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🏋🏻‍♀️ Olympic Lifting 🏋🏻‍♂️

Olympic lifting consists of two movements: the Sn**ch and the Clean & Jerk.

👨🏻‍🏫 The Sn**ch
A single, explosive movement where the barbell is lifted from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion. The lifter receives the bar with locked arms in an overhead squat before standing tall to complete the lift.

👩🏻‍🏫 The Clean & Jerk
A two-stage lift that combines strength, speed, and power:

1️⃣ The Clean – lifting the barbell from the floor to the shoulders and receiving it in a front squat before standing up.
2️⃣ The Jerk – driving the barbell from the shoulders to overhead and receiving it in a split or squat position.

These lifts help develop:
✔️ Explosive Power
✔️ Strength
✔️ Speed
✔️ Full-Body Coordination
✔️ Mobility & Stability

Olympic lifting isn’t just for competitive weightlifters—it’s one of the most effective ways to build power, improve movement quality, and enhance overall athletic performance.

🏋🏻‍♀️ Deca Gauntlet - Week 1 Overview🏋🏻‍♂️

What a way to kick off the season 🔥

✅ 58 competitors took on Workout 1
✅ 8 athletes redid the workout to improve their score
✅ Coach Matt completed it in Spain 🇪🇸
✅ Coach Jenny coached and tackled the workout twice in one weekend 😮

🏆 Top Male: Phil Whitten (Cap+163)
🏆 Top Female: Krista Hogan (Cap+162)
🏆 Community Leaderboard: Kim Murray
🏆 Participation Draw: Danny Fellingham

Each winner receives a $100 lululemon gift card 🎁

Week 1 done - Bring on week 2 🤝🏽

🏋🏻‍♀️ THE DECA GAUNTLET STARTS NOW 🏋🏻‍♂️

10 workouts. Year-long leaderboard.

Workouts drop Thursday’s and run during Friday CrossFit classes, as well as Saturday Throwdown between 12:30-2:30pm. Scores must be judged or video submitted before Monday at midnight.

🏆 Overall, Male & Female Leaderboards
✅ Rx, Scaled & Foundations divisions
📈 Only your TOP 7 scores count

Week 1 Workout:
For Time
10-20-30-20-10
• 20ft Burpee Shuttle Runs
• Single Arm DB Hang Cleans

Rx: 50/35
Scaled: 35/20
Foundations available

📍 Week 1 starts May 8

Whether you’re Rx, Scaled, or Foundations — this is for everyone. Show up, throw down, and earn your place.

Let’s Go 🤝🏻

We’re live! Download the Train With Us app and join in.
Your community, all in one place.

They showed up, dug deep, and left it all on the floor. 💥

Huge shoutout to our Quarterfinal athletes who took on the challenge this weekend—early mornings, late nights, and everything in between. The grit, focus, and resilience on display was next level.

No shortcuts. No excuses. Just hard work and heart.

Proud is an understatement. 👊

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Looking back at the Open through some of our favourite action shots 📸

Countdown to the quarterfinals is on⏳

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