OLYMPIC GAMES: Weight lifting ! 🏋️‍♀️ We have had some serious (fun) with many weight lifting heavy weights this week.🏋️We use a stick (scooter board paddle) and add plastic rings to increase the weight. We get serious when we add ankle weights too. The children lift their weights either in kneeling or doing a full squat to stand. To win the gold medal 🥇, we count to 10 squats (but you can change that number). We work on core muscles, leg and upper body muscles. Wrists, elbows and shoulders s

Olympic weight lifting is a great tool to build strength speed in the gym. Olympic lifting is a skill, and it takes time to learn the movements with great technique. However, it comes with a few hurdles working with combat athletes In my experience, the majority of fighters and grapplers I work with have limited time to delve into mastering the snatch and clean & jerk. They usually come in broken with pre-existing injuries and niggles due to the demands of their sport. That doesn’t mean you shou