Old Forum Aleks Salkin and Josh Halbert: crawling help!

[AceecA]

Alek and Josh,

I was reading all your articles on crawling and I found this advice

"2) Add weight to any of the crawls listed above. How much weight? A lot, a little, via chains, chains dragging an object, a weighted vest, a little person on your back, etc.

I crawl inside so I can't use chains, have you seen any problems from people using weight vests to load their crawls? I know Original strength performance originally had advised against it, but I would really like to add in weight vest crawls.

What has your experience been?

 

[MikeMoran]

Right OS Prefers a Chain or SLED to a vest.

Can you use a sled indoors?

http://www.roguefitness.com/s-35e-rogue-e-sled

 

 

 

[Jeff]

OS specifically says to avoid using a weighted vest.

 

[NCmedic]

What is the reasoning? Does it put too much pressure on your shoulders? Restricts movement?

 

[MikeMoran]

According to OS Performance....

 

We do not recommend a weight vest. The distributions is completely different- It's shearing on the vertebrae, not compressive, which means it could be potentially harmful to your spine and other joints like shoulders and wrists.

THEY DO Recommend Chains or Sleds.

 

 

[AceecA]

Yeah, you guys are right.

Well, I guess I'll just grow a pair and use a sled outdoors where people can see me.

I appreciate you all helping me come to my senses on this...