Coretastic
You probably hear all of us coaches harping on “midline stability” or “core engagement”. We (rightly) are invested in having athletes cultivate core strength because (a) it is real handy for protecting your spine, and (b) it is necessary for effective force transmission through your body.
Midline Stabilization is absolutely crucial. In some ways it’s the like the gearbox in your car (or the chain and gearing on your bicycle) in that it’s the way power gets from your engine to the wheels; without it you’re not going anywhere fast. In another way, it’s also doubling as the frame of your car (or your bike); absolutely necessary to hold all of that force together and apply it in the proper directions.
Building that core strength – and not training past the point that our core can hold it together – is a big part of why I love deadlifts, particularly without a belt. And after the deadlifts today, you’ll have a fun time blasting through another WOD that really benefits from good midline stabilization. (SPOILER: everything benefits from good midline stabilization.)
STRENGTH:
Deadlift
5-5-5-5-5 Building
WOD:
4 Rounds for Time
20 Alternating DB Hang Snatches (50/35)
20 Toes to Bar
* 14 min cap