Developing Power & Strength through the use of the Olympic Lifts.
The term "in the zone" has been used for decades to describe athletes who seem to have transcended their normal abilities with focus and determination. It was also the title of a 2003 Brittney Spears album but that definitely existed. Are some … [Read more...]
Twas the night before The Open, when all through the gym not a workout was happening, not even a swim. The barbells were hung in the gun racks with care, in hopes that Dave Castro wouldn’t put corn rows in his hair. The athlete were restless all … [Read more...]
In this week's Weightlifting Wednesday, Spencer takes a look at why we so often receive the bar overhead in a poor position for the jerk. This is especially true AFTER a heavy clean. What causes our body to want to exit out from under the bar and … [Read more...]
Power and Grace Radio | Episode 2 In this episode of Power and Grace Radio, we discuss The 2017 CrossFit Open, CrossFit Regional Rankings, 2017 Olympic Weightlifting Events, Olympic Weightlifting in Youth and College Sports, and the Touch-and-Go … [Read more...]
In this week's Friday devotional, Spencer looks at an interesting story where Jesus heals both the daughter of an affluent religious leader and a woman who was a social outcast. Both healed on the premise of faith, Luke means to show how the Gospel … [Read more...]
It's a rarity that we ever find an athlete whose biggest struggle in the snatch is the strength to stand up the lift. However, it is not that uncommon to find lifters who receive the bar just fine and in their rushing out of the squat miss the lift. … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/kdCnzIuMQIo With the Open only days away we have seen how a single rep of a Ring MU, Bar MU, HSPU etc. can be the separator in hundreds of places. Achieving these first reps will be the focus. Over the next few weeks I am going to … [Read more...]
In this week's Friday devotional, Spencer takes a look at the story of Sodom and Gomorrah from Genesis 19. In the story, that is often missed in its reading, we see God take Lot from his home seemingly against his will. While Lot may feel this to be … [Read more...]
What happens when your feet don't move to a proper squatting or landing stance during the clean? Why do you always feel like you are catching the bar on your toes in the clean? Both of those answers might be found in today's look at foot placement … [Read more...]
Hello vast interwebs! J.J.'s Corner will be a new addition to the Power and Grace blog bringing you topics from the sports side of functional fitness and weightlifting. This is purely an opinion piece by me, J.J. Not CrossFit CrossFit Competitions … [Read more...]
This is the first edition of the July devotional series with Spencer. Genesis 45 and 50 … [Read more...]
Why I would teach the snatch and clean and jerk to a high school athlete and not a college athlete: By: Spencer Arnold If you are paying attention at all to the high school and collegiate strength and conditioning world then you no doubt caught … [Read more...]
In this episode of Power and Grace Radio, J.J. talks with Endurance Coach and Athlete James Pettit about how endurance training can benefit athletes and, of course, running shoes! Enjoy! As always, you can find us on iTunes! … [Read more...]
In this week's Friday devotional, Spencer takes a look at where true joy comes from. Often time we believe that a gold medal or a new PR lift or success wherever will lead to a kind of joy that brings satisfaction. As many who have reach that point … [Read more...]