the current Bulgarian National team, a lot of people have been asking me about what I think about it, so I figured I […]
Team 813 Weightlifting at the Altamonte Open
Over the weekend, we took our CrossFit 813 Weightlifting team to compete at the Altamonte Open in Altamonte Springs, FL. The meet was hosted by none other than Danny Camargo at the home gym of his nationally competitive weightlifting team Team Oly Concepts. We took 12 lifters as 2 teams (men and women) who […]
Yoga for Weightlifters…Or Just Yoga for Yoga’s Sake
So, I took my first yoga class this afternoon. While I’ve always known that yoga is both challenging and can be very beneficial to just about everyone, I had never taken a full on sixty minute practice with an actual instructor before. I had only just goofed around with some […]
Team 813 Weightlifting Training Video
A collection of training videos of CrossFit 813 Weightlifting from February 2015.
8 Things New Weightlifters Should Know
The sport of Olympic-style Weightlifting is starting to explode. There are a few major contributing factors to this — the biggest two being 1) the rising availability and accessibility through social channels and 2) CrossFit. Yes, CrossFit. Whether or not you think the two communities should be intertwined, the truth […]
The Importance of Weightlifting Shoes
If you have ever asked yourself, “Should I buy a pair of Weightlifting shoes?”, then this article is for you. Most of the time, the answer is 100% yes; especially if you perform any of the Olympic lifts, their derivatives, or squats of any kind on a fairly consistent basis. The […]
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DIY: Rolling Weight Trays
Let me just say this: I LOVE organization. Creating a place for everything is something that makes me happy more and more as the days go on. Naturally, after acquiring a ton of weights and bumper plates, the next logical jump in my mind is, “Where do I put them all?” […]