Just registered for the first Canadian climbing medicine symposium later this summer. Get ready climbers. posted on April 28, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
This is a great upper body stretching and mobility exercise to help achieve: . Full range in the shouldersStrength StabilityMotor control and coordinationNice stretch. This is a fundamental exercise for many calisthenics movements including any and all ring work, front levers, back levers, muscle ups, and even handstands. Here I do an added pulse to activate my legs and really feel the extension through my shoulders. Doing &;Skin the cats&; will help you achieve:will target:.Shoulder stabilizersBackChestAbdominalsTo try this movement start with your legs in a tucked position to build the required strength and practice closer to the ground so that you can touch the ground. Gradually take your body over further and progress until you can move into and out of the hang unassisted. Grip the rings/bar in a deadhangKeep the arms straight and the legs bentbring your feet up and continue the movement until the feet pass over the arms and head into an inverted hangContinue to move your feet around and toward the ground and extendReturn to the start positionRinse and repeat as a shoulder prep before activity. markham toronto posted on April 25, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
Apparently the gym is closed on good Fridays. Made the best of it anyways with some handstands training. Messed around with a one arm… Held it for about one second but I thought the lighting here was just too awesome not to try. posted on April 15, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
&;Big. Pink. Throws.&; another under the belt on my mission to v7! Climbing post intermission. Although it may not look like much I could not do this problem without the foot placements that I used here. Every little extra ounce of upward pressure or counter rotation gave me what I needed to send this puppy… And cuz @nawkn and bae was watching. ing_is_my_passion ing posted on April 8, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
Fun dino that I couldn&;t have done without @pootarts XD &;spring squirrel&; a _is_my_passion posted on March 25, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
&;Flexibat&; probably a v3-4 on @max_cant_sit_in_one_place scale. But a v6 checked off for me! Some fun movements in this send. Can you tell I didn&;t exactly plan my route? _is_my_passion posted on March 22, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
A common climbing problem is pain on the inside portion of the wrist. Sometimes this pain can be a result to damage to the red circle – or TFCC, which is a cartilage structure on the pinky finger side of the wrist. It&;s function is to support and cushion the small bones of the wrist and stabilize the bones of the forearm (radius and ulna) when the hand grasps or the forearm rotates. It&;s important to strengthen the wrist in more than just flexion and extension. When doing this exercise you are working your wrist using radial and ulnar deviation. Keep in mind the following:Stabilize the forearmSmooth, steady controlled motionGrab closer to the CENTER of the stick for an EASIER exercise Grab closer to the END of the stick for a HARDER exercise Rinse and repeat 20 times as part of your warm up or for sets as an integral part of wrist maintenance series posted on March 22, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
Broomstick rotations or Pronation and supination of the arm.Another wrist mobilization and a strengthening exercise I use as part of my wrist sequence. Supination is the motion similar to if you were to try and scoop up some water with your hand and have a drink or to tighten a screwdriver (Righty tighty). Pronation is the opposite motion.Using a broomstick perform this action in a SLOW and controlled setting and you&;ll feel your forearms working hard. The more midline to the stick you are grabbing the easier the movement. The closer to the end you grab, the more resistance you will feel. This happens because you are changing the centre of gravity of the object. Do sets of 20 reps for both arms and enjoy your bulletproof wrists. series posted on March 21, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
Life is better upside down. I&;m starting a challenge for myself to see how much I can improve. This is day one (I&;ve been training for a few months already but not consistent!) Most of my improvements have come from wrist and shoulder mobility drills such as the ones I&;ve shown in my and skin the cats for my shoulders. The handstand requires both good awareness of where your body is in space and is a feat a muscular endurance. Try it out after a wrist warm up (find a soft surface or kick up against the wall). It&;s a great shoulder and core workout! culture posted on March 16, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by
Ulnar / radial deviation fist or patent pending URDF! This is both a wrist mobilization and a strengthening exercise I use as part of my wrist sequence. It is using what&;s known as a closed kinetic chain (the hand is fixed against the ground) eccentric movement(you contract your muscles while they lengthen) The more weight you apply with your body the more tension there is on your muscles. Start off with minimal bodyweight and slowly progress through the motion feeling the end ranges of your wrist. This exercise is great used as a warmup before crushing and to bulletproof your wrist. You can also use it after the sharp pain subsides with a series posted on March 14, 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Leung | No comments by