Cleans
>> Friday, July 23, 2010
Mainly for document purposes-
I suppose I had another "Technical Day" at the gym tonight. I didn't do it on purpose but I watch a video on the CrossFit Journal showing instructions on how to do a proper clean.
I did my hip exercises first then I used one of the sticks to work on my clean form. I think they're hard to do without any weight. Maybe it's just me but I can't get my whole body into it unless there's some weight behind it.
Then I used the 45# bar and kept practicing. I put it as high up on my shoulders as I could muster and did some front squats first. I also worked on my hook grip which I haven't heard of until today. Then I worked on my cleans. One thing that really helped was to focus on getting my elbows under and around quickly. This was where I had a delay before and thinking about that quick movement made a big difference.
I still suck at opening my hips. It's just not a normal movement for me at all. Hopefully I'll learn more about this during our Level I Cert next month b/c the videos online can only get ya so far. (picture of a great extension, which I cannot do)Kelsalynn
2 comments:
That looks wild. Pretty sure I'd end up crushed under a barbell.
Having an instructor can make so much difference. Try your hardest, but be patient and wait to have someone really show you what you're doing. Having a yoga instructor has made so much difference. In the year and a half I've had an instructor I've made 100x more improvement than I did in the years of doing yoga on my own. I bet you'll find similar results.
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