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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Monday.........Mayday!

Tough workout! As promised, I set up shop in the gym yesterday and ripped off the Mayday! It was perhaps not my best performance but it was very challenging and I was happy to finish it. The official time was 21:00.05 minutes.

I have attached some pictures to help illustrate the workout and offer some technique tips on the clean and jerk.

1). Start with the bar hanging in front of you with your grip slightly wider than


shoulder width.

2). Jump upwards and allow the momentum to accelerate the bar upwards. You are not "rowing" the bar with your arms, you are accelerating the bar upwards with the momentum from your jump.

3). Land in a full squat position with the bar resting at shoulder height

4). Explode upwards while you press the weight overhead. You are landing in a lunge position. It is important to note that the feet do not come closer together as you land in the lunge position (jerk). Your feet are positioned roughly shoulder width apart throughout the jerk.

5). Alternate the forward leg with every repetition.

Someone step up and take this baby down.

M

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