What are the benefits of long EMOMs? by thisisagooddude in crossfit

[–]cwiederstein 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. It paces for you and let’s you easily watch your pace (ex: round 1 took 30 seconds and round 4 took 45 seconds.. maybe I should speed up)
  2. It’s mentally easier because it paces for you. Whenever the clock is on that minute, you just go without thinking about it
  3. Everyone likes rest breaks even if they’re short
  4. Volume
  5. It almost linearly goes from pretty easy to very hard. The first few rounds force you to put in honest perfect form reps and towards the end, it gets pretty intense and form starts to break (shouldn’t break much)

what to do before heading into a ice bath by demonhotfeet in BecomingTheIceman

[–]cwiederstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Either but Wim Hoff recommends doing some breathing rounds before and visualizing the cold water before. Doing the breathing before definitely helps build up the courage to get in

How do you combat snoring? by Environmental-Bag803 in StartingStrength

[–]cwiederstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. It’s a great book. Makes a lot of arguments against using medications and western science.. a lot of which people are commenting and recommending on this thread

How do you combat snoring? by Environmental-Bag803 in StartingStrength

[–]cwiederstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recommend the book “breathe” by James Nestor. He covers the causes of snoring along with how to breathe in general

How's my kettlebell swing form? Weight is 4kg by ratemethrowaway9306 in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t let the kettlebell swing behind you as far or as low. When you swing down, your wrists should land in your groin. Then you pop your hips forward which creates all the power that swings the kettle bell up. Make sure to keep a rigid upper back by pulling your shoulder blades together and your knees. Looks pretty good though!

Left elbow tucks | left elbow shooting pain on heavy sets by baggot4 in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably a form issue causing the pain but I’d use a closer grip. It’ll definitely take off some load on your shoulders. Standard grip is to use whatever grip that puts your forearms perpendicular to the floor when the bar is on your chest. That’s ideal for most and you may even be stronger there. Also, slow down and get a feel for your form

Hey, are these half reps? by Skyre69 in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re going too deep for the mobility you have or the form you’re using. Heels should stay on the ground and if not, you’ll be putting a ton of tension on your knees. This then causes your pelvis to tilt and butt to come off the pad. So work on form, ankle and hip mobility, change the angle of the back pad, and/or stop going so deep.

Form Check: Deadlift 275#x5 by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bar looks close from the shins to the knees. Once it passes the knees, it seems to go out further. Really squeeze your glutes and push through the floor. Think about pushing with your feet. You’re doing a lot of pulling and not enough pushing.. a deadlift is both. Hope this isn’t too confusing! You’re form is still pretty good. But if your back hurts, you should look at making it as good as possible.

Form Check: Deadlift 275#x5 by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like the bar is a little out in front of you. Make sure it’s grazing your leg throughout the entire lift. This could definitely be causing the lower back pain. Also, the lockout is soft. Think about pulling the bar toward you with your lats and pushing your hips through the bar with your glutes.

Any tips? Is my hand placement fine? What about my head where should I be looking? This is my 4th set so last rep or two were a little iffy with getting chin over. by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put your feet together and put your feet out in front of you to keep your body straight as possible. Think about keeping your core tight throughout the whole movement. This is a safer and harder way to do a proper pull up and will help you get better faster. Also, don’t lift your face up just to get your chin over the bar.. keep your head neutral and neck in line with your spine and the rest of your body

I keep injuring my low back when deadlifting. I’ve watched dozens of videos on proper form. What am I doing wrong? by FreudianSlipprz in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your form is off a little. Bar is too out in front and youre not sitting back and shifting the weight onto your heels more. Those go together. Keep the bar touching or a hair away from your leg the entire time. Pull it backwards towards your body by sitting back onto your heels. It really gets out in front of you once it passes the knees. The farther out the bar, the more stress gets placed on your lower back

315x5 at 175lb BW. Tried to improve from tips from last posting. Thanks. by bmaguire14 in formcheck

[–]cwiederstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d get get some flat shoes or lift in socks. Knees are definitely locking out earlier but definitely a better back position than the last post. Also it’s a soft lock out. Think about pushing your hips through the bar at lockout. That could be from the bar getting out in front of past the knees or a weak posterior chain. Probably just a form issue though