Developing Power & Strength through the use of the Olympic Lifts.
DON’T LEAVE THE BAR NAKED Originally Posted December 19, 2012 by Spencer Arnold Don’t leave the bar naked…cover it. Once a week I want to address a common problem most lifters and Crossfitters have with their Olympic lifts. Today the target … [Read more...]
A) P&G 400m Warm up. B) 4 Rounds as follows: 5:00 at Gear 1 5:00 at GEAR 3 This is a lactic threshold workout. You need to get comfortable getting to that point on your legs where you feel the the lactic acid building in your legs. This is also … [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...]
Run 6.5 miles. Stretch well before going out. Look back to find a recent 10k time and run at Gear 1 pace. If necessary, row for 1 hour @ Gear 1 … [Read more...]
The American Open in 2016 will be the last of its kind (as best as we can tell). While this year is the closing of of an event in which we've seen incredible growth and development, it is the beginning of a new type of development for USA … [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...]
Many of you have heard the story of Daniel in the Lion's Den BUT did you pay attention to what caused Daniel to go into the Lion's Den. What they were able to convict him of? Check Daniel Ch.6, what he was convicted of was his faithfulness! … [Read more...]
In this episode of Power and Grace Radio, J.J. talks with CrossFit athlete and Olympic weightlifter Tia Wright. We talk about the 2017 CrossFit Games Open & Regionals, training environment, preparing for two sports at the same time, and, of … [Read more...]
So often we think about leg strength or pulling strength or overhead stability when we think about major issues to attack in the lifts. While those considerations are valid, it would be unwise of us to neglect the system that supports each of those … [Read more...]
Ezekiel 37 is one of the more popular passages in the evangelical community for good reason. It highlights our nature as sinful men and women while at the same time highlights God's saving power to make life from death. If you love the Lord and … [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 He … [Read more...]
A couple months ago I posted a video on how the bar track of a lift can often be deceptive and cause coaches to miss what's really going on in the life. You can see that here. This week I want to talk about the opposite. Sometimes the bar track IS … [Read more...]
Welcome back to Movement Monday! This week we are looking at a very strong athlete whose basement positions and execution of the hollow/arch kip are great. However, what we are seeing in this video is a classic case of a single weak link in a … [Read more...]
Hello Universe! 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. 2017 CrossFit Games Open … [Read more...]
This past weekend a hoard of competitive exercisers descended on the land of 10,000 lakes for this year’s installment of The Granite Games. The Granite Games has come to be, in my opinion, one of the two showcase off-season competitions along with … [Read more...]