I know it's tough, especially if it means you can't practice your sport as much as you'd like, but better take a couple steps back before moving ahead. I've made that mistake too many times until having it explained.
+1, I have had to learn this the hard way, unfortunately more than once.
Sn to 45. Working on explosive drive from the glutes, with 3 of that for every full snatch. ALso only going up 2.5kg each time so it took foreeeeeeeeeeever. My hipbones tell the tale.
CJ: only to 35--I was wiped out. WOrked on the hip drive again. Thigh bruises. Ow.
Tomorrow more ART/PT and a day off. Back at it Thursday with a focus on cleans
Cleans, some Js, cleans up to 45 for triples. Finally getting some pop at the top and nothing but up n down with much faster elbows. Started to get tired and not as smoooooove by the end, but I did TONS of these. Jerking with the left foot forward because the rt knee doesn't like me jerking with it in front. Luckily I've jerked both ways, so it was only weird for a minute.
That actually answers a question I was wondering about...which foot goes forward and if you alternate them. Is it usually your dominant foot?
x2 on no pain!
Bree, I'm FAR from expert here, but when I started Oly, Jason stood behind me and shoved me - the foot I stepped forward with is now officially the foot that goes in front on my jerks (for me, left leg is forward). I've sometimes wondered if I could/should try it the other way too, but I haven't... Tina? Jill? Anyone???
Well, you want the movement to become fully automated, so picking a good foot and sticking with it is the norm. There are a few people that switch back and forth, but that's rare.
So I have to post this interesting thing that happened to me when I went to the rehab place the other day. My therapist was this teeny tiny delicate little Asian woman--damned strong though, curse it all--I went there for PT for this new unfortunate knee issue.
So, she does the complete evaluation, while I lay there with bated breath, hoping upon hope that I'm not irreperably damaged, or at least not enough to stop me from training. After all, the only thing in my life that brings me greater joy is... well, this is a family-accessible forum, so I'll leave that one alone.
But in slightly broken English, this woman proceeds to tell me that I have a lazy right glute. In fact, essentially ALL of my problems stem from this one underactive muscle. I, of course, found this quite hard to believe, since you know, I'm medically trained and all that and had figured I must have something extremely complicated occurring. It's a law in medicine, you know...hah.
She then expressed her utter disbelief that I had been able to build up my glutes to the point that I have, given their lack of utilization (which explains my hyoooooooooooge quadz). 30 minutes later, after she stood there, inscrutable, and forced me to utilize this lazy piece of glute flesh repeatedly, I stood there, drenched in perspiration, with buttocks burning and a'quiverin'.... and gotta admit, she was definitely onto something. I still have DOMS!
Well, you want the movement to become fully automated, so picking a good foot and sticking with it is the norm. There are a few people that switch back and forth, but that's rare.
So I have to post this interesting thing that happened to me when I went to the rehab place the other day. My therapist was this teeny tiny delicate little Asian woman--damned strong though, curse it all--I went there for PT for this new unfortunate knee issue.
So, she does the complete evaluation, while I lay there with bated breath, hoping upon hope that I'm not irreperably damaged, or at least not enough to stop me from training. After all, the only thing in my life that brings me greater joy is... well, this is a family-accessible forum, so I'll leave that one alone.
But in slightly broken English, this woman proceeds to tell me that I have a lazy right glute. In fact, essentially ALL of my problems stem from this one underactive muscle. I, of course, found this quite hard to believe, since you know, I'm medically trained and all that and had figured I must have something extremely complicated occurring. It's a law in medicine, you know...hah.
She then expressed her utter disbelief that I had been able to build up my glutes to the point that I have, given their lack of utilization (which explains my hyoooooooooooge quadz). 30 minutes later, after she stood there, inscrutable, and forced me to utilize this lazy piece of glute flesh repeatedly, I stood there, drenched in perspiration, with buttocks burning and a'quiverin'.... and gotta admit, she was definitely onto something. I still have DOMS!
Wow, that's hardcore. I bet you needed some gatorade and a cigar after that.
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tina, I am SOOOO happy that you have a plan now. I hope you've learned your lesson about squatting so deeply. sometimes, full range of motion just isn't indicated. glad you've got your team of professionals on board!
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