Strange things in the gym...

[b fold the truth]

I was trying to convince the throwers to hold their breath when going heavy and they didn't understand..so I said...

When you throw...do you inhale before you start? They said yes...

Do you exhale through the entire motion? They said no...they don't exhale till it is gone from their hands and the throw is fully complete... They then said...'wait, ohhh...I get it now.'

I talked to the tall basketball girl and told her that her feet were also moving around on the bench press, causing her to be weaker. One had her feet up on the bench and the other, whenever she would get stuck, would move her feet around off the floor.

I asked her something.
What position do you play?
Foreward...power fwd.
When you are playing defense...where does your strength come from?
My feet and my legs being on the ground firmly. (as her eyes lit up)
Ok...so could you play defense on one leg?
No.
Ok..so when you bench press, can you be strong without your legs?
Well, I don't guess so.
Ok, then on your next set, keep your feet planted and think about how they would be when you are playing defense against someone who outweighs you by 20 pounds and is 2" taller...

Somehow...that clicked with them...

B True

 

[thebrute]

that's not strange...that's almost fearful!! but its like that sometimes...there are people out there who know more than those with degrees, who don't know shit!! fuckin politics!! tb

 

[gymtime]

Re: Re: Re: Strange things in the gym...

Your body is stronger when it is 70% or greater full of air. You are also a heck of a lot tighter when full of air...

It is also near impossible to maintain a tight arch with the shoulders and shoulder blades tucked back when exhaling on the way up. I see people try to exhale on the way up and it automatically causes their shoulders to come fwd...

B True

Interesting.

This might explain why I've strained my back on the upward motion on deadlifts in the past. I will usually exhale about halfway through the movement, simply out of habit.

 

[coolcolj]

Hey Bfold - you getting paid for this?

If so - nice!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Re: Re: Re: Strange things in the gym...

Your body is stronger when it is 70% or greater full of air. You are also a heck of a lot tighter when full of air...

It is also near impossible to maintain a tight arch with the shoulders and shoulder blades tucked back when exhaling on the way up. I see people try to exhale on the way up and it automatically causes their shoulders to come fwd...

B True

Didnt realize the B-fold. Should I take a deep breath and hold it before unracking the bar? Sounds like Id pass out hehe ThanX!

 

[WalkingBeast]

One of the throwers that I'm working with always wears a belt... I was watching him bench press and saw his butt come about 8" off the bench when benching too. We were trying to get him out of this habit and today we discovered the remedy...BOARD PRESSES!!!! If his butt comes off the bench...the boards fall towards his face and hit him in the mouth. Talk about correcting his form QUICKLY!!! lol. He got a good laugh out of it too...lol...thank goodness.

B True

Thats exactly how my training partner lifts! As opposed to my flat backed approach. Maybe thats why he lifts alot more at the same body weight. Hes also shorter. He jerks his hips, bounces it off his chest, but still gets 400lbs unassisted. Also puts the belt as tight as humanly possible. This same technique does nothing for me. Wonder why?

 

[WalkingBeast]

Definetely makes sense. Also I think its easy to screw up the breathing on bench, but deadlift is totally different, its almost impossible to breath while you are lifting the bar, so the only option is to hold it in

haha Rev. You do that too? I thought it was just my shitty form. I exhale before I deadlift and hold my breath.

 

[b fold the truth]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Strange things in the gym...

Didnt realize the B-fold. Should I take a deep breath and hold it before unracking the bar? Sounds like Id pass out hehe ThanX!

When I bench...I do the following.

Inhale, hold it, unrack the bar into place. Exhale slightly, inhale again and hold it...complete the rep then exhale when completed.

Squats: Inhale, hold it, unrack the bar and walk back. Exhale slightly, inhale fully, hold it till squat is completed.

That is just me though...

B True

 

[bigguns15]

Glad you were able to make those things click in their heads. Sometimes it's amazing what trainers are telling people to do.

 

[casualbb]

Holding one's breath in and pushing the abs into the belt build intra-abdominal pressure... this is greatly responsible for stabilizing the core. Since the core is the base of most movement, you can see where that would be helpful.