How's your overhead position.......? The following photos are not intended to call anyone out.
And before any of you who aren't pictured get too cocky.....most of you look like the exact same......
Bent elbow, arm away from body....
Bent elbow, arm away from body......
Same here, plus ribs not down......
Same here, plus lack of midline stability.....
The coaches harp on to you everytime we do an overhead movement, but particularly the overhead lunge, or KB press/pushpress; about fully engaging the shoulder, finding external rotation, and getting that elbow straight.
Doing it the way it's being done in the pictures makes it harder for one thing, and is not going to further your development in any other movements - it wont help you lock out a jerk, get better at HSPU, Overhead squat your bodyweight, or bullet proof your shoulders for all the butterfly pullups we're telling you not to do.......... :)
And it's never going to help you do this......
The Mobility Wod Man-Test: Carl Paoli overhead squatting for reps with 24kg bells.......
And the CFNZ Fitness Level 9 and 10 tests involve a single arm, and heavy barbell overhead pistol, impossible without decent (actually, amazing) shoulder position. If you can achieve that sort of feat, not only will you be one heck of an athlete, but now you've got a sweet party trick!
But don't just take my word for it, perhaps the mobility guru himself can shake some sense into your tight shoulders......
Fitness Level Testing
Max reps Double Unders
Oly Lift testing (Snatch 1RM, C+J 1RM)
Run or Row testing
Single-arm overhead pistol? This quadzilla is my inspiration when it comes to pistols (but he uses a kettlebell not a barbell - but it's still very impressive)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWvIu7s-vIM&t=1m14s
Posted by: Vince | October 30, 2012 at 11:28 PM