Whiteboard Weekly

In today's episode Karl and Ackerman visit the drawing, "move with a purpose" most recently posted on Instagram on October 11, 2019.  While this drawing was in reference to burpees over the bar, Karl and Ackerman expand on this thought as it relates to other movements, training threshold, and even the business world.

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In today's episode, Karl and Ackerman look back on the drawing titled, "things anybody can say."  We often focus on specific cues on the podcast but today's topic is really all about what makes an exception coach, and the differences between a "cheerleader" and a coach.

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In today's episode Karl and Ackerman dive into the cue of "push the earth away."  So often we think of and coach the deadlift simply as a pull, but as we know it starts from the ground up.

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In today's episode Karl and Ackerman breakdown the concept of driving through your entire foot during the Olympic Lifts as well as other movements.

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In addition, on today's episode we discuss the following concepts and coaches:

Wil Fleming

Chuck Carswell

Talk Less, Move More

2020 CrossFit Games

Stay on your heels

Feet are talons

Barefoot training

Wearing gear too often

Show muscles vs Go muscles

In today's episode of Whiteboard Weekly, hosts Karl and Jason discuss the cue of "go underwater" as it pertains to the Front Squat and really any heavy lifts.

In addition we discuss the following coaches and concepts:

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In today's episode Karl and Jason breakdown the cue of "Trap Door."  We hear this cue a lot as it pertains to olympic lifting, specifically the clean and the snatch.

Additional mentions and concepts we discuss:

Coach B - 90% of missed lifts are due to poor foot position

In today’s episode Karl and Ackerman dive into the cue of “don’t dump the fish” as it applies to teaching the medicine ball clean.This cue is taken from Karl’s post that you can find here.Other coaching concepts and coaches we discuss:

EC Synkowski

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In today's episode Karl and Jason discuss the cue of "Front Rack Clock Face" as seen on 2/21/20 on the Whiteboard Daily Instagram.

This cue was given to Karl by 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Alexi Torokhtiy.

In addition to this cue Karl talks about the advantages and disadvantages of being a 6'7" athlete, his fastest 2k Row, and whether or not he can still dunk a basketball.

Additional Coaching Concepts:

Mobility -> Position -> Efficiency -> Strength

Improving mobility in the Front Rack

PNF stretching

Why we don't do the "I dream of Genie" Front Squat

Fat Face

Talking less as a coach

As well as quotes from:

Will Fleming

Pat Sherwood

Chuck Bennington

Chad Vaughn and more.

In this first episode of Whiteboard Weekly hosted by Karl Eagleman and Jason Ackerman we take a deep dive into the cue  "Hamburger" as it refers to the setup of the Deadlift.  This cue was originally heard by Karl at his L2 CrossFit Certificate Course by Seminar Staff member Nuno Costa.

This cue is taken from Karl's post that you can find here.

Other coaching concepts and coaches we discuss:

Conscious Competence presented by Jon Gilson

Additional posts referenced in today's episode:

DL post

Purchase a Violent Hip Extension shirt

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