We hope you all have been enjoying the holiday season. As we ramp up to the new year, we will offer the following class times:
Mon 12/29: Two classes only: 8:00am and 5:00pm
Tues 12/30: Two classes only: 8:00am and 5:00pm
Wed 12/31: Two classes only: 8:00am and 5:00pm
Thurs 1/1: CLOSED
Fri 1/2: CLOSED
We hope to see y'all in the gym this coming week. Our usual class schedule resumes on Monday, January 5, 2009.
Dumbbell complexes
Overloading the sit-up
Barbell snatchers
Calm after the storm.
The workout - get your points.
Cuing thoracic extension --"chest up"--when teaching how to bench.
"The higher the top of the chest--the highest point on the ribcage above the bench--the steeper the angle with which the pec/delt attaches to the humerus. The steeper the angle, the better, because of the increased mechanical efficiency of the contraction caused by the steeper angle of attack on the humerus. [A lever] exhibits greater efficiency the more closely the force is perpendicular to the resistance, no matter what exercise. So the higher the chest position above the arms, the better pull the pec/delt has on the arms.
The short version: keep your chest up when you bench."
Post-training video analysis.
Analyzing photos and video during and after training can help us all become better athletes. It is a simple and effective tool. We keep a
Flip Mino on hand for instant feedback and review of all kinds of movement, from the most basic to the most complex. The Mino is simple enough for a 10-year-old to use and requires almost no maintenance.
