Friday 071102

Saturday 231209

Saturday 231209

Meet Guest Programmer – Michele Letendre: Dec. 4-17, 2023.

On a running clock:
0:00-10:00:
1 snatch high pull
1 hang power snatch

10:00-20:00:
Complete the following complex for max load:
1 power snatch
2 hang squat snatches

For Part 1: Start at 30% of your max snatch and work up to 50%.
For Part 2: Make as many attempts as desired within the 10-minute window.

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Goal: Technical practice and application. Percentages are based on your best power snatch.

Focus on continuous leg drive and elevating the bar. If the second pull is not executed efficiently, you won’t be able to lift as much load.

When time starts, athletes begin with 30% of their best snatch, or what they consider to be a light weight, and work up in load using the complex of 1 snatch high pull + 1 hang power snatch until they hit about 50%.

At the 10-minute mark:
Athletes move on to their working window and hit the complex of 1 power snatch + 2 hang squat snatches as heavy as possible.

Athletes cannot drop the bar between their power snatch and hang squat snatch.

Scaling:

Intermediate option:
Intermediate athletes can perform this workout as prescribed.

Beginner option:
From 0:00-10:00:
Practice the following complex with an empty bar or a light weight:
1 hang snatch pull
1 hang power snatch

From 10:00-20:00:
Work up to a heavy set of:
3 hang power snatches

Resources:
The Hang Power Snatch
“What Is a Snatch?”

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Regionals 12.5

Snatch Ladder1 Snatch (155/105 lb)1 Snatch (165/115 lb)1 Snatch (175/125 lb)1 Snatch (185/130 lb)1 Snatch (195/135 lb)1 Snatch (205/140 lb)1 Snatch (215/145 lb)1 Snatch (225/150 lb)1 Snatch (235/155 lb)1 Snatch (245/160 lb)1 Snatch (255/165 lb)1 Snatch (265/170 lb)1 Snatch (275/175 lb)1 Snatch (285/180 lb)1 Snatch (295/185 lb)20 Double Unders before each Snatch
Snatch Ladder
1 Snatch (155/105 lb)
1 Snatch (165/115 lb)
1 Snatch (175/125 lb)
1 Snatch (185/130 lb)
1 Snatch (195/135 lb)
1 Snatch (205/140 lb)
1 Snatch (215/145 lb)
1 Snatch (225/150 lb)
1 Snatch (235/155 lb)
1 Snatch (245/160 lb)
1 Snatch (255/165 lb)
1 Snatch (265/170 lb)
1 Snatch (275/175 lb)
1 Snatch (285/180 lb)
1 Snatch (295/185 lb)
20 Double Unders before each Snatch

Friday 240329

Friday 240329

Grace

30 clean and jerks for time

OR

Isabel

30 snatches for time

♀ 95 lb
♂ 135 lb

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Compare to 230207.

Scaling:
Grace was first posted on CrossFit.com on June 24, 2004, and Isabel on Nov. 11, 2004. They are two of the fastest CrossFit benchmark workouts — top athletes can complete either of these workouts unbroken and in less than 1:30. Reduce the load as needed so you can perform multiple reps unbroken and complete the workout in less than 10 minutes. Athletes who are less familiar with Olympic lifting should take time to drill the mechanics and drastically reduce the load.

Intermediate option:
30 clean and jerks for time
OR
30 snatches for time

♀ 75 lb
♂ 115 lb

Beginner option:
30 clean and jerks for time
OR
30 snatches for time

♀ 55 lb
♂ 75 lb

Resources:
The Clean and Jerk
The Power Snatch
Graciano Rubio Does 225-lb Grace
Kelly Friel Takes on 145-lb Isabel

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Featured photo:
Taken by Nicolás Glenny at CrossFit Coraje in Madrid, Spain.

Friday 240503

Friday 240503

Guest Programmer – Rob Lawson
April 30-May 12, 2024

Every minute on the minute for 20 minutes:

Minutes 1-5, use a light weight to complete:
1 snatch pull
1 hang power snatch
1 overhead squat

Minutes 6-10, use a light weight to complete:
1 snatch pull
1 low-hang snatch

Minutes 11-20, increase the load if movement is sound and complete:
1 snatch pull
1 squat snatch

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Scaling:
The goal today is to build confidence in the snatch.

Every minute starts with a snatch pull to practice:
- A solid setup position.
- Hips and shoulders rising at the same time.
- Reaching full hip and knee extension before shrugging.

In minutes 1-5, concentrate on full hip extension. We are receiving the barbell high in the power snatch position (as opposed to the squat snatch), and then practicing a deeper receiving position with the overhead squat. The goal is for the skills of this complex to transfer over to the later minutes in this workout.

In minutes 6-10, start from the low hang and try to receive the bar in a squat. We may add a little weight, but stick to the same weight for the full 5 minutes; the opportunity to increase weight will come in the next 10 minutes. Focus on being patient, keeping the chest/shoulders on top of the bar, and jumping before using the arms to pull under.

In minutes 11-20, snatch from the floor. Focus on a sound setup position, and hips and shoulders rising at the same time before accelerating and extending the hips when the bar reaches mid-thigh — patience will be necessary to stay over the bar to reach this position. All the coaching points and practice from the previous work comes together to finish with a full squat snatch.

If you’re moving well, add weight through the last 10 minutes, but the goal is to have no missed lifts. Do not sacrifice form for load.

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d

Beginner option:
Same as Rx’d

Resources:
The Snatch
The Hang Power Snatch
The Overhead Squat
Learn More About Guest Programming

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Featured photo:
Level 1 Seminar at The Ranch in Aromas, California.