Aug 192008
Josh SacksJul 142008
From the left: back not in extension, cued to “lift your chest,” back in extension (note wrinkles in shirt).
“‘Lifting the chest’ is an important thing to learn how to do. It is something you will need to do often in the weight room, with every exercise you do. It is the way you get your upper back into ‘normal anatomical position,’ the position in which your spine is safe while bearing a load. It may be confusing for some, who may interpret this as making the torso angle more vertical. Imagine someone touching you on the sternum and telling you to “Lift this up.” And then realize that this “chest” movement can be done no matter where the back is relative to the floor.”
–Mark Rippetoe, Starting Strength, 2nd edition
May 222008
LincolnApr 242008
Action!Apr 042008
I do not like it on my face.
I do not like it on my waist.
…I do not like Gwen as much as Grace.
Post your rhyme to comments.
Feb 052008
Jenny Oltmann, Eastside Fire and Rescue.Jan 292008
Before you even take the barbell from the rack for an overhead press, set your grip width just outside your shoulders. Your forearms should be vertical, with elbows directly under your hands, prepared to drive the bar straight up. Your hands should not be set wider (or, for that matter, narrower) than your elbows.
Apr 292007
Jerk variations (push or split) allow us to move greater load in less time. Weight is taken from the racked position on the shoulders to a secure position overhead in a fraction of a second.
Dip the hip, throw the weight up, and drive the body under the load to a locked-out, straight-arm position overhead. Finish to standing to complete the lift.