watchnerd
Level 8 Valued Member
Now that I'm switching from off-season to pre-season, all the off-season mobility work I did to improve my range of motion in my barbell lifts is coming in to play.
And all of these increased ranges of motion means I've had to drop my weights by 10+ kg kilogram on each lift because I'm hitting new positions and farther ROM that I'm weak in....
And my butt is sore.
I haven't had sore glutes from barbell squats in years....
Is there a reverse WTH effect?
No particular advice needed, I'm just whining and thought it ironic that I'm probably doing my lifts technically better than I have in years, and watching my numbers go down as a result....
- I can get deeper into the hole in my front squats with fully upright form, even barefoot, thanks to better dorsiflexion and more open hips.
- My front rack grip has gone from 3 fingers to a full grip, due to better thoracic extension and better wrist mobility.
- My overhead squat is now collar to collar, thanks to better shoulder stability, letting me get tighter.
And all of these increased ranges of motion means I've had to drop my weights by 10+ kg kilogram on each lift because I'm hitting new positions and farther ROM that I'm weak in....
And my butt is sore.
I haven't had sore glutes from barbell squats in years....
Is there a reverse WTH effect?
No particular advice needed, I'm just whining and thought it ironic that I'm probably doing my lifts technically better than I have in years, and watching my numbers go down as a result....