athlete of the month: march 2008
emory tankersley
Over the past nine months, Emory has been very consistent and methodical in her approach to learning the olympic lifts, and it’s paid off! She recently set PRs (personal records) in both the snatch and clean and jerk, snatching 35 kilograms (@77 pounds) and clean and jerking 53 kilograms (@117 pounds).Emory isn’t athlete our of the month simply because she recently set PRs. She works with a trainer once a week and is responsible for completing two additional workouts on her own. She NEVER misses a workout, and ALWAYS completes the workout in its entirety. Furthermore, she keeps an accurate record of each workout, making progressive overload and periodization possible. In short, she’s a very deliberate, dedicated athlete, and we’re extremely proud of her accomplishments!
Way to go, Emory!! You rock!!!
See Emory in action (video)