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22nd October 11, 10:17 PM
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Re: 2011 Seaside Highland Games (Ventura, California)
Eclarb..in the weight over the bar STAY WITH the weight. You're hella strong, so you accelerated that thing fast. That's excellent, but you "gave up" on the weight about mid-chest height. You want to let go of that thing above your head.
You should be on your tiptoes....think "triple extension" as in the Olympic lifts. Your hand should be completely over your head.
Rock the weight to get your rhythm, and then just before you pull, wait a millisecond, let the weight drop. Then "sit" into it a bit and then RAM YOUR HIPS as hard as you possibly can, just like with an Olympic lift. Stand up like a mofo and reach for the sky. You'll go 15+ with the 42 pounder if you do that. Like my friend Bethany says...."lead with your junk!
In the weights for distance, you went through both entire throws standing up. BEND YOUR KNEES. Get into power position...essentially the same as a hang clean lift, and STAY down until the final lift to delivery. Considering that you were totally upright through the throw, and you've only practiced for two weeks, hitting 49 feet is freakin' awesome.
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