Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Lacing Up

Pao puts on his 2004 Adistars before 14.4

Weightlifting shoes are a popular tool in strength training because they are totally flat with an elevated heel. This allows athletes to have a mechanical advantage in lifting heavy loads, as well as a solid, non-compressable base of support.

This elevation allows better range of motion for the ankles and therefore the hips, allowing the athlete to squat deep into the bottom in back squats, front squats, overhead squats, snatches, cleans, wall ball, thrusters, etc.

Nowadays people have plenty of options for lifting shoes. You should seriously consider investing in a pair if you're serious about your strength training!

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Upcoming Events:
  • Run Club - Today 3/26 at FCF. 7pm rain or shine. Open to members and non-members.
  • The Finale: CGO 14.5 - Saturday 3/29 at FCF. 11am to 2pm with BBQ to follow!
  • CrossFit Total - Saturday 4/5 at CFSLU. 9am to 12pm.
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WOD for Skill Week Wednesday 3/26

STRENGTH

push press 7x3

CONDITIONING

6 rounds for time:
400m run
25 burpees

Post time to whiteboard/the Cody app.

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Top 8 Tips For Winning the CrossFit Open: Gaming the Games - Alyssa Rose

Our great friend from Rocket CrossFit has some awesome words about the CrossFit Games Open.

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