Summing up the Girard OLY Seminar
This past weekend we had Olympic Bronze Medalist, Christine Girard on hand for a 6-hour Olympic Lifting Seminar. Yes, 6 HOURS. We had Christine, her husband and coach Walter, and one of her coaches at Kilophile, Joel. (and a little bonus coach, Phillip, her 4 month old son)
10 of us MadLabbers joined in the fun, and here were some of the highlights:
1. Immediate feedback
2. Great & brutally honest coaching
3. Time spent on specific lifts, and small details
4. Cues that will make each lift easier…. forever
5. PB’s Galore!
I asked everyone if we could have made it better. The answers were simply, MORE. More seminars, more time, more world-class athletes and coaches to host educational sessions.
I also asked if they would recommend it to others. The consensus was a resounding YES!
My favorite quote:
“Not sure what to say, other than I loved it!!
Highlight: She’s an Olympian. Anyone who doesn’t think they can benefit from her knowledge is a dumbass. Even if it is just a one day clinic. I can’t believe people passed up this opportunity. It was $$$ well spent.
Recommend: 100%”
Ya… that girl can lift. (100KG = 220LBS) Her C&J record in competition is 136KG (299LBS) and snatch is 107KG (235LBS). But not only that, she’s been training since she was 11yrs old, and she can coach like a Mother-F@cker!
I know 6 hours on a Sunday isn’t optimal for everyone. Nothing ever is. Post to comments what scenario would make you sign up, or what type of specialty program you would pay to attend.
I wanna see who’d put their money where their mouth is…
~Squad
Warm Up:
20 floor angels
12/12 laying windmill
12 push back push ups
12 squat to stand
Tech:
a) 4×5 Shoulder Press (working up to a 60%x5, 70%,85%,95%)
b) Muscle Up Drills
Workout:
Cycle through 5 rounds of:
12 laying transitions
20 hollow rocks
10 weighted sit ups
8 scap push ups
…….& Welcome Bogdan (a badass carpenter) to classes….
9 Comments:
By Adam 26 Feb 2015
Sign me up for the next one! Id be into paying more and stretching it over a few weekends. But if a single day is all, I’m in for the next
By Squad 26 Feb 2015
I had someone suggest a Double Under clinic…. not sure which world-class skipping coach we would need to bring in for that one…
By Kimmy 26 Feb 2015
I would pay for you to babysit my kids. If you threw in some fitness in there I would consider that a bonus.
By Dash 26 Feb 2015
Congrats Bogs! Welcome!
By Squad 26 Feb 2015
Careful Kimmy… my babysitting might be expensive!
Get back in the gym!
By Cube 26 Feb 2015
Tom – are you running the open wods on sat? I think I heard sat at 1?
By dash 26 Feb 2015
@CUBE there will be a post about that tonight
By Wendy 26 Feb 2015
Cube is getting her panties in a knot for fear of getting slapped around by an orangutan.
By Dave M 26 Feb 2015
one fantastic avatar LeCheng