MWOD on Surviving the Front Leaning Rest Position

Check out my guest spot on Mobility WOD where Kelly discusses how to survive the front leaning rest position and the flutter kick. Kelly has hacked these positions for the military community, and these simple tips can really help when you are in a world of pain. We all know that during a smoke session, if we are able hold this plank position, it will ensure that whoever is "bringing the hurt" upon us, is not going to be focusing their attention on us, and will instead be harassing some other sucker who is sagging or arching.
Let's be clear though-- this is NOT a position to do your push-ups from. This is for SURVIVING that position so that you don't burn out and. Cheat the movement in order to make it to the next event/day of basic, indoc, selection, academy, or any other time you may find yourself having to assume the front leaning rest while someone attempts to break you. Then, once it is time to push again, reset into the correct position first, and then continue to do your push-ups (see our previous blog post on the push-up):

-Your Push-ups Suck
-Push-up Pain
-Just Say NO to "Girl Push-ups"

If you aren't cheating…you are trying!

http://www.mobilitywod.com/2014/04/pro-episode-68-how-to-game-the-plank-and-flutter-kick-stress-positions-and-win-and-survive/

Kelly Starrett and Mobility WOD Ruined My Life

Not really…it is actually what got me to learn how to fix myself, transition from the military, go to school for physical therapy and start Operation Reload and Recover.

But something else happened...now all I can see is all the horrible positions people are in all day. After going to the mobility seminar, and studying mobilitywod.com I have started to develop a "Shitty Position Radar". All I can think about when I see someone typing on a computer hunched over is how they are wrecking their body or how that guy walking like a duck is going to have knees that always hurt when he is older and finally breaks down. 

On Kelly's show GPtv and in his seminars he uses pictures of people in horrible positions as references to his drive home his points. He also has explained how he and his friends would trade these images and vote on who had the best pic of the worst position. Viewers would send pics in as well….My wife even actually will now spot horrible positions and send me pics of what she saw.

So...I'm stealing that idea and am going to start to share some pics of the horrible positions I witness. I know it's kinda weird, but I think it will amaze you and help you think about what positions you adapt throughout the day.

Exhibit A:
This dudes neck is in a HORRIBLE position! Let look past the fact that he is completely disconnected from the world around him. As much time as people now spend on their cell phones, this guy has to be in this position for at least 4 hours a day. It hurts to just look at this picture. I wanted to not only go over and tell this guy his neck was going to probably snap completely off in 5 years, but just straight tackle him to teach him how to be legit and look up and use his cell phone. That would teach him…