I've been doing similar movements with doorframes while standing up. Same concept... and as long as I do it, I don't wake up with shoulders in pain AND my arms having fallen asleep from everything being so tight.
you can do a similar exercise with legs straight and palms on the floor, like in the "up" position of the pushup, but focus on the trap activation by dipping your chest and raising using your scapular muscles. Vary the difficulty by adjusting width. That would remove the need for the double yoga blocks.
Wasn't this to remove traps from the equation? I got excited because my traps inflate the second i think about back exercises. (Which isn't as sexy as you'd think on a girl).
I've only dislocated my should once, but it was bad enough to leave stretch marks on the joint of my shoulder. And I still can't do overhead military press with anything heavier than a soup can. Other angles are fine, but straight up feels like my arm's gonna fall off.
Ouch! It took me almost a year and many resistance bands to get up to doing them again recently. Pec flys or however you say it are also a huge no no for me too. Good luck on the recovery
This. It's also very important to improve stabilisation by compensating for lateral movement. If you're assisting a person doing this exercise then you can accomplish that by repeatedly applying a destabilising impact. Note that this greatly increases the cardiovascular demands of the exercise and may cause hidrosis and hyperventilation. Continue until rhythmic vocalisation and localised muscle spasms occur, then discontinue exercise and provide supportive care.
It's easy in my head. 0118 and 811 add up to 999 so it's 3x 999 then the 119 725 3 add up to 1x1 and 3 additional 9s. That's 1x0, 1x1, 12x9 - that's 3 different numbers in total and that explains the paused 3 at the end. It's very rational in my head and a totally workable train of thought... for me.
Eccentric means resisting lengthening. That's what the pecs are doing as the elbows raise/torso lowers. When the elbows come down it is the pecs pulling them down. The muscles of the upper back are not being stretched, and not resisting gravity going up OR down. It is possible that at the very bottom you can actively pull with the back muscles a la Schroeder isometric, but the muscles are fully shortened and resisting...nothing. Training at short muscle length is one step above useless. >
It's a low impact stretching exercise for people who shrimp at a desk all day. People like that already have fairly high stress loads on their traps, so working out the traps too won't help.
This is the kind of thing that would very much help my partner - she has post-orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and doing big-impact exercise can cause attacks, but this exercise won't hit those triggers while still helping her with muscle/stiffness issues from her sit-down work.
But it doesn't work like that. Your body releases growth hormone. Yes it will prioritize the areas that are torn down, but it's growth hormone and this exercise won't tear down shit.
dixxienormus
That is the "I must, I must, I must improve my Bust" exercise of the 1970s.
thecrazysquirrrel
imgurianitarian
100?!
NakedGayStoner
100 times, you say?
xj4low
TBH, I'm not going to need nearly that many reps before I'm good.
bawtzki
This doesn't train the back, it works the core and maybe pecs and front delts a bit.
ArkoneAxon
I've been doing similar movements with doorframes while standing up. Same concept... and as long as I do it, I don't wake up with shoulders in pain AND my arms having fallen asleep from everything being so tight.
Snooj
Looks like one of those exercises that seems easy but after 10 reps everything is on fire.
CyberHexx
At first I thought she was fully stretched out like in a plank position and thought, "Yeah, Fuck no."
misterCT
lol same
flatbanana
you can do a similar exercise with legs straight and palms on the floor, like in the "up" position of the pushup, but focus on the trap activation by dipping your chest and raising using your scapular muscles. Vary the difficulty by adjusting width. That would remove the need for the double yoga blocks.
eepsheep
Wasn't this to remove traps from the equation? I got excited because my traps inflate the second i think about back exercises. (Which isn't as sexy as you'd think on a girl).
SpicyGoober
Same! I've dislocated my shoulder twice and just imagined my arm popping off like a toy
CyberHexx
I've only dislocated my should once, but it was bad enough to leave stretch marks on the joint of my shoulder. And I still can't do overhead military press with anything heavier than a soup can. Other angles are fine, but straight up feels like my arm's gonna fall off.
SpicyGoober
Ouch! It took me almost a year and many resistance bands to get up to doing them again recently. Pec flys or however you say it are also a huge no no for me too. Good luck on the recovery
elbowdeepinawhateverthatis
Monkeynutsjoe
You could also add someone's hand between your shoulder blades for added resistance. They might also need to hold onto your hip for stability though.
TheDildoOfConsequences
This. It's also very important to improve stabilisation by compensating for lateral movement. If you're assisting a person doing this exercise then you can accomplish that by repeatedly applying a destabilising impact. Note that this greatly increases the cardiovascular demands of the exercise and may cause hidrosis and hyperventilation. Continue until rhythmic vocalisation and localised muscle spasms occur, then discontinue exercise and provide supportive care.
WhiteyHead
Backs are sexy
69Voltage
Just a thought…..there’s another activity you can do at the same time to help you concentrate
themuffulettaisalsoaverygoodsandwich
hey, as long as you're down there...
DrKonrad
But then you may not do it 100 times as recommended in the video
Baardseth815
My record is 15
baldbear
Is it eating pie?
iCritiqueYourComment
yes
Commononsense
OK, TWO other activities.
sme2812
Until those two boxes move and your face hits the floor.
