Author name: Mira Gracia

Based in Oregon, Mira Gracia uses kettlebells, barbells, and competitive Olympic weightlifting to achieve her strength training goals. As a coach, witnessing 15 years’ worth of the profound physical, mental, and emotional improvements strength training offers, her coaching practice has transformed into a journey to empower the individual. Mira currently works with athletes of all levels to build lasting results, durability, and resiliency in her students. She is the co-founder of Industrial Strength where she coaches the gym’s Olympic lifting program and competition team. Mira believes strongly in continuing education attending instructional seminars like Second Wind with Pavel Tsatsouline and The Art of Coaching with Ursula Papendrea. She is the 2021 Masters Pan American Weightlifting Champion in 59Kg/50YO class, an Advanced Sports Performance Coach and Club Coach with the USAW, and a StrongFirst Team Leader (StrongFirst Elite, SFG II, SFL, and SFB instructor).

Go Ballistic—The Jerk for Barbell and Kettlebell

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The kettlebell jerk is one of the most misunderstood lifts. Many people believe it takes a ton of upper body strength in order to execute heavy weights. This is where the misconception lays. The purpose of a jerk is purely to move a weight from the rack position to the overhead lockout. What makes the …

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