Olympic Weightlifting

snatch mechanics.

by Andrew May 23, 2012 CFL News
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As we proceed to push our knowledge of the olympic lifts from the easy to learn jump shrug model, to the  the extend /drop model, its useful, as always, to res0urce in as much clinical and sports science knowledge as possible. Crossfit London is a unique as a fitness organisation as we need you to [...]

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Get Olympic Weightlifting: with patient, funny and kind people

by Andrew March 29, 2012 Articles
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The Olympic Lifts ( the snatch and and the clean and jerk) are easy peezy to learn. However,  its still quite a difficult  skill to access quality tuition. Crossfit london is one of the few olympic weightlifting clubs that actively accepts non-lifters and teaches them to snatch from  Scratch (and clean and jerk). However, even [...]

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Fridays WOD: a pleasant mix

by Andrew February 3, 2012 CrossFit London workouts
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It was all fun at Crossfit london Uk today, as double unders and ring dips merged with the olympic lifts in a power clean and push press fusion: all under the watchful eyes of “snoppy”, the latest addition to the Dixey household. So we had a quick mini tutorial on double unders followed by 200 [...]

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Dome, dish, Snatch, thrust.

by Andrew May 13, 2011 CrossFit London workouts
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We kicked off with a bit of DOME and DISH. No explanation. You needed to be there to enjoy the most competitive team game ever! In Cians words, “the victor was ……fun”. On to  a vraiety of fun skills. Muscle ups, knees to elbows, Toes to Bars and Handstand push ups, with a focus of [...]

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WOD 6 May: Grace: 30 Clean and Jerks

by Andrew May 6, 2011 CrossFit London workouts
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An interesting evening: we started off with : “Woodland Fun”. A mix of wheelbarows, back to back squats and leap frog , prompting our Kate to exclaim ” It’s surprising how attendance at a catholic convent  school for girls doesn’t prepare you for leaping in the air with your legs apart – over boys” Who [...]

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i-Course 20 March, 2011

by Andrew March 20, 2011 Articles
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A fabulous mixed group of “normal people”, trainers, and physical therapists got together in Bethnal Green to try out the world famous Crossfit London i-course: the one-day course that gets you practicing most of the essential Crossfit basics (squat, clean, snatch, ring work, handstands, muscle ups) As always, a phenomenal Crossfit London team, led by [...]

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