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The CrossFit Games 2016 – The Open
You have probably heard people talking about The Open in the past few weeks and you may be…
News Feb 16, 2016UK National Weightlifting League Final 2015/16
CF West Yorkshire & St. Birinus Weightlifting Club Last Saturday (6th February) saw the UK National Weightlifting League…
CrossFit Feb 5, 2016Suffering With Bent Arms On Second Pull?
Are you suffering with bent arms on the first or second pull (before the explosion) on either of…
Clean & Jerk Jan 22, 2016The Ideal Set Position – How To Start Right
Over the years lifting and coaching I’ve seen many athletes with all sorts of feet positions, back angles…
CrossFit Jan 5, 2016Weightlifting Shoes – Should You Be Wearing Them?
This article is written for those of you who either don’t own a pair of lifting shoes and…
CrossFit Dec 28, 2015Looking Down: Why It’s Bad & How To Fix It
This is a blog for those of you who look down when you Snatch or Clean & Jerk.…
CrossFit Dec 17, 2015Glute Activation – Reducing Knee Pain
If you’re anything like us then you will have suffered from knee pain at some point in your…
CrossFit Dec 12, 2015Foam Rollering
In the last blog regarding Glute Activation we discussed the importance of that being a part of your…
Central English Championships 2015
Here are a few of the best lifts by St. Birinus Weightlifting Club (Lifting Times home club) at…
Psychology Dec 2, 2015What’s The Best Way To Mentally Prepare For A Competition?
I recently heard of an interesting debate regarding the best way to prepare a lifter for the competition…
Weightlifting Nov 25, 2015Introductions – First Impressions
For those of you completely new to the sport or new to the movements we thought we’d give…