CrossFit Journal - Warm Ups, Flexibility, & the Olympic Lifter

Proper Warm-Up is vital for successful Olympic lifting.  Get here earlier and stay later mobilizing your shoulders, ankles, and hips!  Need tips on how to attack a certain area?  Just ask us!

Warm Ups, Flexibility, and the Olympic Lifter

Stretching and Flexibility

 

"New range is weak range." For those that are experiencing any tightness, read this article by Roger Harrell.  Making improvements to flexibility is a long term progress and requires consistency. Take an extra 15 minutes in the morning and at the end of your workout to spare yourself some of that tightness that you would normally feel over the next couple of days. 

Stretching and Flexibility by Roger Harrell

This article was originally published in the CrossFit Journal Issue 41 - January 2006.

Mobility / Range of Motion

Here is an excellent article on mobility from Kelly Starrett, who is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and author of MobilityWOD.com.  This article goes over a few different exercises that help with increasing overall range of motion.  Check out his blog too as he has many great videos and articles that aim to improve movement/performance problems.

6 Exercises for Maximum Mobility