34 Weeks It has been way too long since my last post. Some stressful events came up all in a row and I took some time away from blogging. In this post I'll discuss, as usual, my crossfit workouts, basic pregnancy items, and some odds and ends. CROSSFIT Though I am awkward at switching positions … Continue reading Pregnancy + CrossFit – Take 4
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Conclusion – Olympic Lifting
How much time does it take to learn the Olympic lifts? People lacking in motor learning skills, and that have never done anything to improve their kinesthetic awareness are going to need a lot of coaching and a long time to learn the lifts. For athletes, or former athletes, the process can be much faster. … Continue reading Conclusion – Olympic Lifting
Olympic Lifts Part 3 – Neural Recruitment
Neural adaptations play a significant role in the early stages of fitness training. This is one of the reasons why you see big improvements/gains in someone just starting out on a fitness program. As your body becomes more accustomed to the demands, progress is harder to achieve and comes in small increments, rather than large jumps. Exercises … Continue reading Olympic Lifts Part 3 – Neural Recruitment
Olympic Lifts Part 2 – Kinetic Synchronization
The kinetic chain is simply defined as a “combination of several successively arranged joints constituting a complex motor unit” (Steindler). To take an even further step back, the word "kinetic" means - "of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith". To match the kinetic coordination of Olympic … Continue reading Olympic Lifts Part 2 – Kinetic Synchronization
Olympic Lifts Part 1- Rate of Force Production
This post stems from the previous post, "Intro: Olympic weightlifting". There are many bodily factors that contribute to the Olympic lifts being completed. In my last post, I mentioned 3 that we will talk about. The first is "rate of force production". The rate of force production, or rate of force development (RFD) is simply … Continue reading Olympic Lifts Part 1- Rate of Force Production
Intro: Why I Love Olympic Lifts (and why you should too)
Part of the extraordinary abilities of an Olympic lifter arises out of his or her having learned how to effectively activate more of his muscle fibers more rapidly than others who aren’t trained to do so. Many people are intimidated by these movements or believe that they are dangerous so they shouldn't do them. This … Continue reading Intro: Why I Love Olympic Lifts (and why you should too)
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