New Class Offering – Olympic Lifting

We are making a change to our Saturday morning schedule! Starting September 2, we’re offering an Olympic Lifting class on Saturday mornings from 7:00-8:30am. Read below for details.

When: This class will replace the Saturday 7:30am Daily WOD. (We will continue to offer Open Gym from 7:30-8:30am.)

What: The workouts will be based on traditional Olympic Lifting programming. This means breaking down the clean, jerk, and snatch into their various parts, and performing lots of repetitions at varying percentages of your 1RM. Accessory work will also be included. For an idea of what this looks like, check out a recent post from CrossFit Weightlifting: 170816.

How: At 7:00am there will be a short explanation/demonstration of that day’s movements. You’ll have the remainder of class to work independently or in small groups to complete the specified work. A coach will be making the rounds to answer questions and provide feedback. Peer to peer feedback is also encouraged and expected.

Who: This class is intended for our more experienced athletes; a minimum of 1 year experience is recommended. You should be fairly comfortable with the snatch, clean, and jerk, and all the variations thereof. (A good test – do you  understand most of the CrossFit Weighlifting post linked above?) If you are interested in this class but not sure if you’re a good candidate, please talk to John or Nikki.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you attend the 7:00am Olympic class, you are NOT ALLOWED into the 8:30 or 9:30am Daily WOD that day. We have limited class offerings on Saturdays, and we want everyone to have a chance to work out. On rare occasions, if the 8:30 or 9:30am class is not full, you may be able to attend… with explicit approval from Nikki or John.

Please reach out to us with any questions. We are excited to provide this class to help you take your Olympic lifting to the next level!