Right before the action begins... I just have to flex! I got this!
Jump ropes and I don't always get along. I'm still working on handling single unders, much less double unders.
And then there's the snatches. I enjoy snatches much more than jump ropes. I struggled quite a bit with my form, as I have a tendency to catch really high and not dropping under fast enough to do trur squat snatches.
And then there's my upper body asymmetry. I had a coach work with me today, and we were able to deduce that my asymmetry is due to my tendency to shrug my right shoulder up as a habit from archery. What I'm supposed to do is engage my lats, pulling both shoulders down. It's natural on my left side. My right side, not so much...
Ok for Crossfit, but a HUGE no-no in Olympic weight lifting. I pressed the weight up a bit and didn't quite catch with my elbows locked out. Part of the problem is also me not dropping down under the bar fast or far enough. I definitely get a pretty decent high pull when I don't do too much of the hitching "giddy-up" motion.
My form looks all right up to here - explosive triple extension and a nice, high pull.
Unfortunately I don't drop under the bar fast enough, forcing me to press it up. Again, in CrossFit, this is usually ok. Weightlifting, this would have gotten me the red flag.
Triple extension is there, but I think I broke my elbows a little too early, typically something that happens when I go "giddy-up" on the second pull instead of exploding with a pure upward vector.
I didn't get under the bar fast enough to salvage this lift... and I went splat!
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