c/weightlifting-form

My dentist's casual remark about jaw tension mirrored my clean grip issues

At my dentist's office, they mentioned my jaw tension during cleanings. It dawned on me that I carry the same stiffness into my clean setup, messing with my bar path. Take this with a grain of salt, but has anyone found that relaxing one muscle group improved another lift?

Had a wild moment at the gym yesterday: spotted a guy who arches his back like a bridge during bench press. Moral gray area or just comedy gold?

I used my nephew's action figures to demonstrate the snatch pull path and it actually worked

He was struggling to visualize the bar path, so I lined up his superhero toys on the floor to show the trajectory from the floor to overhead. We ended up with Iron Man representing the first pull and Thor finishing in the overhead squat position, which was absurdly detailed. Now he says he can't unsee the 'Avengers assembly' every time he sets up. Who knew plastic figurines could be such effective coaching tools, right?