Clean and jerk

its ever changing variations and influences throughout the decades especially the fifties and sixties. Jazz dance went from shallow imitations with Hindu/oriental inspiration to social dances that started in the African American community such as the jerk,locomotion, the Monkey and more. Gus Giordano, founder/director of the critically acclaimed Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, author, legendary choreographer and one of the fathers of American jazz dance when discussing Modern Jazz described…

of sleep loss on physiological and psychological performance during high-intensity training sessions of national-caliber male collegiate weightlifters. The subjects were tested on three various occasions: finding their one rep max (in snatch, clean and jerk, and front squat) and the experimental conditions…

to her apartment. When we arrived, I heard kids laughing as they splashed each other in the pool, and saw a group of older guys wearing bright red t-shirts with red shoe laces. I watched for a minute, absorbing everything in like a sponge. I felt a jerk as the woman wrestled with my car-seat trying to unhook the seatbelt. Once free, she grabbed the handle and headed towards the front door. When we entered the apartment, three girls rushed towards the door. “Is this him?” they asked. The woman…

As the creature cleans each room. I can’t help but feel completely terrified, my fears deepening more and more as it makes it’s way through the house. The refreshness that I just had felt is gone and ran while it had the chance. Perfect. Perfect. Everything is perfect.…

hundred ounces of protein a day. Veggies are added into their diet as well broccoli, carrots, and sweet potatoes are three main chosen few. They help digest the protein and give them carbs for clean burning energy for their day. A common food for a bodybuilder to eat is brown rice. It has many antioxidants, clean carbs, and digestive enzymes in them. Most bodybuilders have two seasons called a bulk season, where they are aiming to gain fat since will build into muscle. This usually takes place…

I stroll into Olive Garden, ready for another boring day of work. I hate this job, but I need the money to get something special for my girlfriend. As I take my position at the podium, I take a look around the restaurant, which is surprisingly empty. I notice two girls sitting not too far away just staring at me and giggling. One of the girls starts to wink and wave flirtatiously at me. “Just look away and maybe she’ll stop.” In boredom, I start to tap my fingers to the beat of the faint music…

If you are getting serious about your squats, cleans and snatches, it is probably time to consider what shoes you wear when lifting. Weightlifting shoes have been said to be the most important equipment a lifter can own. If you are in the market for a pair of shoes, this article will help you know what to look for. You don't need to spend a lot of money to enjoy the benefits weightlifting shoes can provide, just be sure to look for these features. Mid-sole Ideally the sole of a weight lifting…

Kettlebells may seem to be a new popular trend amongst fitness enthusiasts and athletes, but the truth is that they have been around for centuries with ancient findings of their use for dynamic strength and endurance training. Nobody can quite figure out their true origins, and only theories have been made for what the kettlebell was actually created for. However, records in archeology actually show that they existed as far back as ancient Greece. Proof of these records can be found in Athens,…

The coffee cup is from the diner that Wolfsheim was having lunch, which he stole. “Mr. Wolfshiem drank his coffee with a jerk and got to his feet.” this means he took the cup along with him. The white coffee cup stands for something pure and clean, while the coffee is dark. The spill symbolizes how Wolfsheim may seem clean at first, but really, we see him for who he really is; another person who didn’t care about Gatsby. We then can find a handgun in bedside table cabinet…

I start off almost every lunch the same way. I anxiously await for block 3B to come so I can leave class, and go down to the lunchroom. Once the clock strikes 12:05, my friends and I throw our books in our schoolbags, grab our lunch bags, and run down to the cafeteria. The three floors down never feel longer than when I am running to lunch. As we run down the stairs, I am most curious about what soup Brock will serve today. Brock is Nazareth Academy’s food service. Every day they act as mothers…