Event #2: Olympic Total Demo

Femme Fit 2013 Workout #2 Demo from CrossFit Sweat Shop on Vimeo.


Details: Each athlete's body weight will be recorded the day before the event, during mandatory registration at CrossFit Sweat Shop.  Your body weight will be used as part of the scoring for Event #2 "Olympic Total".  At the start of this event, athletes will have 10 minutes to establish a 1 rep max snatch, and 1 rep max clean & jerk.  Scoring will be based on max snatch lifted, max clean & jerk lifted, and total pounds lifted above the athlete's body weight.


Here are some basic rules for the event:

-Athletes have time for a full warm up before their heat
-At the start of the heat, the  bar will be loaded with the first snatch attempt
-Athletes will load their own bar
-The minimum weight increment for loading the bar is 2lbs
-Athletes can take as many attempts as they like in 10 minutes
-There will be one judge per athlete
-No press-outs allowed to finish lifts
-No re-bending of the elbows once the bar is over head
-The only thing that can touch the ground at any time during the lift is your feet
-Athlete must show control at the top of her lift
-Athlete must wait for the down signal from her judge
-The bar may not be dropped behind the athlete
-Athlete must lower the bar in a controlled manner (you my not just release the bar from above your head)
-The athlete may do full (squat), power, or split lifts.