Shoulder impingement is often diagnosed, modified for, and unfortunately mismanaged. You might have shoulder impingement, it's common so there would be nothing surprising about it, the tragedy is that most people who experience it are told by their doctors that CrossFit and overhead lifting in general are a bad idea for them.

The constant struggle for pistol squats is real, but have you ever stopped and noticed how many people work on their pistols all the time without ever getting one? We attribute this disappointment to athletes skipping the basics by diagnosing a deficiency before putting forward a plan to fix it.

There are many uses for behind the neck jerks and most of the uses are due to one main reason. The bar is on your back and is easier for the lifter to drive the bar straight. In traditional jerks or overhead movements the bar is on your chest and the athlete must tuck the chin slightly back keep the forehead out of the bar path.

How often do you hear that people sit too much so their hip flexors become short? Probably enough to make your head spin, and it's true. So what do we do? We spend countless hours working on the reverse, hip extension which makes sense because we need strength there. What unfortunately gets ignored is ACTIVE hip flexion.

Foot placement is an important aspect of the Olympic lifts. Improper placement of the feet can result in uneven shifts, a decrease in maximal force production, and/or stability issues in a lift.