D-Rock
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Curious to see other's thoughts on this.
IF someone moves well, are minimalist type programs enough to maintain spinal rotation mobility and strength? (Maintain and support baseline rotation, not necessarily improve) I'm talking about things like NW, minimalist powerlifting, press and deadlift, etc. A good majority of "the basics" don't have very much spinal rotation.
I have read people say that kettlebell presses IN GOOD FORM make a pretty tough thoracic spine. Does that include the ability to rotate if called upon?
I'm thinking along the lines of if you move well, you don't need much mobility work. If you have superb biomechanics in the main lifts, things won't have much reason to lock down, and you should have enough strength and stability to support mobility. And the big full body main lifts work nearly everything...so it would be working the muscles used for rotation. Rotation would then become a matter of coordination, the right things moving, stabilizing, and giving at the right time.
IF someone moves well, are minimalist type programs enough to maintain spinal rotation mobility and strength? (Maintain and support baseline rotation, not necessarily improve) I'm talking about things like NW, minimalist powerlifting, press and deadlift, etc. A good majority of "the basics" don't have very much spinal rotation.
I have read people say that kettlebell presses IN GOOD FORM make a pretty tough thoracic spine. Does that include the ability to rotate if called upon?
I'm thinking along the lines of if you move well, you don't need much mobility work. If you have superb biomechanics in the main lifts, things won't have much reason to lock down, and you should have enough strength and stability to support mobility. And the big full body main lifts work nearly everything...so it would be working the muscles used for rotation. Rotation would then become a matter of coordination, the right things moving, stabilizing, and giving at the right time.