After this weekends Oly session at the "Garage Platform", I decided to go back to basics for the next 6 weeks. Today's workout was as follows:
**Note: %'s are used by those that have their 1RM. The less advanced worked up to a weight heavy enough where they could maintain the correct mechanics and complete all reps listed
- HBBS: 75% x 5 x 5
- Cln DL: +100% x 5 x 3
- Press 75% x 5 x 5
- Pull-ups: 3 x max
- GHD Sit-ups: 3 x 15 (weighted if necessary)
Point of interest - for the last six months I've had chronic should pain in my right shoulder. During the last month I have removed kipping pull-ups from most workouts, GPP and/or Oly, and have worked either the strict pull-up,a variation of the strict pull-up, and/or body rows. Since removing the kipping pull-up, my shoulder pain has disappeared. Just maybe the kipping pull-up may have caused the injury to begin with...just food for thought.
On that note, please take the time to read the following blog post by Tracy Fober: Shoulder Position for the Snatch Grip
Photo from Tracy's website - Iron Maven
Man, you've had shoulder issues for a while
I would have laid off overhead moves alltogether and would have been downing Ibuprofen as if they were tic-tacs
Shoulder problems are a real nuissance. Glad to hear they're getting better
Posted by: David | January 12, 2010 at 09:35 AM