Balanced strength

Nick | 03/20/2014 | 1

Most of us have found by now that our bodies aren’t as balanced left to right as we might have first though.  Turkish get ups, kettlebell cleans and lunges can all tell us many things about what side we favor in different movements.  The one arm press is a great way to start rebuilding symmetry as long as we have a smart approach.

We’re going to try to get heavy today (as we so often do) but it will be important to only take the weight as heavy as we can move well on both sides.  If my right side can press 60# no problem but my left side can only press it for one or two, it would behove me to lighten the weight to where both arms can get the work done as I finish off my sets.  Building symmetry not only builds overall function in our bodies but helps keep us injury proof as well.

We also have the fun bonus today of lungenslams!  What’s that?  You’ve never heard of them?  Well, I guess you’ll just have to come in and find out what they’re all about!  (hint: they involve medballs…)

STR:

1-arm DB/KB press (longer, non-flash version here)

5-5-5-5-5 (per side. don’t go heavier on your strong side than you can complete with your weaker side)

WOD:

12 rounds
10 cal row
10 lungenslams