Stiff Mid-Back or Wrist pain during Weightlifting.. ?!
Scroll down for some tips and tricks to hack your wrist issues.
But first a recap of our epic first competition back for the 2021 season!!
After a trying year of COVID closures in Melbourne the main goal for my athletes was to get back out there and have some fun on the platform. The girls surprised themselves with a few sneaky personal bests, some equal personal best results and an overall great atmosphere. Well done to all the lifters who competed and thanks to the legend Phill Christou for keeping everyone settled in the backroom. Three lifters in one session kept us very busy!
A special shout out to Gemima Fox, u64kg lifter who secured an epic (and easy) 5kg PB in the clean and jerk.
Teagan Newman u76kg, hit a beautiful 3rd snatch at 79kg which was unfortunately red lighted due to her putting the bar down too quickly.
Cannot wait to see what these ladies do after a proper build up and taper!
Full results for this competition can be found on the Victorian Weightlifting Website.
Online Mobility Consultations for Weightlifters
Do you struggle to get into the needed positions to excel in weightlifting, Crossfit or other barbell sports?
Are you frustrated with spending so much time foam rolling and stretching and still not getting results?
Are you in pain and not sure how to address it and sick of being told to “stop training” by health professionals you trust?!
Online Mobility Consults have helped many lifters improve range of motion at their hips, shoulders and ankles to unlock better positions in their lifts.
These consults include a thorough assessment of range of motion limitations plus a personalised program to follow to help achieve your goals. You will have access to your coach during your program for constant feedback and will be walked through each exercise on a 1:1 call. Each consult is different and is tailored uniquely to the athlete and their goals.
Increasing range of motion at the joints can also help positively impact tension, stiffness or pain you may be experiencing during training or afterwards.
On all fours make sure wrists are under shoulders and knees are under hips.
Push into the floor with hands to allow shoulder blades to move away from each other and mid back to gently round.
Do not over tuck lower back, but keep a gentle amount of tension through abdominal area.
Breathing into mid back and exhale drawing ribs around and down.
If you can, gently hover knees off the ground.
Keep chin up (not tucked) throughout!
