"You've got to walk before you can run." And at GWCF, our clients have to be able to RDL (Romanian Deadlift) before we let them do a standard Deadlift. Good lifting is all about position and body mechanics. Start at the beginning. … [Read more...] about Start at the beginning.
Fundamentals of movement and steady progression.
Jack S started with us 9 weeks ago. In his first workout he did Romanian Deadlifts (basically, the top half of the movement) with 55# for 8 reps. Saturday he did standard Deadlifts with 145# for 12 reps! And he had a couple more reps in the tank! Oh, and earlier in the week he tested with the best Back Squat of all the freshman football players at his school! With sound coaching that relies on fundamentals of movement and steady progression, young athletes can progress so far and so fast that … [Read more...] about Fundamentals of movement and steady progression.