Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Ekka day
I've been pretty busy with uni work the last few days (my research is getting some momentum and looks promising) so the whole rest week thing has worked out well. My shoulder is still playing up, I thought it was getting better but I'm getting these spikes of pain more frequently now. Have been watching too much TV. I've been doing all my boring light weight stuff as well as this wierd exercise for my shoulders on my stomach. I've been going through a lot of internet sites (big thanks to Bruce's and Scott's blogs - gotten alot of good info through the links) for squat and stretching advise. I'm actually spending today (it's a bit of a holiday in Brisbane for the exhibition) just one hour on my theory work (uni) and an hour on stretches and light wieght. Feels good. I'm going to spend tonight just with an empty bar practicing deeps squats with some more new ideas I'm reading on the other browser windows now. Hoping that twenty mintues of pre-stretching will let me get down to a three-quarter squat comfortably.
# posted by aProp @ 8:52 PM 
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aProp, it's interesting that both you and Scott appear to have the same problem with squat depth. I think you both have to unlearn entrenched patterns of movement.
I have a suggestion that may help you learn the right way to descend for the squat. Stand immediately outside an open doorway. Put your hands up as in a surrender gesture flat against the sides of the doorway and level with your shoulders.
Now lower your body keeping your hands flat against the wall so that your shoulders can't lean forward. Concentrate on making sure that your hips don't stick out very much. This should lead to you keeping a fairly erect back and at the same time your knees will have to move forward. This should assist you to achieve better ankle and knee flexion.
In your case it is absolutely essential that you develop the ability to work from a deep flexed position if you are going to be an effective prop.
Let me know whether this helps.
Regards
Bruce
I have a suggestion that may help you learn the right way to descend for the squat. Stand immediately outside an open doorway. Put your hands up as in a surrender gesture flat against the sides of the doorway and level with your shoulders.
Now lower your body keeping your hands flat against the wall so that your shoulders can't lean forward. Concentrate on making sure that your hips don't stick out very much. This should lead to you keeping a fairly erect back and at the same time your knees will have to move forward. This should assist you to achieve better ankle and knee flexion.
In your case it is absolutely essential that you develop the ability to work from a deep flexed position if you are going to be an effective prop.
Let me know whether this helps.
Regards
Bruce
Don't really know the exact term for what is wrong with my shoulder. It's getting better now (I think). Basically I have this pain when I try and do wide grip exercises. It's due to tension across and through my neck and back.
Thanks for the exercise Bruce. It's a slow process but I've really been working to keep the back straight and use my ankles more. Getting deeper (slowly) but the tension is pretty bad. I get stretching pain up to about halfway up my back. Was talking to my mate about it and he just recommends streching the legs thoroughly (more thoroughly).
I've looked through the sites both your blogs link to and picked up alot of info. Just wondering if there was any particular strech you found was really good for increasing flexibility along the whole anke/leg/back thing.
Thanks for the exercise Bruce. It's a slow process but I've really been working to keep the back straight and use my ankles more. Getting deeper (slowly) but the tension is pretty bad. I get stretching pain up to about halfway up my back. Was talking to my mate about it and he just recommends streching the legs thoroughly (more thoroughly).
I've looked through the sites both your blogs link to and picked up alot of info. Just wondering if there was any particular strech you found was really good for increasing flexibility along the whole anke/leg/back thing.
I'll make a list of stretches I do, but one for now (that hits quads and ankles) :
http://www.exrx.net/Stretches/Quadriceps/Standing.html
See the ankle stretch (linked to on the same page) and do that at the same time. Basically, grab your toe instead of your ankle.
You can do that one anywhere.
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http://www.exrx.net/Stretches/Quadriceps/Standing.html
See the ankle stretch (linked to on the same page) and do that at the same time. Basically, grab your toe instead of your ankle.
You can do that one anywhere.
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