The DVRT Clean and Press Challenge, by Josh Henkin, Senior RKC, CSCS It is a challenge like no other. You need strength. You need endurance. You need precise execution. While some physical challenges pose obstacles with one or two of these qualities, I have yet to see one requiring all three at once! What is this difficult test? It’s the DVRT Clean and Press Challenge. You might be thinking that a clean and press doesn’t sound too bad, especially because CrossFit has been using them in WODS for years! Of course they have, however this challenge is quite different. Right away, you will find that the weight is NOT just weight. And while I know this is a popular thing to say—and it might not make sense to everyone—it’s one of the first lessons learned when using the Ultimate Sandbag. With the unique leverage, dimension, and movement of the Ultimate Sandbag, 40, 60, 80, or 100 pounds feel much different than in any other clean and press challenge. Ultimate Sandbags often feel MUCH heavier and strength will be an issue! We can all imagine the uncomfortable feeling of trying lift a very awkward object—no matter what it weighs. Then imagine how defeating a heavy and awkward weight would feel—next, think of lifting it for precise, exact repetitions! You might say only 40 or 50 repetitions doesn’t sound too bad, given the RKC snatch test is 100 repetitions in 5 minutes. How hard could it really be to knock out half the repetitions of the snatch test in the same amount of time? The typical response we get to that question after someone tries the test for the first time is…read complete article: dragondoor/the_dvrt_clean_and_press_challenge
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:50:43 +0000
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