List of the most popular hashtags for theme #CROSSFITMEME

#flashbackfriday #fbf . | COACHING PERSPECTIVE | . “Bully the bar, don’t let the bar bully you.” . During my time as a coach and an athlete, two traits that I have found to be important for success in weightlifting are AGGRESSIVENESS and CONFIDENCE. . These traits take time to develop, but their growth can be encouraged with the right mentality. . My perspective that I’ve used and shared with my athletes is to “bully the bar.” I don’t mean to muscle the bar without any technique, but to move that bar like you own it. . This phrase may help you or your athletes understand the importance of aggression and confidence. . I hope you found this valuable. If so, #repost or tag someone who needs to see it.

| COACHING CUE | . “Space is weakness” . When? Identifying a strong position for both gymnastics and weightlifting . What does the mean? Optimal positioning for ring support includes keeping the hands close to the hips. Space between the rings and the body indicates a weaker, less efficient position. . Optimal position in weightlifting, specifically deadlift, snatch, and clean includes keeping the bar close to the body. Space between the bar and the body indicates a weaker, less efficient position. . I hope you found this valuable. If so, #repost or tag someone who needs to see it.

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| COACHING PERSPECTIVE | . “Gymnastics is shapes” . “Shapes, such as the arch and hollow, in gymnastics create tension and tension creates power. . When you have power it makes movement patterns more efficient.” - Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnon . I hope you found this valuable. If so, #repost or tag someone who needs to see it

| COACHING EDUCATION | . “Three components for every Olympic lift” . When coaching an athlete through Olympic lifts, identifying the specific source of an error within the flurry of movement can often be a challenge. . When this happens, dissect the lift into its three simple components: - STANCE (narrow, wide, pulling, landing, etc) - GRIP (narrow, wide, hook, etc.) - POSITION (shoulders over bar, triple extension, internal/external rotation, etc.) . Next, identify the most glaring error, find the fix, then move on to the next. . For more information please see “Burgener Files IV - Stance, Grip, and Position” by @mikeburgener @burgenerstrength - CrossFit Journal - July 11, 2009 . I hope you found this valuable. If so, #repost or tag someone who needs to see it.

| COACHING PERSPECTIVE | . Unless the empty barbell or kettlebell is putting you or someone else in danger, never let it drop to the floor. . It causes damage. It’s poor etiquette. It’s unnecessary. . I hope you found this useful. If so, please #repost or tag someone who needs to see this.

| COACHING CUE | . “Front rack clock face” - adapted from @torokhtiy . When? Describing elbow positioning in front rack . What does this mean? Referencing the hours on a clock face to the position of the elbows may provide you with a more precise description for the athlete. . For example: Press - Elbows at 5 o’clock position Jerk - Elbows at 4 o’clock position Front squat - Elbows at 3 o’clock position . I hope you found this useful. If so, please #repost or tag someone who needs to see this.

| COACHING PERSPECTIVE | . “The king of all exercise - the clean” . “The ‘king of all exercises’ contains two classic exercises, the deadlift and the squat, and is itself a component of another classic, the clean and jerk. . This classic of strength and power demands as much speed, flexibility, coordination, balance, accuracy, as any sport and at higher reps is a better cardiovascular stimulus than bicycling. . The clean, both an end and a means, marks the point where weight training becomes sport. As hard to master as the violin, every minute of practicing and training for this move is a minute well spent.” . - Greg Glassman / CrossFit Journal Issue 11 - July 2003 . I hope you found this valuable. If so, #repost or tag someone who needs to see it.

#FBF #flashbackfriday . | TAG YOUR AFFILIATE BELOW | . I like this quote because it speaks the basic truth about what CrossFit is to me, especially the essence of a fun (and supportive) #community. . Coach Glassman spoke these words about CrossFit back 2005 (see WOD Sunday 051113 on the main site). At this point in time there were 13 affiliates total. Thirteen. . The current affiliate count is more than 1,000 times that (13,000) in over 120 countries. . It’s safe to say that many others agree the - movements (functional), - programming (constantly varied), - explanation (coaching), - and community (millions worldwide) have been key factors in the success of CrossFit. . I hope you found this useful. If so, please #repost or tag someone who needs to see this.