The Story Behind The Barbell Osteo
To say that it’s been a while between newsletters is a huge understatement, but we are back rolling with some helpful content coming to your inbox monthly.
I thought the best way to start get this newsletter back on track was to share WHY the Barbell Osteo was created.
For those who don’t know me, I am Dr. Caity Haniver (Osteopath).
I am a Melbourne based Osteopath, weightlifting coach & strength coach who is passionate about building stronger humans.
I use a hybrid approach of strength coaching & osteopathy to work with athletes in both the rehab and performance space.
I am passionate about helping athletes reach their potential through osteopath care, programming, rehabilitation & education.
The Barbell Osteo was born after having to explain to one too many health care providers what a SNATCH is!
As an athlete I was sick of being told that weightlifting was the cause for ANY AND ALL injury or pain I faced.
I knew there were better answers to the questions myself and other weightlifting athletes were facing and I was passionate about finding the answer.
After graduating from Osteopathy whilst competing & coaching weightlifting, I began to work in a clinical setting as an Osteopath.
I found my greatest drive & passion came from working within the weightlifting community & helping weightlifters move better & lift better.
This was the driving force I needed to launch a new weightlifting club Melbourne West Barbell Club and run an in house osteopathic clinic - The Barbell Osteo for athletes who wanted a practitioner who spoke their language.
More information on how to work with Dr. Caity can be found at www.thebarbellosteo.com
Recent Podcasts
There are two new podcasts for your educational delights that have launched this month.
The Female Health Show Podcast - Episode 45
In this episode we dived deep into how health impacts performance; Pre, during and post training and competing. This episode also touches on knowing when to slow down, competing and how to recover from intense sport and building peace with food after competing in a 'weight class sport’. I really enjoyed this chat!
Compound Performance Radio - Talkin’ Snatches
In this episode we talk about the sport of weightlifting and the key differences between powerlifting and weightlifting. We also talk about the importance of working within a team in the fitness industry, staying in your lane and knowing when to refer. This chat gets a bit spicy so let me know what you think!
I went on a bit of a rant last week about weightlifting and the idea that it should be “functional”.
NEWS FLASH: THERE IS NOTHING FUNCTIONAL ABOUT WEIGHTLIFTING 🤦🏼♀️
The movements are ridiculously technical & complex. The kilograms lifted are often many times body weight. The overall load through your system is extensive & unusual.
Especially if you are dedicating multiple hours to training in this way, several times a week.
It’s always struck me as odd how many people are so completely intolerant of discomfort in weightlifting & evidently so baffled by its presence.
There is this social media era based idea that these athletes with beautiful movement & immense strength must be feeling amazing just because they do it so effortlessly, gracefully, skilfully..
I am here to burst that bubble.
THEY ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FEEL AMAZING.
I joke all the time about how elite weightlifting athlete feel like burning piles of trash a lot of the time & I am really not joking.
Its really hard to excel at this sport & not feel locked up, achey, twingy, emotional, exhausted or depleted SOME of the time.
Just because it looks pretty & easy & effortless, actually has no baring on how much it can actually really hurt.
How much pain you are “in” when you are training has so much to do with the goals you are after & how flexible your coach’s philosophy is.
We have the “improve at all costs approach” which hurts, is hard but can have huge results.
VS
“I want to do this and enjoy it 90% of the time approach” - this hurts a lot less but progress can sometimes be slower.
Even if you take the latter approach, shit still is gonna hurt when we are in a prep, or pushing volume/intensity.
This post is just a reality check for those of you who think that training in this way is all magical unicorns & PBs, because DAMN it is NOTTT…
Hard work is hard & sometimes it hurts. When it involves a snatch and a clean/jerk, turn that hurt up to a whole other level.
However for most of us psychos, the little peeks of a win we get each session is enough to keep us going and wanting more.
