Tackling the Snatch

Monday, August 24;

A few months ago I couldn't even do a snatch. It tweaked my shoulder like crazy! It was one of the moves that contributed to my shoulder injury way back when. I nearly cried from happiness the first time I was actually able to do the move. Monday I did the move 36 times and I did it heavy (for me it was heavy). No tears this time, but my neck and upper back are totally sore this morning!

WOD:
400 meter run
15 snatches (75lb)
15 pushups
400 meter run
12 snatches (75lb)
12 pushups
400 meter run
9 snatches (75lb)
9 pushups

Time: 26:56 (I think, waiting for the white board pic)

I was supposed to do c2b pullups. I haven't been doing pullups because of my wrist, so I subbed in pushups. This worked fine for me, but I think it was a little easier than the prescribed workout. I was thinking Crossfit Virtuosity for this one. I really worked on doing the move correctly, but as Jerry pointed out I was swinging the bar like a KB snatch instead of pulling it straight up my body and getting underneath. May need to scale back weight to perfect and get more comfortable with the pull. Sometimes the move felt really solid. Sometimes it didn't. The biggest help was the line Jerry taped at my feet. The goal was to start at the line and jump with the weight without landing in front of the line. Jump back! That helped. The snatch is certainly a work in progress.