Kettlebell Swing

Deadlift

Deadlift is a simple and effective movement, remaining unique in its ability to increase strength throughout the body. It is the most functional movement of the human body, because its execution requires the mobilization of the majority of the muscular system of the body. It also enables us to use large loads which contributes significantly […]

Deadlift is a simple and effective movement, remaining unique in its ability to increase strength throughout the body. It is the most functional movement of the human body, because its execution requires the mobilization of the majority of the muscular system of the body.

It also enables us to use large loads which contributes significantly to the development of our strength.

Many athletes around the world train with this exercise because of its ability to create maximum neuromuscular fit in the body, an element necessary for athletic performance.

The exercise is unreservedly recommended to practitioners despite the fear that unjustifiably prevails in public opinion about this exercise.

Execution Method:

• Place your feet under the bar in an opening equal to the opening of the hips.
• Grasp the bar with your hands at an opening equal to the opening of the shoulders.
• Apply the padlock handle.
• Keep your back in the shape of an arch and your hips a little higher than the height of your knees.
• Your head is in the extension of your spine.
• Push the ground with your feet.
• Your shoulders and hips are raised in the same proportion until the bar reaches your knees.
• Hold the bar near the thighs and lift your torso until it is in a vertical position with the ground.
• Lock your knees.

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Overhead Squat

Overhead Squat is one of the basic exercises that prove the good functionality of our body. It is the core of Snatch and helps to create effective athletic movement. In this exercise the energy is transferred from the largest to the smallest parts of the body. Overhead Squat develops control of the central core of […]

Overhead Squat is one of the basic exercises that prove the good functionality of our body. It is the core of Snatch and helps to create effective athletic movement.

In this exercise the energy is transferred from the largest to the smallest parts of the body. Overhead Squat develops control of the central core of the body, punishing any shaking of the bar above the head. If the bar is kept perfectly stable and in a vertical position above the head then the Overhead Squat does not place extra load on the hips and back. Conversely, if the movement is spasmodic and fast, even the lightest loads make the movement quite difficult. Also, the Overhead Squat punishes any weakness in the Squat technique, it is a perfect warm-up exercise and helps the athlete's functional flexibility.

Execution method:

• A. Hold the bar above your head in a perfectly upright position with your spine.
• B. The opening of the hands on the bar allows it to rotate behind your body (3600).
• C. Lock your shoulders and hold them as high as you can.
• D. Hold a lordship on your body, your back in the form of an arch, your gaze straight forward, your feet at shoulder width apart with the center of gravity of your body on your heels.
• Q. Keep your chest high and lower your pelvis below knee height.
• F. Keep the triangle formed by your hands with the bar completely perpendicular to the ground throughout the movement.
• G. Complete the movement by bringing your body into full alignment.

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Snatch

Snatch is an extremely technical exercise that involves lifting the bar off the ground by bringing it over the head in one go. You need to know that learning the right technique is difficult and requires patience. However, it is not impossible, especially if you dedicate time and hard training. Below you will read 5 […]

Snatch is an extremely technical exercise that involves lifting the bar off the ground by bringing it over the head in one go. You need to know that learning the right technique is difficult and requires patience.

However, it is not impossible, especially if you dedicate time and hard training. Below you will read 5 tips for Snatch and the first pull:

WITHOUT MOBILITY, THE BEST TECHNIQUE IS NOT POSSIBLE
Mobility in weightlifting is often overlooked. Many athletes arrive at the gym and are ready to lift in 5 minutes. Some Snatch with an empty bar and are ready.

Weightlifting is a sport of extreme positions. Welcome the bar in full motion. Requires optimal mobility of almost all joints and muscles in the body. Your warm-up should reflect just that: Different types of stretching and activation exercises.

In Snatch, the most commonly missed are the spine, shins and hamstrings, but in many cases athletes have tight flexors and quadriceps.

For the thoracic spine, the foam roller is good. For the shins, do a deep squat by placing a barbell on the shins near the knees. Get your back straight and stay there for a few minutes. For the hamstrings, lie on the ground and pull a leg (straight) towards your chest using a rope.

