Hello A-Gamers,
Today’s Mwod is about getting ready for some Olympic Schnatchtastic lifting. I’m really excited about the upcoming USAW/CF meet. I’ve seen a ton of really good athletes up their games getting ready for this thing. Besides, imagine a feeder system where there are 1500+ regional gym pumping out super athletic children for future Olympics. It’s almost like a Soviet/Chinese style system, but with a Paleo bias.
Today’s MWod: Test: Receiving Position in the Snatch
Mwod: 2-3 minutes up against the wall groin beat down
2 min each leg psoas hip hinge
2 min each leg calf stretch
Re-test: Schnatch!
Kstar
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I love you Kelly! You teach me something new each day about taking care of my CrossFit tool. I dig how you explain thing so anyone can understand yet help us all know the terminology and anatomy of our bodies. Can't wait to take your cert.
My husband is coming down to SF next month to WOD with you guys. He is psyched, I'm jealous.
You rock
Keep it up!
Rona
Hi Kelly,
Great Blog! Question: would you recommend feet forward for heavy low-bar back squats? I ask because I have been having pretty constant pain in the VMO area for a long time. I tried squatting with feet forward and I had a lot of soreness in the 'teardrop' and no more knee pain..probably at least until the muscle soreness wears off…
Thanks again for the great blog!
Rick
Dear Sir, your groin stretches have taken my squatting to new levels!
I agree with Nick: I would love to hear your opinion on feet positioning (out or forward).
In a previous episode you talked about the pulling position with feet forward for the o-lifts, i have loooong femurs but i tried it and it works well for me, so I'm wondering if i should change it on the squat too, even though i high bar olympic squat.
Thanks for the awesome blog! I m a converted tension farmer!
Martin
sorry i meant Rick….not Nick!
More props on the blog.
Question:
-How much is too much mobility/stretching work? i.e. I have a list of favorites that I've accumulated (2min ea: squat bottom, couch stretch, box external rot+flexion, calves, lunge, etc). I tend to hit it 2-3x/day. I think I see change, but I know I'm still tight in problem areas (I race bikes so perform all kinds of repetition).
I haven't posted in a bit, but I've been keeping up. The groin stretch against the wall is pure money K-Star!! My squats felt like greased lightnin'. No snatches, but a PR in backsquat!
For the first time I did an Overhead squat without the slip feeling going on in my shoulder. Thanks so much. I don't have to worry as much about dislocations.