Went to a volunteer event and was helping move rocks
Stacy wanted to show off her strength by picking something up that was very heavy, and despite proper lifting form, she injured her back again
Vivian has been training a lot, and she has been sharing more of her workouts on Periscope
Vivian also found out that in her next competition she will be competing against men
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What Has Benn Happening on the Internet (9:23)
Vivian found out that a USS show in Detroit, that is an all women's show before the new year, is now a pro world champion qualifier event - and this will happen on December 12 if anyone wants to do this show - find more details here
Bumper plates versus metal plates - do they make your lifts easier
The hercules hold
Keg presses
Questions (15:09)
What is happening with Stacy's back?
Stacy went and talked with an ortho person and found out that she has a dislocated, twisted tailbone
There is only one way to fix that, other than surgery, and that is to have someone manually turn her tailbone the same way you would pop-in a dislocated shoulder...but in a very different region of the body
She is planning to have her tailbone popped back into place, but has been mentally preparing for the fix
Apparently once it is back in place, everything feels back to normal in about five minutes
Knee wrap preferences?
Stacy has only used Reebok knee sleeves to date, she has never tried knee wraps or straps, and she has only used them when she feels like she is needing some support or to feel a little sturdier
Vivian doesn't use any knee straps or wraps
How do you fix a squat when you are lopsided?
Stacy thinks that it tends to be an ankle mobility problem for most people, or you could have misalignment from quad squatting
Stacy recommends getting back to basics, making sure you are mobile and loose before you squat, dropping weights and really focusing on form, and seeing if you can fix that - working up in weight as you correct that
You can also see a medical professional for more guidance
Vivian suggests using butt engaging warm-ups
Vivan's grip-tember goal
What Heather and Stacy were working on in the gym recently
Prior to her recent injury, Stacy was working body-weight exercises, wall balls, Bulgarian split squats, and presses
Question (27:07)
How to balance the 5-3-1, Wendler program with WODs?
Cycle it in so you don't over do it
Vivian would do three strength days, and factor in WODs on the other days, keeping her metcons very short
How best to incorporate will vary from box to box based on the programing
Stacy reminds people to really focus on form
Vivian reminds people to take your time and focus on your lifts and recovering in between sets
Don't forget about mobility and core work
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