1 arm Ring Rows and Power Cleans

Coaches Corner: One of the main problems trainees encounter is not being able to tell the difference between lumbar range of motion and hip range of motion. So, when they try to target the glutes and hamstrings, say with a regular glute bridge, they mistakenly use a lot of lumbar extension rather than hip extension. The cook lift solves this by maintaining the lumbar in a neutral position and effectively isolating the glutes. Stuart McGill calls this inability to use the glutes “gluteal amnesia”. The brain has literally lost touch with the glutes, so to speak. It could be that the psoas are “tight” and so it is a case of reciprocal inhibition. Or, the glutes are weak and so the psoas are tight. Here’s the thing: It doesn’t matter. Turn on the glues and solve the problem. WOD (workout of the day) Death by Ring Row Every Minute A. 2 Power Cleans (135/95) B. 4 Ring Rows (Add one rep each round) Failure Point= Wall Sits the remainder of the Workout     ]]>