SWOLE-U Video Series: Anatomical Difference Between Men and Women and How They Affect Training

Strength Coach Elsbeth Vaino on recognizing anatomical differences in individuals, and how to tailor training and exercises such as the squat, deadlift, and bench press.

Video Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
2:22 – Exercises—What do you see?
4:45 – Elsbeth’s story. Bodies are different.
16:24 – Pelvis and “normal” hip rotation?
25:27 – Hip rotation and symmetry
28:40 – What can I see in the gym that’s relevant to this?
30:06 – Rotation and pain
31:58 – Pelvic shape
36:25 – Multiple body measurements which affect deadlifts
41:45 – What do we do with this information? Deadlifts
47:19 – What do we do with this information? Squats
48:21 – What do we do with this information? Bench Press
48:50 – Summary
51:30 – Can we fix it? Is it coachable? What can we do?
55:55 – Elsbeth’s coaching techniques
1:02:35 – Exercises—What do you see now?

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