SmartAssX
They are made for yoga so they shouldn't slip
ashaliel
then it's a core exercise!
SpicyGoober
And a core memory if you didn't fall too hard
FelonyRaptor
I think I, as her spotter, could help keep them in place.
NickRivieraMD
shes kneeling so that really shouldn't be an ish
Cornflakes91
when the box is no more
and your face hits the floor
thats exercise
Rogahar
Why does this stupid joke get me every time
I've never heard a "thats amore" gag that didn't make me snort-laugh.
OnlyOneArman
When the joke needs a song / and you don't have too long / use amore
DevilsAdvocat
when your nose gushes red
and you wish you were dead
that's exercise
Roune
If uhh anyone needs a spotter, I’m available
NapoleonTrousersnakeBonaparte
RetrogradeLlama
Queue Dr Evil voice: “How about no.”.
toxicpunkette
trumpypumpyinyourrumpy
If you don't have those little boxes. Knees are a suitable substitute
rezurok
Can somebody just tell me if this is a real exercise or just a "lol bj" post? I legit have no idea
LordBrandonTheBold
She has her web shooters strapped and ready to go.
BlindGardener
an0therthr0waway
that looks... painful.
Bojovnik84
CE0485
alquin13
She seems nice.
charondaboatman
Cloudraker
Great, now her hands will always be in the way.
indyliberal
Explain how this trains back when the loaded, concentric motion used your shoulders and chest to lift your body?
transomware
I should call her…
Domivla
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TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
Yeah my mental wounds are starting to scab up nicely. This time it will be different.
themuffulettaisalsoaverygoodsandwich
with everything i've learned, surely i can make it work
ThorGodOfHammerz
Me too, what was her number again?
Pelican3
800-325-3535
BallsToYouMyGoodSir
0118 999 881 999 119 725
BallsToYouMyGoodSir
3
dogmatix
80085
kahooki
0118 999 881 999 119 725 ...3
PressMyButtonsBaby
I love that a couple of you remembered the exact number all the way through. I'm so proud of you. You will save so many lives.
kahooki
It's easy in my head.
0118 and 811 add up to 999 so it's 3x 999 then the 119 725 3 add up to 1x1 and 3 additional 9s.
That's 1x0, 1x1, 12x9 - that's 3 different numbers in total and that explains the paused 3 at the end.
It's very rational in my head and a totally workable train of thought... for me.
PressMyButtonsBaby
Canigetbannedagain2
8.8.8.8
ThisismyconfessionTherearemanylikeitButthisoneismine
867-5309
ssumner13
669-6969
RaxianTheta
you are making our age show. don't lose that number.
CommunCreator
You don’t wanna call nobody else
conMan76
what in tarnation... why?
Miller16of16
Unknown, this exercise will work the chest muscles.
MadamPuddifoot
No it absolutely will not 😂
Miller16of16
Which way is gravity pulling. What muscles pull the elbows down in this posture? - hint, it most definitely is nothing on the back.
MadamPuddifoot
The pecas are stretching and you can LITERALLY SEE THE MUSCLES IN THE BACK WORKING TO PULL HER UP AND DOWN.
Tell me you've never heard of eccentric muscle contractions without telling me...
Miller16of16
Eccentric means resisting lengthening. That's what the pecs are doing as the elbows raise/torso lowers. When the elbows come down it is the pecs pulling them down. The muscles of the upper back are not being stretched, and not resisting gravity going up OR down. It is possible that at the very bottom you can actively pull with the back muscles a la Schroeder isometric, but the muscles are fully shortened and resisting...nothing. Training at short muscle length is one step above useless. >
saturatedcottonballs
I miss that phrase. Took me right back to cartoons.
thatlamer
It's a low impact stretching exercise for people who shrimp at a desk all day. People like that already have fairly high stress loads on their traps, so working out the traps too won't help.
Nanoline
This is the kind of thing that would very much help my partner - she has post-orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and doing big-impact exercise can cause attacks, but this exercise won't hit those triggers while still helping her with muscle/stiffness issues from her sit-down work.
secretagentchewbacca
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nclu
Some women are very self-conscious about trapezius size and don't want them to grow but do want lean muscle definition on their rhomboids
4etherling
But it doesn't work like that. Your body releases growth hormone. Yes it will prioritize the areas that are torn down, but it's growth hormone and this exercise won't tear down shit.
nclu
I don't think efficacy of the exercise was the point of this post
YpsilantiRomani
Because strong backs don't hurt
sorple
I agree, but that movement is not training a back
Layinginbed
.....it's training for something else
anerdwithaknife
What muscle groups do you include in "back"?
sorple
probably pretty much any combination of traps, lats, rhomboids etc., as well as the various spinal erectors and their neighbours, why?
YpsilantiRomani
So the trapezius and rhomboids are no longer part of the back
sorple
which part of this movement do you consider to be training for the rhomboids and trapezius?
imp89
Yeah but she doesnt train them at all. No proper resistance the muscles need to overcome and the range of motion is nearly non existing.
Miller16of16
Zero resistance and muscles fully shortened, it doesn't even stretch the back muscles... A dead hang from a doorway is 1000% more effective.
RGN77
I'm old. Every downward stretch would be a fart, up until I shat myself.
RGN77
In fact, someone should edit this video to have that audio. That would be a quality post.