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And now this is an actual conversion that took place between a coach and a doctor...

 

(Transcript of actual conversation)

Doc: Many of my patients shouldn’t be doing the deadlift.

Coach: Which ones are those, Doc?

Doc: Many are elderly, marginally ambulatory, and frail/feeble and osteoporotic.

Coach: Doc, would you let such a patient, let’s say an old woman, walk to the store to get cat food?

Doc: Sure, If the walk weren’t too far, I’d endorse it.

Coach: All right, suppose after walking home she came up to the front door and realized that her keys were in her pocket. Is she medically cleared to set the bag down, get her keys out of her pocket, unlock the door, pick the bag back up, and go in?

Doc: Of course, that’s essential activity

Coach: As I see it the only difference between us is that I want to show her how to do this "essential activity" safely and soundly and you don’t.

Doc: I see where you’re going. Good point.

                   Coach: Doc, we haven’t scratched the surface.

 

The following is an excerpt from a CrossFit Journal article talking about the deadlift.  All of this is important and you should be putting it into practice everyday in your warmup.  Remember what our focus is this month?

Consider each of the following cues to a sound deadlift. Many motivate identical behaviors, yet each of us responds differently to different cues.

Natural stance with feet under hips

Symmetrical grip whether parallel, hook, or alternate

Hands placed where arms won’t interfere with legs while pulling from the ground

Bar above juncture of little toe and foot

                   Shoulders slightly forward of bar

Inside of elbows facing one another

Chest up and inflated

Abs tight

Arms locked and not pulling

Shoulders pinned back and down

Lats and triceps contracted and pressing against one another

Keep your weight on your heels

Bar stays close to legs and essentially travels straight up and down

Torso’s angle of inclination remains constant while bar is below the knee

Head straight ahead

Shoulders and hips rise at same rate when bar is below the knee

                    Arms remain perpendicular to ground until lockout

  • By crossfitadmin at 08/23/2010 - 11:00am
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