HWPO 2023 pro roster announced!

@rollover This is the one major issue. Burgeron did not seem to work on skill development. Her muscle ups aren’t her weakest movement but with better technique she could move way more efficiently. The same with her lifts. Super weak due to poor form.

Brooke Wells had the exact same issues. While naturally she was strong due to her genetics her lifts got weaker over time under him due to what seems like a lack of care in form.

When Brooke moved to PRVN they said they were starting from ground up with her cause of her form through the lifts. She had that horrid hitch in her cleans. Can’t recall if it was in her snatch as well but that constant pause she had just above her knee was limiting her strength and her lifts at higher volume as well at top end.
 
@digofanart I wouldn't say super-weak. She has snatched 197 in competition. In that event Kara S won that event at 203. Tia last year snatched 200, so Katrin is not far off at weightlifting.

In fact, Katrin's 1RM snatch as a percent of her CF total is higher (by a lot!) than Tia, Annie, Kara, Brooke, Eramo and Kristin Holte. The numbers don't really support super weak for Katrin's Olympic lifts.

Now Brooke... that's a different story given her raw strength. Brooke has some serious lifting issues, but I hope she's in a place where they can get fixed.
 
@dawn16 Kara won that but her max snatch is also 220. Tia is also higher than what she’s hit at the Games. I’ll amend my statement as i agree she isn’t the weakest athlete for sure. 190-200 now is a snatch most Semifinal athlete hit. It’s strong but at the Games level it’s not top end. Katrin has said herself that her top lift and the numbers she can do for reps are very close. Which means she’s leaving a lot on the table when it comes to her upper end. I’d say she has some room for improvement when it comes to her lifting. That is where i think Mat can make a difference. Becoming more technically sound will help her significantly.
 
@dawn16 We will die on this hill together. I love Mat and have backed him for years while people hated on him as a person (wild), but from the clips of cue’s I’ve seen him give, he’s no better than a L2 coach 😂
 
@the5thhorseman Oh. That’s fair.

He likely isn’t that great of a ‘coach’ to normal humans. I’ll agree with ya there.

But at the highest level, I think he knows enough to explain to high level competitors what he wants out of them. That kind of coaching is different from what you see in the affiliate.
 
@expressforsuccess I completely agree, I just believe that there are other coaches out there that can do arguably exactly what he’s doing at this level, but also meet with the 80 year old grandma who trains 2-3 days a week. James Hobart for example I believe could do both levels
 
@name123 I stand by his gameday coaching is 2nd to none and his programming is probably solid, but his general coaching is no better than your L1 or L2 coach that cares about coaching. I just finished reading his book and didn't learn anything new
 
@melramos2010 From the Morning Chalk up article about this

Worth noting: None of these athletes are relocating. From HWPO President, Matt O’Keefe: “All of these athletes will spend significant time together throughout the season, but none are relocating to Vermont full-time. Mal O’Brien, of course, already lives there.”

What they’re saying: O’Keefe said, in regards to the new athletes joining the team: “It’s an honor. When we thought about taking on more athletes, it was really about who would fit our culture. We’ve been friends with these people for years and our values line up and they are a perfect fit. We are all ready to get to work together.”

“It’s a new journey for us but it’s also a very familiar one – not only for Mat & I, but a big part of the HWPO team. I am extremely excited for the opportunity to be coached by the HWPO training team and Mat! Mat and I always worked very well together as training partners & this progression to a coach/athlete relationship feels natural to me. I have a lot of fire left in me & I can’t wait to begin this new chapter of HARD WORK!!” — Katrin Davidsdottir, two-time Fittest Woman on Earth

“Having Mat as my coach is a gift and I’ve enjoyed sharing that with the world. With the HWPO Team growing, we as a group now get to be an example of hard work for others out there.” — Mal O’Brien, 2nd Fittest on Earth

“I’m beyond excited and proud to be joining HWPO Training. Harry Palley has been my coach for many years and I’m grateful to continue to have him in my corner. Not to mention having Mat Fraser and the rest of the HWPO Training team helping me become my fittest. Ready to get the season going and put in the work!” —Amanda Barnhart, five-time Games Athlete

“Hard work is something I have been raised to do my whole life. When I was 16 years old I told myself I was going to be a CrossFit games athlete. All the work I have put into this sport and all that I have been through is what has brought me here and that’s what hard work pays off means for me.” — Sam Kwant, five-time
Games Athlete and 2020 second Fittest on Earth

“Working with the HWPO crew has been one of the biggest blessings of my life. I’ve never been around such an incredible group of people that know how to work hard and have fun at the same time. Mat, Jake, Sammy, O’Keefe, Eric and the rest of the crew have made me feel like family from day one and I can’t see myself working with anyone else.” —Jayson Hopper, seventh Fittest on Earth

https://morningchalkup.com/2022/09/08/katrin-davidsdottir-amanda-barnhart-and-sam-kwant-join-hwpo/
 
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