Developing Power & Strength through the use of the Olympic Lifts.
You can read Part I to this two part series here The Middle Now that our athlete can complete a power snatch from the hip, or possibly a full snatch from the hip, we move on. This is typically in the second session but sometimes takes longer. We … [Read more...]
This week we answer the question how is it that Jesus accomplished salvation for humanity in his death? The how often is the most mind-boggling piece of the Gospel. https://youtu.be/qYklad0juU4 … [Read more...]
Teaching the Snatch and Clean & Jerk to a beginner can be a daunting task, even for those of us that have done it for years. Most of you are coaches, or at the least, enthusiasts, and will at some point find yourself in the position of trying to … [Read more...]
In the edition of Weightlifting Wednesday, Spencer talks about pulls and how to make them carryover to your lifts. https://youtu.be/DPxT6hSkziI … [Read more...]
Wanting to maximize your performance? Fueling properly for your workouts is essential to athletic performance. What you put in your body before a workout can influence not only that workout, but your next workout as well. Unfortunately, there is no … [Read more...]
Friday Devotional - Greatest Desire of God's Heart Psalm 23 … [Read more...]
People often overlook the importance of training their body to be prepared for the heat. This can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Overlooking the need to prepare your body for heat exposure is a dangerous and even deadly mistake. Temperature … [Read more...]
Many of you are feeling the pain setting new 10 rep maxes in the main lifts this week. 10 rep maxes hold a special place in many peoples minds usually reserved for things like stepping on legos barefoot or a swift kick in the nether regions. While … [Read more...]
This week's devotional answers the question why did Jesus come. Many of us can at least recognize that Jesus walked on this earth but the question is why. https://youtu.be/rOAwOUy4Er8 … [Read more...]
In this episode of Power and Grace Radio, J.J.ย talks with CrossFit athlete and Olympic weightlifter Tia Wright. ย We talk about the 2017 CrossFit Games Open & Regionals, training environment,ย preparing for two sports at the same time, and, of … [Read more...]
In this edition of Weightlifting Wednesday, Spencer talks the finer details of the Jerk. https://youtu.be/yKstrfCdaoU … [Read more...]
There is not one supplement out there that outweighs the benefit of eating your greens. Green leafy vegetables, like arugula, are packed with vitamins and minerals (micronutrients) that aid in performance and recovery. This is a missing component to … [Read more...]
Endurance is the most overlooked skill for 90% of all CrossFit athletes. Most (if not all) athletes in the upper echelon of the competition spectrum will agree with this. My goal as an endurance coach is to help the 90% achieve endurance that they … [Read more...]
In this episode, J.J. heads over to CrossFit Wylie to chat with Jourdan Delacruz, Jessie Bradley, Spencer Arnold, and Chris Coker about the changes coming to the weightlifting program. You can know follow the podcast on Twitter and Facebook … [Read more...]
Friday Devotional by Spencer Who Is Jesus, Philippians 2:3-10. We hear about this man Jesus all the time in our culture and we hear about why He is important. How often do we look at who He was and specifically look at the type of character traits … [Read more...]