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  • 03/23/2014 at 6:06 am in reply to: Using the elbows to lever out knees during 10 minute squat test #74367
    AvatarJames Bacon
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    Doesn’t matter, it’s claiming.

    Less forgiving…  Wear dress pants and squat.  Woops, can’t get the knees out.  Should I popup a bit and reposition or use my elbows as levers?

    03/22/2014 at 11:45 am in reply to: Using the elbows to lever out knees during 10 minute squat test #74364
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    While it’s not bad, because the more time you are there the better, two things are worth a mention…  First, all of Kelly’s conversations revolve around getting organized first, so levering the knees at the bottom is a bit late.  Second, we want to strengthen the muscles that get, and keep the knees out.

    That said, elbows are helpful to use for relaxing onto, in order to maintain the knee position but kind of sacrifices vertical erectness.

    The light went on for me when one day when I was wearing a pair of old sweatpants and doing overhead squats.  With my hands otherwise occupied, I really needed to get organized while standing at the top and descend in order (hips first, knees out) otherwise my sweatpants would bind at key points when I was approaching the bottom.  That was when I totally realized the same goes for organizing my chains internally.

     

    03/17/2014 at 10:30 am in reply to: Pigeon toes? #74321
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    Try not to get too focused on the pigeon toe thing.  As Oly training progresses, things will fall into place. Big picture, the root of this site (mwod) will get you going with a good focus on squats.

    Also, Coach Burgener changed some thinking. 

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRLOUr3E0Y

    12/16/2013 at 11:24 am in reply to: Muscle Cramps – Nuisance #73483
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    Thanks, I kind of think all roads point to groceries-in.

    No medicines, living on basic Paleo stuff for 10 years or so.  I do include occasional cheeses through the week though.

    I am finishing my 3rd month of top to bottom, literally head to toe, mobility as actually my primary focus.  With nothing surfacing as an insurmountable issue <whew>.

    Regarding approach…  Perhaps it is time for a supplement to catch up on minerals, the sweating it out factor has been maybe high.  Tons of plain water hydration, 100oz per day, maybe getting washed-out.  I saw the episode that mentioned optimizing plasma production, it sounds like a direction.  Maybe that and a basic supplement not sure what though, is there a test?

    Thanks again, Mike

     

    12/15/2013 at 7:46 am in reply to: Where the heck do I find a physical therapist like Kelly? #73465
    AvatarJames Bacon
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    If you haven’t happened to VooDoo  X floss yet, then it may be your missing piece.

    As a quick note, for me it’s been quite remarkable.  At 2 times a day, I’ve now gotten past the snap, crackle, pops.  Between the flossing and the ball work, I’ve transitioned to a well lubed, pretty much fully sliding foot. Amazing stuff here.

    12/10/2013 at 5:37 pm in reply to: Supernova? #73404
    AvatarJames Bacon
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    They’re back…

    11/21/2013 at 12:06 pm in reply to: Sitting…Low back. #73261
    AvatarJames Bacon
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    Haven’t seen a particular episode on it, could be something to maybe look into.  That is to say in addition to the upper, shoulders & neck posture…

    I now think like split snatch, or pistol positions through my day of sitting for the lower portion.  I noticed if both feet are out, or both are in, that as time passes I tend to over extend or flex.  But when splitting my leg position, my hips and trunk seem to stay pretty neutral.  Comfort without a lot of thought, so in addition to the top I only need to remember that one other thing regarding the bottom, that is to split a bit.

    – Mike

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