Coach Mike Burgener analyzes James Hobart and Lindsey Valenzuela in the clean and jerk.
James Hobart has always had a reputation as a good Olympic lifter, and he didn’t disappoint at the CrossFit-USAW Open in Colorado Springs, Colo., combining a great performance on the platform with a solid outing in the triplet to finish fourth overall in the 85-kilogram class.
Lindsey Valenzuela absolutely dominated the platform by posting an Oly total 23 kilograms above her closest competitor. Incredibly, she boosted 91 kilograms with a power clean on her final lift in the first half of the contest.
In Part 5 of this series, Coach Mike Burgener breaks down one lift from each great competitor.