As the bar passes the knees, the torso then becomes vertical with the knees still slightly bent. At this moment the shoulders come behind the bar – weight shift to the middle of the foot – hips extend before the traps pull the body under the bar – elbows are still extended- at the final phase of the pull, the hips scoop under the bar so violently, this causes the athlete to reach triple extension (ankles, knees and hips fully extended)

Today's Brute Tip is a a demonstration video of a great exercise for people who sit in front of a computer all day or for people spending a lot of time on their phones.

Part 2 – Why keeping your shoulders over the bar at knee level is so crucial.

The biggest problem Crossfit athletes face when they get hurt is that doctors usually just don't get them. "I hurt myself cleaning" is a statement met with questions like "were you vacuuming or dusting?"

When considering the concept of stability before mobility during movement, the squat clean is no exception. If a movement begins in a stable manner, more often than not the rest of the sequence will fall into place.

Shoulders are the most commonly injured joint in CrossFit Gyms. Athletes spend a long time warming them up every day, but we think time and quality are on difference axes.