A re-match with the deadlifts that gave me a ferociously bad headache and cramping traps just before I went down with a cold again. I figured anything that made me hurt that badly must have been working a weak point so I'm going to do it again and again until it doesn't hurt any more.
3RNFT
10 x 40kg snatch grip deadlifts
50 SUs
I used 60kg the last time I tried these. This time I took it easier because while I want to eliminate the weakness they highlight, I want to be able to function tomorrow. As it is my neck is tightening up already.
Partway thorough the first round of skipping it occurred to me that box jumps would have been a much better choice. No matter, I'll use them another time.
5 headstands from support up to the wall and into a hollow and slowly back down, hanging onto the hollow on subsequent reps as much as possible. Got to learn to get that thoracic hinging under control.
First little steps on the long road back. I hope I get a decent way along it before life boots my arse this time.
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Hey Mate, do you think it's neck position that's giving you the grief? That you're doing something you're not aware of when you lift?
I didn't think so, I'm practically staring at my toes with the lower start position, although I'm not sure my back is as flat as it should be. I think it's the extra pull between the shoulder blades. When it gets tight that area is a real headache generator for me and quite often locks up in spasms that extend up into the traps on one side. Those take days to subside and I can't use the arm on that side effectively until they do.
I plan to start videoing myself like I used to and keep a delayed eye on my form. That might show that I am indeed doing something silly with my neck. It's quite likely, but I didn't think so.
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