Technique Tips from Female Coaches
With the excitement of being back in the gym, your form may have slipped. Access to one-on-one coaching might be limited, and the fundamentals might be feeling a little shaky.
Together, with three female coaches, we’ve put together a technique toolkit. Helping you improve your form on deadlifts, split jerks, and power cleans.
Deadlift
Florence Wong, Coach at Manor London, shares four tips for deadlifts.
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01 SHINS TO BAR - Middle of the feet under barbell
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02 KEEP BAR CLOSE - Straight bar path
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03 SHOULDER BLADES BACK - Keep back flat
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DRIVE THROUGH HEELS - Push away from the floor
Split Jerk
Sophia Smith, Coach at The Wick CrossFit, shares four tips for Split Jerks.
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01 FEET HIP DISTANCE APART - Hands outside of shoulders
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02 DRIVE KNEES OUT - Dip upright
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03 EXTEND HIPS - Before pressing out
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04 RECOVER - Front foot then back foot
Power Clean
Saskia Collins, Coach at CrossFit Vauxhall, shares four tips for Power Cleans.
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01 BAR OVER MIDFOOT - Feet hip width apart
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02 LATS ENGAGED - Hips & shoulders rise together
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03 REACH FULL EXTENSION - Then bend arms
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04 QUICK UNDER BAR - Elbows up in the catch
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