I’ve written a lot in the past about mobility issues and how a lack of mobility can cause compensations at another joint. A good example is a lack of ankle dorsiflexion causing some increased lumbar
Continue readingInjuries Happen No matter how smart you train, how good your technique is, how great the program is, sometimes things go awry. Injuries and pain are really just a part of life. Can we reduce the risk
Continue readingIn olympic weightlifting survey data, shoulder and knee injuries are the most common injuries reported. Given the high volume of loaded squatting during weight lifting, it’s natural that the knee
Continue readingI have the great opportunity to work with world class coaches regularly at power monkey fitness. At this past power monkey fitness camp we had a nice candid conversation about squatting. Myself and
Continue readingHey guys, a bit of a whopper for you today. As you know, I work for a company called Power Monkey Fitness. It’s a continuing education company for olympic lifting, gymnastics, running, rowing
Continue readingHey all, This week I’m at Power Monkey Camp again. It’s always incredibly fun and a great learning experience. You really can’t get such an all-star cast of fitness pros anywhere
Continue readingWe’ve all seen it before. With front squats your body stays nice and upright during warm-up sets. As the weights get heavy you notice your athletes start dumping the weight forward when they
Continue readingSince we just went over extension low back pain earlier this week I felt like this would be a good topic for today because a muted hip can occur for the same reasons extension based low back pain occurs. A
Continue readingGetting into a front rack is easy for some and seemingly impossible for others. If you ever want to be able to perform front squats, push press, thrusters and barbell jerk variations you better get pretty
Continue readingSo, why do athletes end up toeing out (point their toes out) excessively in the bottom of the squat? The major answers are usually poor ankle mobility (dorsiflexion) and poor hip flexion range of motion.
Continue readingAre you the guy who’s pinky slips out from under the bar during a max clean and jerk? Do your wrists kill after thrusters? Can’t even touch the barbell to your chest during push press? You
Continue readingSo, I’m guessing that most of you have seen this exercise. It isn’t sexy or fancy, but it is effective for a few reasons that may be new for you.
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