Snatch
Work up to a heavy single
2011 CrossFit Games Open Workout 1
AMRAP 10 minutes:
30 double unders
15 power snatch (35/20kg)
Andre on his way to a 60kg snatch at the recent competition, after being at CrossFit Jozi for just over a month. The first month being 6 sessions of the On-Ramp to CrossFit program. All of you have much to learn from Andre, whether you are new or have been training here for a while. Andre signed up for his first CrossFit competition, which happened to be an Olympic lifting competition, while still on the On-Ramp. He saw an opportunity to test himself, spent some extra time learning the movements, and then threw himself at it. He was not afraid of missing a weight on the platform, he was not concerned about not moving as well as more experienced athletes and he was certainly not afraid of being owned by the event. Instead, he was intent challenging his abilities.
A lot of people said, “Well he has a good athletic background and is already strong.” So what? Most of you have been training here for at least two months more than him, and he had previously NEVER picked a barbell up. Yet we only had two other athletes competing at this event. A few days after the event, Andre asked me if he was jumping in too much too soon? Hell no! If all of you had the same attitude towards daily workouts, towards improving yourself, towards competition, you would be significantluy greater athletes and individuals for it.