The problem with cross fitter athletes from a weightlifting standpoint they are extremely unbalanced. Their strengths are very strong, but they often also have even more glaring weak points. An athlete might have great strength, but very limited flexibility. He or she might have superb conditioning but low strength levels. This is a result of not having done weight lifting specific training. Often this will take a lot of patience for the athlete to overcome. This can be doubly frustrating to some because they are use to working hard and wining at things that are related to weight lifting. It is difficult to adopt the mind set of a beginner, but that is required if the athlete is going to even out there development and make it more conducive to weightlifting. Often an athlete is tempted to play to their strengths, and the things they are good at. It takes a very devoted lifter with a great work ethic to do the hard work necessary to increase the total. But if you take the time you will be rewarded.
March 21, 2014
March 21st, 2014 at 8:39 pm
Glad to see you writing again. 🙂
Laurie
March 21st, 2014 at 10:06 pm
Reblogged this on strengthsessions.
March 22nd, 2014 at 8:32 am
[…] Here is some good advice from Glenn Pendlay. The best part is that it applies to more then just weightlifting. This is true of any physical task we will encounter. Be patient. Work hard on your weaknesses. Get better. Read his blog post here. […]
March 28th, 2014 at 7:53 am
Glenn, so if you were going to recommend a basic program to help people boost their strength levels, what would it be? (Thinking for the recreational athlete who can commit to 4 or 5 one-hour sessions per week). Guessing you can add a link to a previous program you’ve posted online. Thanks for the wisdom.
phil
March 31st, 2014 at 12:22 pm
Its been a while since you’ve made a blog entry. You should write more often.
April 15th, 2014 at 5:16 pm
It is so good to see you “back in the saddle Glenn”. You have been in many thoughts and prayers. Thank you for benefit of your knowledge and wisdom.
July 2nd, 2014 at 10:38 am
So great to see you’re writing again. I’m a bit late to the party but keep it up!