Extend and flex

Nick | 04/01/2015 | 3

There’s an old saying that states that a person is as old as their spine.  If your spine is healthy, you’ll inherently move better and generally be able to live a healthier life.

Deadlifting can strengthen our backs quite a lot.  In training deadlifts, we can build up a lot of tension in our back by resisting the weight pulling it into flexion.  The cue “chest up” is to help us find a safe spinal position by thinking of pulling into extension (but really keeping us neutral).  Our integrated mobility today will help us release some of that tension.  This will not only help balance out the work the heavy deadlifts do for our back, but also aid in quality recovery from the heaviest lift that we do.

STR:

Deadlift
4-4-4-4-4
@ 3:00
+ Mobility (weighted pike stretch)

WOD:

AMRAP 10:
25′ Plate Push
5 Clapping Pushups
25′ Plate Push
5 TTB