The number one complaint I hear from people when they first try the olympic lifts or even front squatting, is that it’s hard to get into/maintain positions because they are limited by their wrist flexibility and strength. As a result, their front squats collapse because they can’t keep their elbows up comfortably and they can’t […]
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Shoulder Mobility Work
My shoulders suck. They just do. But their suckitude has helped propel me into learning new things so I suppose I should be grateful (in a begrudging old lady sort of way). My left shoulder impingement syndrome meant I learned how to sumo deadlift. Hooray! Still one of my favorite lifts. But my current right […]
Some Shoulder work
Here are some of the stretches and exercises that I’ve been doing the last two months for my shoulders. My theory is that the more mobile my shoulders and the stronger they are in various planes, the easier it will be to recover a lift that may be a little in front or behind. Enjoy! […]