Must not be Washingtonians…

…’cause I heard a lot of gritchin’ about running out in the elements today.  And, yes, I did come back in & do it (in the rain).  Despite dim anticipation, people got to work and I was impressed with the efforts.  Green boxes went to Jeff (10:23) & Alix (12:16)–smoking fast, people.  Way to go.

We started the class by working on Cleans.  Full Squat Cleans.  After all the Snatch work we’ve done over the last few weeks, you did a great job of translating many parts of that movement into the Clean.  The Clean’s narrower grip and ending position at the shoulders are the main differences from the Snatch.  We’ll chip away at the more subtle differences over the next couple weeks.  We’ll also have an opportunity to continue working on many of the same details:  setting a consistent, solid starting position; distinguishing but blending the first two pulls; rapidly opening then closing the hips; and driving up out of that lovely full (front) squat.  Ben Chapmen cleaning 245# x 2, and Brianne, 135# x 2, gave us all something to shoot for as we continue to work this lift.  Well done today!

-Amy