by rawbarbellclub | Feb 22, 2017 | Training, Uncategorized
Frustration Learning the Snatch in Weightlifting Does your Snatch Suck? Many feel a great deal of frustration learning the snatch in weightlifting. In fact the snatch is an Achilles heel to many athletes that we coach. They start becoming frustrated and jaded,...
by rawbarbellclub | Feb 17, 2017 | Training, Uncategorized
Pause Cleans and Snatch Presses The team is in week 6 of the Power Sandbag Cycle and they are killing it. Hitting cleans with both pauses and pulls before hand is tough. but it’s nice to see they are having cracks at pause cleans at weights surpassing their old...
by rawbarbellclub | Feb 15, 2017 | Training, Uncategorized
Tuesday Training I can’t believe that Tuesday training is so popular. In the past Saturdays have always had the biggest turnout but it looks like Tuesday’s are almost starting to take over. With two sessions now (5:30pm start or 6pm start) our little club...
by rawbarbellclub | Dec 16, 2016 | Training, Uncategorized
Missing Lifts in Training At one point or another you will have a bad day, or try for a PR (personal record) and miss the lift you were going for. Missing lifts happens but you should not have a majority of your session as constant misses. You have to know when to try...
by rawbarbellclub | Aug 30, 2016 | Training, Uncategorized
Morning Training Sucks I’ve always admired the 6am guys and girls that I train. I’ve done early morning training out of necessity a few times and the truth is, every time I’ve absolutely dreaded it, especially in winter. It’s cold my body...
by rawbarbellclub | Aug 19, 2016 | Training, Uncategorized
Lifting Marathon Another old video you say? Meh, I like looking at how our lifters have progressed.. In what seems like a super long lifting marathon, the team go through heavy snatches, clean & jerks, squats and deadlifts. Sara from AMRAP Active drops in to train...