Time for snatches!

AMRAP in 20min of:
12 Power Snatches (65/45#)
10 Pushups

I posted this video before, but it’s worth it to post again. The pushup is one of the most cheated moves in CrossFit. Watch the faults and try to pick out which one you do. If you’re not sure, just ask when you get to the gym. I’ll let you know.

If you’re not getting your chest to the floor, you need to drop to your knees. Full range of motion from the knees is superior than partial range of motion from the feet. I also see a lot of people going up off their knees, AND THEN lifting their knees off the floor. Unless your whole body stays rigid, it was not a proper push up.

During the workout today, strive for excellent form on the pushup.

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63 thoughts on “Time for snatches!”

    1. The girl at the end…hahaha. I thought this was gonna f$*k me. Crossfit vocabulary 101

  1. Bonne fête Pierre 🙂 passe une belle journée!

    Great video on pushups – if I understand correctly, it’s not necessary to tuck in the elbows ? Is tucking the elbows in a progression?

    1. Oops, I was logged in under Shane, I am sure he wishes you a happy birthday too, but mine is probably more sincere 🙂

  2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COACH P!!!!
    And I have the best way to celebrate!
    Vote for me!!!! *hehe*

    Less than a week left to go folks!
    Thank you so much for all your votes so far! But let’s run all the way to the finish line.
    Just 5 more days of looking at my jerky face and (maybe or maybe not) reading my rambles that I try to pass off as a blog.
    Thanks again everyone!
    If I make it to Toronto I’ll do my damnedest to …live up to the expectations that you all have for me and make you proud.
    Now stop reading and get out there and vote!
    AND happy Birthday Pierre!
    Cheers!

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  3. Bonne Fête Pierre 🙂 Have a good one !!

    CFWU x1
    Strength power snatches
    10-15-35-45-55-65 (pratice on the technique)

    AMRAP in 20min of:
    12 Power Snatches (45#)
    10 Pushups

    10 rounds + 2 Power Snatch (PR by 2 rounds)

  4. Happy birthday Pierre!

    Am training
    5 k run

    26:22

    58 second PR.

    In again this afternoon to do the WOD, nice push this morning AM crew 🙂

  5. WU x1
    Whatever the Bergsomethingorother warm up is x3

    Strength – Snatch/Power Snatch
    Max #65

    AMRAP 20
    12 Power Snatch #45
    10 Pushups
    9 + 6 Snatch

  6. Kevin,

    If a spot opens up for tonight, can you book me in? I will take any of the time slots.

  7. Strength – power snatches
    65-95-100-105(failed power, but did a few squat snatches), then went back down to 95 to work on technique

    AMRAP 20 min
    12 Power snatches (45lb)
    10 pushups

    14 rounds and 12 snatches (PR by over 2 rounds!)

    My upper traps are really sore already!!!

  8. Rob I am not able to make it to the gym tonight, so you can have my 6:30 spot. I owe you 2 med ball runs now Kevin. Happy Birthday Pierre!!!!!

  9. Would like to get in at 4:15 if one opens. I’m sched for 5:30 and will still attend if not

      1. It took me the final 30 seconds to finish the last 10 push ups for 10 rounds…. first time I used up all my pennies… and I think it’s first time I did 100 pushups in a wod 🙂

  10. Hey Kevin! Very sorry for the short notice but I won’t make the 5h30 class! I feel sick, and I first though I could handle it, but not now! Again, very sorry for the short notice! I’ll run with the med ball when I get better!

