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02-07-2013, 10:36 AM
I stumbled upon this video whilst Youtube browsing. I think if you throw just a few of these exercises into your regime, you'll benefit hugely.
Bodyweight exercises are unparalleled for increasing core strength - which further improves things like posture. Important both for health as we get older, and for game reasons.
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02-07-2013, 10:48 AM
There's some good stuff in there for core strength, like Lalanne pushups, ab rollers, and Lsits.
I don't think he went down far enough for a pistol, but it's still good that he put it in there.
An impressive athlete for sure, he should try some gymnastics stuff like front and back levers.
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02-07-2013, 11:01 AM
I'll watch this at home as I've quit my gym recently due to expense, will be practical for me
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02-07-2013, 11:04 AM
Some good stuff here for when you're traveling, or don't want to go to the gym.
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02-07-2013, 12:24 PM
Quote: (02-07-2013 11:44 AM)RioNomad Wrote:
Quote: (02-07-2013 10:36 AM)Teedub Wrote:
Bodyweight exercises are unparalleled for increasing core strength -
Have a legit source for that statement?
Just my opinion, and one that I've heard echoed by others. I probably shouldn't have said it as though it was fact. Plus many combat sportsmen swear by these sorts of exercises. They sometimes add weight, in the sense they'll hold a weight between their legs during a pull-up etc. Read about Carl Froch and David Haye's training - both use weighted pull ups as a core part of their training.
Hang on, I'll try and find some sources:
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/abdom...ewCore.htm
Not really definitive, but the majority of core-exercises are bodyweight ones. Planks etc
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02-07-2013, 04:20 PM
Tried those pistol squats before......it just wasn't happening
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02-07-2013, 04:23 PM
There's some punishing moves in that routine! Its a hell of an all round workout if you just do a few sets of maybe 5 of them in a circuit.
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02-07-2013, 07:00 PM
I saw this earlier, is it in a military barracks gym?
At one point you can see what looks like a giant dyke
