Old Forum The Lifter's Wedge

[1toughjew]

I've recently taken an interest in a lot of Stu McGill's concepts on back safety in lifting performance. However, I don't fully understand what is meant by the "lifter's wedge."

Is that just a matter, as Pavel has discussed before, of staying tight during the lift or is there more to this technique than that?

Thanks.

 

[Mattsirpeace]

It's in Pavel's Strength Stretching DVD.  Good stuff, even if you don't powerlift.

 

[Brett Jones]

the wedge is literally figuring out how to "wedge" yourself between the ground and the weight

Think of a kick where you fall forward (fall through to the front foot)

Think of a kick where you get pushed backward by trying to kick something

Now think of a kick where you wedge yourself between the ground and the object you are trying to kick - you stay rooted and the "thing" you were going to kick goes flying backward

 

[Sean Schniederjan]

Loaded face the wall deadlifts have been working well for my online clients.