Socks and Olympic Weightlifting

There’s obvious discomfort in pulling a knurled weighlifting bar up the shins during any movement that starts from the floor and ends at the hips, shoulders, or overhead.  The heavier the weight, the harder it is to keep the bar from creating crimson skid marks on one or both shins.

A bigger problem is created when using a lighter weight because the athlete can usually get past the shins with little regard and then move the bar into a more powerful position for the second pull.  This creates bad habits that are difficult to overcome when going for a heavy single.  The easiest fix; socks!

July 2nd, 2009 WOD

Shoulder Press

3-3-3

Then….muaaahahahahahaa!

Baseline Workout

500m Row
40 Squats
30 Sit-ups
20 Push-ups
10 Pull-ups