In terms of activation exercises, squatting with a Snatch grip in a squat position for a few repetitions is a good choice. As well as Goodmornings with an empty bar. Drop Snatches can be used to warm you up for the lifting speed element. Some repetitions with an empty bar are a good warm-up. Try several things and see what works best for you.

THE POSITION OF THE HEAD IS THE KEY.
For some reason, many athletes and coaches pay close attention to hip and leg height, but little attention to head position. If you look at an international weightlifter, you will see that he is looking over the horizontal bar. His neck is full.

This is very important as it helps the lifter to achieve the proper extension of the thoracic spine. In other words, it fixes your back and allows you to pull smoothly while keeping your shoulders above the bar.

START PULLING IN A CONTROLLED WAY (SLOWLY) AND THEN ACCELERATE WHEN THE BAR GOES THROUGH THE KNEE.
Starting the traction in a controlled manner will allow you to have more control over the bar that allows you to adjust yourself properly for the second pull (that above the knees). The real explosive force must occur after you cross your knees as your goal is to accelerate the barbell to put yourself under it. Starting in a controlled and slower way allows proper bar travel. When you start too fast or too strong you create a chaotic path.

Since weightlifting is a sport of positions, it is important to maintain the athlete's control over the bar. If you can not get the right positions, you can not succeed in large loads.

RELAX YOUR HANDS.
It is often the case that CrossFitters who train in Weightlifting put too much tension in their hands. This is not correct, as the mechanics of the lower pull will change a lot. The bar will move away from the body more often as the arms are too rigid to bend smoothly under the bar, which creates an excessive arc. Sometimes using lifting straps (straps) can relax the hands.

FORGET THE JUMP AND THE SRUG
Many CrossFitters learned the lifts by jumping and lifting the bar. This is a huge technical error. Consider this: weightlifting is a sport in which you want to push the bar and use this momentum to pull yourself down. This tells us that the transition from the explosion to descent/attraction must be rapid. If you jump and then get up, you will spend more time than you need at the top of the pull. Beyond that, the mechanics of pulling change dramatically. It becomes difficult as the back and hips have already reached full length.

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Jerk

The Push Jerk is close to the Push Press in that we’ve got the same set-up, dip and drive through the feet, touch the full hip stretch, and then use the hip created energy to press the barbell overhead. But as soon as the barbell begins swinging, we add a tricky little extra movement – let the knees and hips bend and the body drop as quickly as possible. This means that we don’t have to press the barbell as high as if we were standing erect, which in turn means we can carry the heavy weights.  Stand on the hip-width legs apart Place your hands on the sides of both shoulders Elbows in front of the counter. Keep the bar full of grip Torso dips straight down Hips and legs stretch easily, then press beneath. Receive the bar with a partial overhead Heels remain down until the hips and legs […]

The Push Jerk is close to the Push Press in that we've got the same set-up, dip and drive through the feet, touch the full hip stretch, and then use the hip created energy to press the barbell overhead. But as soon as the barbell begins swinging, we add a tricky little extra movement – let the knees and hips bend and the body drop as quickly as possible. This means that we don't have to press the barbell as high as if we were standing erect, which in turn means we can carry the heavy weights. 

• Stand on the hip-width legs apart
• Place your hands on the sides of both shoulders
• Elbows in front of the counter.
• Keep the bar full of grip
• Torso dips straight down
• Hips and legs stretch easily, then press beneath.
• Receive the bar with a partial overhead
• Heels remain down until the hips and legs are stretched.
• Bar is passing over the center of both feet.
• Complete with full hip, knee and arm extension

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Split Jerk

The Split Jerk is somewhat close to the Push Jerk , only that we raise the depth we can drop (and hence the weight we can lift) but split the legs into a lung position.

To protect your knees and hips, make sure your legs are in the right place – particularly your back leg should be slightly turned inward.

• Stand on the hip-width legs apart
• Place your hands on the sides of both shoulders
• Elbows in front of the counter.
• Keep the bar full of grip
• Torso dips straight down
• Hips and legs stretch easily, then press beneath.
• Receive the bar in the lung location
• Heels remain down until the hips and legs are stretched.
• Bring your feet together, one foot at a time.
• Total as both legs are with full thigh, knee and arm extension.

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