ALPHA Human Performance: The Wolverine and the Spartan

I told Ky and Sam last summer that the day they play each other in the Big Ten this Fall, they had to send me a pic of them together after the game. And yesterday they did just that 😆🏐 It's the coolest thing to see two of my competitive athletes who worked hard in training making their way through Big Ten volleyball at two great schools!

DB 1-Arm Snatch

Want a simple power builder that is basic, but an absolute killer? Try DB 1-arm snatches.

1) Grab a dumbbell in one hand and stand with the feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

2) Descend your hips in a "power position" with flat back and chest up

3) Quickly pull the dumbbell toward the ceiling while at the same time extending your knees and hips and raising on to the balls of your feet, keeping the dumbbell close to your body as you pull it.

4) As the dumbbell gets to its highest point, very quickly rotate your elbow under the weight while extending your arm.

The dumbbell will rest over the top of your shoulder with the palm facing away from your body. "Catch the weight with knees slightly bent

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The Wolverine and the Spartan