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(Health-NewsWire.Net, May 24, 2015 ) San Francisco, CA -- WOD Nation Coach Barry Lavis knows the importance of high elbows when working with barbells. This positiion makes it possible to distribute weight better. The YouTube video Lavis produced is a tutorial that uses WOD Nation resistance bands to help with stretches. The stretches are an aid for better front rack.
Lavis teaches two kinds of stretches in this video. These simple stretches facilitate to attain perfect positioning and also facilitate front squats, cleans, and thrusters. He says the first important consideration is choosing the right kind of band. He recommends the purple one for women and the green one for men. WOD Nation exercise bands are color-coded according to resistance levels.
In this tutorial video, it can be easily seen how a few minutes of correct stretching adds an immediate and visible result on the position of the elbows. The elbow which was stretched for a few minutes was visibly higher than the one which was not. It takes only a few minutes of proper stretching to for a better front rack.
A proper front rack position is essential to prepare athletes for push-up presses, quick overhead pulls, clean squats, and a lot more. If an athlete experiences chronic wrist pain, it may be caused by an improper front rack position. Some athletes also forget to stretch both elbows which can result in a lopsided rack. As shown in the video, it only takes a few minutes to stretch and it is important that both elbows are stretched.
Stretches prepare the body for the next stage of training especially if an athlete is doing clean, jerks, front squats, thrusters, or push presses need to open the shoulders for greater mobility and range and movement. All kinds of issues like serious back, shoulder, and wrist injury are some of the problems may result from pushing through with workouts without proper stretching. These can be painful and can even sideline training for months.
Avoiding injury and achieving the perfect position for to aid in front squats, cleans, and thrusters is possible. Barry Lavis' video demonstrates an easy way of attaining high elbows in which is important in weight distribution of weight when working with barbells. Choosing the WOD Nation resistance band in the correct resistance level to stretch for a better front rack takes only a few minutes but the result is immediate and visible.
About WOD Nation
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