  11. Johan :
    It took me the final 30 seconds to finish the last 10 push ups for 10 rounds…. first time I used up all my pennies… and I think it’s first time I did 100 pushups in a wod

    Ohhh nice ha I didnt see the 10 rounds at the bottom *im dumb*

  12. CFWU x 1
    Burgener Warm up x 3

    Practice Strength – Power Snatch
    Max 95lbs

    WOD – AMRAP in 20 mins
    12 Power Snatch 65#
    10 Pushups

    11 Rounds

  13. CFWUx1
    27 burpees B-day boy
    burgener WU x 3
    Power snatch
    45×3
    65×3
    95×3
    115×1
    125×1
    135×1
    145×1
    WOD @ 65# -> 11 rounds + 8 power snatch

  14. CFWU X 1
    Burgener WU X 3
    Power Snatch …. Max 50# x5

    WOD@ 45# 10 Rounds!! I was aiming for 9 so I am pretty proud! My snatch still hurts though 🙂

  15. Power Snatch 1RM –> 65-95-115-125-135-145(Failed)

    WOD w/ 65# –> 15 rds + 9 PS

    I was still shaking even when I got home 20 minutes after!
    Painful, but I liked it!

  16. Warm Up x 1
    Burgeer Warm Up x 3
    Strength: Power Snatch Practice

    WOD: AMRAP in 20 Minutes
    12 Power Snatches #45
    10 Push Up
    9 Rounds + 12 Snatches

  17. Warm Up x 1

    Burgeer Warm Up x 3

    Strength: Power Snatch Practice

    Got to 115 lbs

    WOD: AMRAP in 20 Minutes

    12 Power Snatches 65 lbs
    10 Push ups

    9 Rounds + 5 Snatches

    Some heavy grunting happening tonight, great push everyone. I love this workout!

  18. warm up X 1
    Burgener WU X 3
    Strength: practice power snatch

    WOD: AMRAP in 20 min.
    12 power snatches #45
    10 push ups
    8 rounds

    my arms are killing!!! 😉

    1. Good job working through the pain girl!! You kept moving the whole way through and did so well 🙂 proud of you!

  19. WU x 1
    Burgener WU x 3
    Power snatch

    WOD: AMRAP in 20 min:
    12 PS 45#
    10 pushups
    6 rounds + 7 PS

  20. WU x 1
    Burgener WU x 3
    Power snatches for practice

    WOD:
    AMRAP in 20 minutes of:
    12 Power Snatch 45#
    10 pushups

    =6 rounds + 6 Power snatches

  21. 6am- 5 k run
    26:22

    58s Pr 🙂

    630 pm
    Warm up
    Burgers x3

    Strentgh Power Snatch 1-1-1-1-1

    65-85-95-115-135

    WOD: AMRAP in 20 min:
    12 PS 65#
    10 pushups

    13 rounds and my back wants to explode, Great push evening crew 🙂

  22. Wow! Coach K definitely kicked it up a notch since he got back from Calgary. The weird thing is, I like it 🙂

    Burgener Warmup x 3

    Power Snatch Max: 105lbs

    AMRAP in 20min of:
    12 Power Snatches (65#)
    10 Pushups

    10 rounds + 12 power snatch + 1 pushup

    I was aiming for good technique and strict push ups (chest to the floor) instead of trying to beat my PR. And I STILL managed to beat my PR of 10 rounds flat 🙂

    1. Glad you enjoy Patty Cakes!

      Great push-ups by everyone tonight! Very impressed with your form. Trying to maintain it throughout the workout is tough, but you gotta fight for it.

  23. warm up x 1

    burgener warm up x 3

    power snach
    65-85-95-115-125-135

    AMRAP in 20 min

    12 power snatch
    10 push ups

    9 rounds + 2 push ups

    Happy Birthday Pierre

  24. evening Time Trial race
    17.1km in 29:58 (ave speed 34.1)

    this is my first time breaking the 30 min mark on this course! my old record was around 32 minutes. very happy!

    awesome job everybody today – wow the numbers are HIGH!

  25. WU x1
    Burgener WU x3
    Power Snatch:
    15-35-45-55

    Amrap in 20mins
    12 Power snatches 45 lbs
    10 Push ups (knees)

    9 Rounds + 7 Snatches.

    I think I’m going to try to do push ups as RX’d in the next WOD…so prepare for my time/rounds to go down. 🙂

    1. You did awesome Mel – you can totally do the regular pushups, you were flying through them on your knees. Great job 😀

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