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MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Hang Clean
CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the Dumbbell Hang Clean, just like the Dumbell Clean we looked at last week, except that the movement starts with the Dumbells in the 'hang' position i.e. off the ground.. Everything else pretty much remains the same. Points Of Performance Stand on feet with hip-width apart Grip the center of the dumbbells Lumbar...
MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Clean
CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the the Dumbbell Clean. Like the barbell Clean, the weights are lifted from the floor, the hips are fully extended to create some momentum for the weight to move and the athlete then drops under the weights, in this case the dumbells, to catch them in a Front Rack Squat position. Points Of...
MOVEMENT TIP: Dumbell Overhead Walking Lunge
CrossFit Seminar Staff member Julie Foucher demonstrates the Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge - here we are adding two elements of instabiility - first holding the weight overhead and second, using dumbells instead of barbells. Barbells do create more stability and allow one arm to compensate for the other, while dumbells force each arm to hold up it's fair share of...
MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Split Jerk
Moving on from the Dumbell Push Jerk, CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the Dumbbell Split Jerk, which builds on our Dumbell Push Jerk by dropping into a lunge rather than a semi-dip. This allows us to drop to a greater depth and thus lift a heavier weight. Points Of Performance Stand on feet with hip-width apart Dumbbells rest...
MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbell Push Jerk
CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the Dumbbell Push Jerk. Very similarly to the barbell Push Jerk, we are aiming to drop under the dumbells as we press them up (but only after the hips are fully extended). This makes it easier to lift more weight, as the arms don't need to work as hard. Points Of Performance Stand...
MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbell Thruster
CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the Dumbbell Thruster, which is really just a combination of the Dumbell Front Rack Squat and the Dumbell Push Press. Initially squatting, with the dumbells racked on the shoulders, you drive through the heels to create an explosive upward movement once the hips fully extend, at which point you press upwards with the...
MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbell Push Press
Following on from the Dumbell Overhead Press last week, today CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the Dumbbell Push Press, where we dip and drive from the heels in order to generate momentum with the hip extension, thereby making it easier to press up with the arms. As well as providing more instability, using dumbells can be more comfortable...
MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbell Press
CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the Dumbbell Press. Using dumbells for any overhead movement creates an element of instability and forces each arm to work independently. With the barbell, the stronger arm can sometimes compensate for the weaker arm and so varying your style of weights can help to address this. In this movement, just like with the...
MOVEMENT TIP: Dumbell Front Rack Lunge
Dumbells haven't featured heavily in CrossFit, at least not as much as Barbells, but all that changed at the 2017 CrossFit Open. In 2017, not a single barbell was featured at either the CrossFit Open or the CrossFit Regionals - Dumbells, and to some extent kettlebells, were used instead. Since it looks like dumbells are here to stay, over the...
MOVEMENT TIP: The Kettlebell Snatch
The Kettlebell Snatch, as demonstrated here by CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart, is a great single arm exercise for developing all the similar strength and movement technique as the barbell Snatch, but with a few extra benefits: - strengthens the stabiliser muscles in the shoulders - addresses any left-right imbalances that may compensate for each other with barbell work...
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