Developing Power & Strength through the use of the Olympic Lifts.
I think we can all look back and see times when we made a promise or someone made a promise to us and it was not kept. Some of those memories are trivial and humorous while others may have some long-term struggles. I can remember promising to do … [Read more...]
In continuation of the earlier blog post on whether not Olympic lifting complexes can be helpful or not, I want to take a close look at snatch complex work and it's benefit or detriment to your lifting. We see the sexiest complexes all over the … [Read more...]
As many of you know Power and Grace sent almost all of our individual Regional competitors down to Miami last weekend for Wodapalooza. Despite the fact that it monsooned in Miami Friday. This event is by far the premier, non-Crossfit sponsored … [Read more...]
In the last 10 years, with the growth of YouTube and social media, there has been a rise in the use and popularity of snatch and clean complexes. Even in my own training, I've seen certain complexes completed at certain weights and wanted to give … [Read more...]
As we start the new year, CrossFit Open season is just around the corner. You have put hours upon hours of strength, skill, and conditioning work and as we approach test time I want to take a few minutes to highlight some ways you can make your … [Read more...]
With 2016 in full swing I know many of you are wondering what the Power and Grace competition blog is going to look like as the Open is fast approaching. Therefore, for those of you using our competition programming to prepare you for the CrossFit … [Read more...]
16 years ago when I picked up a barbell in the basement of my home, I had no clue what I was getting into. What's more, I definitely did not think it might lead me from lifting to the coaching place I find myself in now. Back in those early days … [Read more...]
Over the last 10 years dieting theory and nutrition plans have become the new hot thing amongst Crossfit and weightlifting athletes. The initial rise of the Zone Diet followed closely by Paleo and now periodized, “flex dieting,” the … [Read more...]
For those of you following the weightlifting template you're probably wondering what we're doing right now. After we had that really heavy finishing mesocycle just before the American Open I decided to take a step back and do some technique … [Read more...]
It has been a couple weeks since we have put out a video analysis looking at a lift. I want to take this evening opportunity to look at Melissa Doss completing a snatch complex. The first movement is a snatch from blocks at the knee followed by … [Read more...]
With the 2015 American open in our rearview and the National Championships closer than I'm comfortable with, I want to take a second and review all that happened in Reno. Power and Grace took eight lifters to compete in this year's American … [Read more...]
A week ago I was scrolling through Instagram and noticed a post of a Bible from Nathan Bramblett. The post said he was starting the morning off right. #NoBible #NoBreakfast I was pumped to read it and even more excited to see an elite athlete … [Read more...]
In case you've been under a rock, the last 3 weeks have been full of weightlifting goodness. It's like Christmas for weightlifters between the IWF World Championships that finished last weekend. Now, 5 days later the American Open is set to … [Read more...]
"12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies … [Read more...]
Movement Spotlight: Bar MU Reps from Power And Grace Performance on Vimeo. … [Read more...]