By Erika Bucheli
Call me crazy, but there’s nothing more exciting to me than seeing someone’s light bulb finally light up. What’s the light bulb? It’s that moment when a movement finally CLICKS in your head. It’s that moment where you just know that you finally NAILED it. It’s when you hear the “ooohs” and the “awwes” from anyone standing by. And when it comes to Olympic lifting, it’s that moment when you and the bar move as one.
Since working with Alan, who was on a European vacation and is currently recovering from an injury GET BETTER SOON, ALAN!, I’ve had a few of these light bulb movements. When I did the 133# snatch (a 20# personal record for me), it was one of the easiest things I had ever done. I don’t mean that out of conceit, it was just one of those movements where I felt perfectly at ease and the bar worked with me, rather than against me. Even better than my own personal records, is seeing the athletes in the Olympic lifting classes improve.
Emily Hawkins has been regularly attending the Olympic lifting classes and I was fortunate enough to snap some great pictures of her during Monday’s workout. This one we’re posting is my absolute favorite. I can see the light bulbs over her head almost every time she picks up the bar now.
Great work, Emily! Keep it up.
Skill : Squat Progression
Air Squat-Fr Squat-OH Squat
Strength:
Front Squat
Warm Up 3x5 @40-50%
5@75%-3@85%-1+@95%
MetCon:
21-15-9
Front Squat 135/95
Broad Jump
KB Snatch Alt L&R
Sub KB swing for snatch for newbies
