Weightlifting and CrossFit - The reason you might hate the snatch

When you first start CrossFit, it is an extremely exciting time. For most people, there are upwards of 50 plus new movements to learn. Some of them are simple and easy to pick up, others can feel impossible. The important thing to remember is that not all movements are created equally.  To start with, let’s take the Push Press. This is a barbell movement that is performed by taking a bar from your shoulders, and driving it overhead. The movement begins with a dip of the legs, then the bar is launched off the shoulders with a powerful leg drive....

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