#GetTechnical with positional drills like the Floating Snatch! We often use drills like this to give the lifter a sense of control over both the barbell and the body! • The Floating Snatch forces the lifter to maintain tension throughout the lift and also isolates the leg action in in the […]
Footwork can tell a story about a lift. A lot of times, it’s a clear indicator of whether or not the athlete is maintaining their vertical leg drive or shifting the body weight forward with horizontal hip displacement. Even though these are warm up sets with the barbell in this instance, this is […]
Pulling early is a common error in both the snatch and the clean that can cause positional errors in the transition/”3rd pull” phase as well as the receiving position. When conceptualizing the lifts to both new and seasoned athletes, we describe the pulling phases of the lift (ground to extension) as […]
#GetTechnical with your foot placement in the split jerk! Here is a clip of a video review to one of our Remote Athletes! You may hear or see some coaching points regarding what the feet are doing and how they should be pointed, but we prefer a more straight approach to […]
Join us for a Keep Pulling Weightlifting seminar in Westchase, FL hosted by Tern CrossFit! Spend the afternoon with our dedicated Weightlifting coaching staff fine tuning your lifts or learning from scratch with our technique drills and exercises!All ages and experience levels are welcome!WHEN: Saturday, June 23rd11:30AM to 1:30PMREGISTER NOW: […]
#GetTechnical with your Overhead Squat! When standing up during the overhead squat portion of the snatch, we can sometimes become disconnect. To ensure that the body follows a “stacked” or vertical path through the concentric portion of a squat, make sure to: ✅ Set the body TIGHT; similar to the tension of […]
#GetTechnical by getting open and tall through the top of your pull! In this clip, our remote lifter is getting plenty of speed through the middle, but losing contact and drive against the ground which is resulting in backward travel. When transitioning through the top of your pull, make sure to: […]
Join us this Saturday for our 10th Weightlifting Meetup at 813 Weightlifting (map) in South Tampa! These events are open to anyone and everyone in the Tampa Bay Area to come meet other lifters, train together, and have a good time! We are bringing back DJ Kidd Vicious along with […]
Don’t miss our special guest DJ Kidd Vicious at our Tampa Weightlifting Meetup on Saturday, May 19th at 813 Weightlifting! 1701 West Gray Street Tampa, FL 33606 11:30AM – 1:30PM Some of you might remember him from our last Meetup at Tern Weightlifting — Get ready to drop some weights as he […]
In this instance with one of our Remote Athletes, his drive in the jerk is affected by the positioning of the dip. Since the dip is relatively too deep, the ankles begin to run out of flexion which makes a hinge at the hip occur to falsely create more depth […]