Let's Discuss The Open...

[DK]

I bogged down in the 135lb snatch this morning. Got to them at the 10 min mark but could only manage 15 reps that counted. My form on snatches needs help.

[Fish]

My form on snatches needs help.

For what its worth...

Try to keep the bar really close as it passes your knees and moves into your pockets. The bar should literally touch your legs through the entire lower part of the lift. If the bar is close through the middle, it'll be close when it passes your chest and face. Once the bar is above your knees and the hips begin opening, you need to generate lots of speed through the middle in order to accelerate the bar. This is accomplished with a big jump and a shrug. And when I say jump, I mean everything you've got. Forget finesse here. Brute strength from your hips and traps is what powers the snatch. This should give the weight enough lift so that you only have to bend your knees slightly to get 135 into a full snatch.

If you use a push jerk for shoulder to overhead, remember that rebend in the knees when snatching moderate weight. If you'll rebend your knees after the big jump, your arms should lock out and your legs can finish the lift.

Judge Tip - if the bar stalls before lockout during a snatch, pressing out should be judged a no rep. So if the bar is traveling up, don't let it stop.

[Fish]

Gents, I ain't gonna lie. 30 snatches at 135# is a bitch.

[turbo]

Gents, I ain't gonna lie. 30 snatches at 135# is a bitch.

30 snatches at 135#, for this guy?... It'll never happen.

[Glenn]

Judge Tip - if the bar stalls before lockout during a snatch, pressing out should be judged a no rep. So if the bar is traveling up, don't let it stop.

It isn't though. In order to judge and certify scores all L1's had to take the judges course. In there they state press outs are good as long as the bar never comes back below the head and everything finishes locked out from bar to ankles before the weight is lowered.

And that includes C/J as well as snatch.

We only no rep press outs on 1RM days. During metcons they count as long as straight line lock out is achieved and the bar never drops below the head.

[Fish]

It isn't though. In order to judge and certify scores all L1's had to take the judges course. In there they state press outs are good as long as the bar never comes back below the head and everything finishes locked out from bar to ankles before the weight is lowered.

And that includes C/J as well as snatch.

We only no rep press outs on 1RM days. During metcons they count as long as straight line lock out is achieved and the bar never drops below the head.

Good information. Makes it a bit easier to get through this wod.

[DK]

For what its worth...

Try to keep the bar really close as it passes your knees and moves into your pockets. The bar should literally touch your legs through the entire lower part of the lift. If the bar is close through the middle, it'll be close when it passes your chest and face. Once the bar is above your knees and the hips begin opening, you need to generate lots of speed through the middle in order to accelerate the bar. This is accomplished with a big jump and a shrug. And when I say jump, I mean everything you've got. Forget finesse here. Brute strength from your hips and traps is what powers the snatch. This should give the weight enough lift so that you only have to bend your knees slightly to get 135 into a full snatch.

If you use a push jerk for shoulder to overhead, remember that rebend in the knees when snatching moderate weight. If you'll rebend your knees after the big jump, your arms should lock out and your legs can finish the lift.

Judge Tip - if the bar stalls before lockout during a snatch, pressing out should be judged a no rep. So if the bar is traveling up, don't let it stop.

I actually worked on them some after the WOD and hit some with a lot more shrug and it made a difference. I now know if my feet come off the floor I'm pulling hard enough.