In Olympic Lifts, Sports Applications, Videos
April 17, 2010
In a continuation of our series with Owen Franks, a rugby player for the New Zealand All Blacks, Mike Burgener takes the powerful athlete through a series of cues to push him toward a max-effort clean and jerk.
Beginning with sub-maximal loads, Burgener identifies three main elements Franks needs to get very heavy loads overhead: proper hip and foot placement, speed, and rhythm.
Progressing through a range of weights starting… Continue Reading
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In Sports Applications, Videos
April 10, 2010
Pepa Miloucheva, who won gold at the 1994 World Ski Orienteering Championships, takes Pat Barber and Again Faster’s Jon Gilson through a day-long introduction to the sport of biathlon.
First, it’s a stint on the trail with Miloucheva to dial in the skiing, and Barber and Gilson find themselves in unfamiliar territory in a sport that takes a lifetime to master. Next, it’s on to the rifle range with Concept2’s Hannah Dreissigacker to learn… Continue Reading
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April 06, 2010
Dusty Wunderlich uses CrossFit training to scale Aconcagua—the highest mountain outside Asia.
Located in Argentina, Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere and measures 22,841 feet (6,962 meters). My attempt on the mountain would be my fourth time attempting a peak above 19,000 feet. Our group comprised mostly endurance athletes who spent a tremendous amount of time running, swimming and cycling. It was great to watch… Continue Reading
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In Rowing, Sports Applications, Videos
April 03, 2010
Cam Birtwell is a strength and conditioning coach at the Canadian Sports Centre Pacific (CSCP), as well as the owner of CrossFit Zone in Victoria, B.C. He works with specialists including Olympic gold medalists and generalists, and he talks about the strategies he uses for both groups.
In CrossFit, we often state that we are training for the unknown and unknowable. Most frequently, we accomplish this goal by utilizing an intensive stimulus… Continue Reading
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In Olympic Lifts, Sports Applications, Videos
April 02, 2010
After introducing New Zealand All Blacks rugby player Owen Franks to the Burgener Warm-Up and some snatch position drills, Mike Burgener takes him through several weighted skill-transfer exercises at Mike’s Gym in Bonsall, Calif.
Franks is very strong and can overhead-squat well over 200 lb., but Burg wants to test him with the snatch balance. Ideally, you want your snatch balance to be 20-25 kg more than your snatch, and… Continue Reading
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In Sports Applications, Videos
March 26, 2010
In essence, strongman is about moving heavy stuff of any size or shape, but a few “standard” implements make training a little easier.
Strongman competitor Kurtis Bowler of Rainier CrossFit uses strongman movements and implements in his WODs, and he explains that most of the toys are actually pretty easy to come by.
Tires can be obtained from just about any heavy equipment shop, while atlas stones… Continue Reading
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In Olympic Lifts, Sports Applications, Videos
March 23, 2010
After introducing New Zealand All Blacks rugby player Owen Franks to the Burgener Warm-Up, Mike Burgener takes him through high-hang snatches at Mike’s Gym in Bonsall, Calif.
Starting at the top and working down to the floor, Coach B has Franks work the high-hang position. Focusing the athlete, Burgener gives him a goal for the session: keeping his chest up and his weight back on his heels.
Working from the high hang… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit Games, Radio, Sports Applications
March 10, 2010
In Episode 110, CrossFit Radio host Justin Judkins interviewed Ryan Hudson, owner of Central Oregon CrossFit, as well as several Utah/Nevada Sectional competitors on location at the event.
Justin began the show with a quick rundown of the sectionals that have already wrapped up and the competitions that will take place this weekend.
3:09 Ryan Hudson, owner of Central Oregon CrossFit, came on the show to talk about working… Continue Reading
