Snatch Checkup and More

Working on eliminating my tendency to hitch on my snatch as I transition from the first pull (below the knee) to the second pull (above the knee when I'm supposed to explode into triple extension)... as well as working on catching lower. This was only 45 lbs.

And then some bonus footage from Member's Mayhem... snatch, think it was 55 lbs.

Then there was the Regional Qualifier to see who's going on to the CrossFit Nationals... one of our Masters' 35-39 athletes in action with 21-15-9 of 95 lb push presses and chest to bar pull-ups

Killer Parakeet also makes a little showing. He actually got a break from dungeon crawling and destroying things.  Beethoven is over his head, but he's pretty competent with the camera!

Capricciosso and Dwarves

There's still a lot of cleanup for both pieces, but I have Mendelssohn's "Rondo Capricciosso" and Grieg's "Zug der Zwerge" recorded... at least what survived my camera.

Random Iron Legion Bits

Courtesy of Valkyrie Photography from the same day...

Did I mention that I really don't like the rope, and that I really don't like it when my feet leave the ground?

Double kettlebell push presses are much, much more to my liking! I think that one was about half a pood (18-20 lbs), but I am now up to reliably doing 26 lbs on a single arm push press.

Members' Mayhem Weightlifting- Valkyrie Edition

We also had a guest photographer, R. Reynolds, who took many of the photographs while I. Ramirez was busy actually running the event.

Of course, there's always pictures of our fearless Alpha Wolves showing just how it's done...

And then there's me... not much weight and lots of form issues to work on. I feel like a beached bloated whale!

First clean and jerk: 75 lbs. I was a little forward, but was able to save it. I didn't quite hit proper triple extension, so dropping down to catch the bar got a little messy.

My rack is a lot better than my initial pulls.  I do need to work on getting a much more aggressive dip and drive to get into my jerk.

 Clean and jerk was a success, although my footwork needs to be much more aggressive. My elbows were properly locked out prior to my feet re-establishing contact with the ground. I can use a much broader stance, which will allow me to catch the bar lower and jerk heavier weights more safely.

"What's going on here?" Judge J. Geering and I are trying to get her to convert from pounds to kilograms a little faster...

My third and final clean & jerk of 95 lbs.  I didn't get as good of a triple extension as I would have liked, but it was acceptable.  

A 95 lb power clean is NOT the most fun, but I couldn't quite drop down far enough for a full squat clean.

I'm still surprised the judge gave me this lift considering my left elbow still wasn't 100% locked out.  My footwork needs a lot of work, as my stance is relatively narrow and therefore much less stable.  I need much more distance between my feet to create a stronger stance. I do have a vertical front leg and loaded my front quads.

Opening Power Snatch from Members' Mayhem

This was actually a relatively poor snatch for me, but the judge was nice enough to still give it to me. This was only 45 lbs and I wound up concluding my weight-lifting meet with only a 55 lb snatch after a seriously flopped 65 lb snatch where I pressed out instead of catching the bar with my elbows completely locked out.  

Updated Troldhaugen

I think I found a new place to hide... My timing is a little bit better, although I still have some trouble with the 5-against-4 and the 6-against-4 passages along with some of the dynamics.

There should be some pictures and/or videos coming up from my first weightlifting meet, although I didn't do so well with only a 55 lb snatch and a 95 lb (barely) clean and jerk.