CrossFit Athlete Bethany Shadburne in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares "Barbell Warmup"
CrossFit athlete Bethany (Flores) Shadburne works hard to maintain her health and overall strength. "Try this barbell warm up out for shoulder to overhead movements! Stole this from the one and only @coachrandyf2 . And then some strict press and push press work in the last couple of slides 🙌🏽I usually do 2 sets of the warm up with just the barbell, 3-5 reps of each movement," she said on Instagram while working out. Here's what she does to stay feeling and looking so fit.
She focuses on her shoulders
She builds up to her shoulder workout. "Warm-up for shoulder to over head movements! Side plank lateral raise. Scap push up. Single arm plank hold. Scap pull ups. Overhead carry," she said on a series of videos on Instagram. According to Harvard Health, "building strength, stretching, and improving posture will improve shoulder health and keep you in action. Your shoulders are a crucial part of your mobility and independence. You need them to be healthy and pain-free so you can drive a car, lift groceries, do housework, or pick up a child."
She works her glutes
While working out with weights, she posted one of her favorite glute workouts with a barbell. "Landmine RDLs from the other day! These have become one of my favorite accessory exercises these days 🤪 They get my glutes feeling spicy," she said on Instagram.
She has a routine
She thrives on having a routine. "The face you make because you are a homebody and love your routines. 🙋🏽♀️ anybody else?! Traveling is awesome and such a privilege but nothing beats being home and being in my routines! One of my favorites of course is my morning routine where I make my own cup of coffee ☕️ while wearing my toes spacers while walking on my rock mat," she said on Instagram.
She warms up
She warms up her body for training. "A general warm-up flow 🤸🏽 This is something I pretty much do daily before any training day. Things have changed and morphed over time and I'm sure they will in the near and far future but this is what I'm currently doing. Some of it may make sense, some of it may leave you scratching your head. But these have helped put my back into a position to where I can live and lift. Goal with some of the glute specific exercises is get on the left side because most people, including me, stand more on the right side which can cause irritation within the back because we are twisted," she said on Instagram.
She puts in the work
She posted videos of her doing a series of workouts, putting in the work needed to be successful. "Successory work 💪🏽 Split stance good morning x10 each. Bodyweight back elevated hip thrust x20. Weighted knee raises x15, last set straight into max set bodyweight. Try it out! 🤪," she said on Instagram.
