WOD: Push Press 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
Finishing with: 10min AMRAP of:
10 ring dips
10 GHD sit-ups
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A Quick Fix for the Press
Written by Mark Riebel of CrossFit Invictus
When performing the press or other overhead lifts, it is not uncommon to see an athlete reaching his or her lockout position with a greatly extended spine and an anterior tilt to the pelvis. Not only can this turn the lift into a standing bench press and artificially increase your numbers, but it can also really mash the facet joints of your spine and cause uneven loading on your discs – possibly leading to injury. This can be caused by a number of things from a weak midline to overly tight hip flexors, or even just being a really bendy ex-swimmer. To combat this… read the rest of the article here
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