So Im a huge fan of pulls. There was once, I said that Pulls are more important than squats as additional exercise. People didnt like that very much. Now, as weve gotten the Russians (Seriously, thank you Klokov), the Chinese (my ex coach & Coach Ma), Norik etc pushing out their seminars, I feel its safe to come out of the hole and say it again. I always explain the importance of pulls, with the story of The Fishermans Rod. ---------------- First; 1. Fish - Barbell 2. Rod - Back 3. Fisherman - Legs The fish is a bazillion kilos, and fills the torrid seas with half of Nicki Minajs silicon. The fishermans names was Li Hongli or whatever your favourite weightlifters name is (Trust me, he looks like a fisherman) Both these guys are battling it out. Hongli looks like hes winning, but he made one small mistake. He came with a bamboo rod. The fish swims away, belly full of tasty goodness. Hongli comes back, this time with a strong rod. Snags the fish again. This time, fish comes on board and Hongli now has enough silicone implants to last Silicone Valley till Moores law no longer exists. ---------------- Entertaining story no? Basically the point here is, when you train your squats, your legs get stronger. But for your legs, to transfer the force to the barbell, you need to be in a certain power position. That requires your back, and glutes, and hamstrings. If you dont place enough importance in your pulls, your bar cannot be in the position where the legs can kick it up effectively. Otherwise, your hips are going to slide forward, lose tension in your posterior, and with your hips already SLIDING forward, its going to hit the bar out. Am I saying skip squats for pulls? Absolutely not. Im saying, skip nothing, add pulls. Be patient with positions. Go heavy, go light, go fast, go slow. Do what it takes to hold your body in the best position so when you get into your power position, it explodes, absolutely nothing you have to think about. -------- Summary: 1. Do pulls to get into good power positions 2. If theres ever a silicone shortage in the world, find Nicki. Shes probably hoarding them. instagram/p/tO5ub8nIRF/?modal=true
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 03:41:51 +0000
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