CrossFit - All Black in Bonsall: Max Effort Clean and Jerk

In a continuation of our series with Owen Franks, a rugby player for the New Zealand All Blacks, Mike Burgener takes the powerful athlete through a series of cues to push him toward a max-effort clean and jerk. Beginning with sub-maximal loads, Burgener identifies three main elements Franks needs to get very heavy loads overhead: proper hip and foot placement, speed, and rhythm. Progressing through a range of weights starting at 80 kg and working toward a battle with max weights over 140 k
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