Crossfit throws a lot of strange olympic lifting variations together that you wouldn’t normally find in an olympic lifting meet.  This complex puts together several exercises to help build proficiency in thrusters, push press and split jerk,

Try throwing this into an olympic lifting warm-up sometime.

Thruster Split Jerk Clean?

Dan Pope DPT, CSCS

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Have trouble in the front rack?  Difficulty keeping your elbows up during a front squat?  Can’t grip the bar during a thruster without wrecking your wrists?  Can’t get the bar in the right position for jerks?  Assess your front rack:

How’d you do?  Did you have some trouble?  Try some of these:

Go PR your Jerk,

Dan Pope DPT, CSCS

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The accessory work you choose to improve your snatch should depend on where your limitations are for the lift.  Here’s a drill I use as a warm-up frequently to help improve position in the snatch.

Try it in your warm-up before your next snatch session.

Snatch it up,

Dan Pope DPT, CSCS

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