Stadion's Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion

Pyramid training seems to have to do with increasing the resistance while decreasing the amount of reps for each subsequent set, That's the modern day definition but it's not how it was originally done back in the 40s/50s.Pyramiding meant just that-You increase the weight up and drop the reps accor...

So with any exercise the weight on the first two sets should always be higher or heavier than the weight on the third or last set? No,like i said.This is assuming you aren't pyramiding up or running the rack.It was just an example.I'll explain it another way.... If you are going to do 3 sets of 10 ...

I was weight training long before i read either of those two articles so i may not be the best person to answer.......The thing that stood out the most to me though was:- with moderate to heavy resistance and..... considerably less than maximal resistance Moderate to heavy "could" imply you would re...

For many people,the issues with single leg squats isn't about strength,it's about balance- If you're right leg dominant,you will find it easier doing single leg squats with your left leg.....I'm left leg dominant so i find it easier doing pistols with my right leg.This is because when you throw a ki...

Wait, I just realized yesterday that more bruising occurs in females due to increased subcutaneous fat compared to women. Also, they say that obese people are more prone to bruises than normal or healthy weighted people. I can understand the part about bodybuilders feeling more pain, and I understa...

Interesting...and do you know why a bodybuilder would bruise more and feel more pain than the average person after beginning in a contact sport? Again,i have no scientific data......Some say they nerves are closer to the surface as they have less bodyfat.This isn't limited to contact sports.Bodybui...

I have no proven scientific/medical information,i can only give a personal opinion on what i've witnessed over the years.... I think body conditioning and muscle mass are two seperate things.I've seen many bodybuilders who start training in contact sports for the first time and they actually bruise ...

With leg raises, either lying or hanging, you don't extend the thigh back like you would in running or walking. So, wouldn't that mean that with leg raises you don't move your hips through full extension? This has been discussed in some of the other posts-Your joint doesn't have to move through a f...

When performing hanging leg raises,your legs go from a neutral position(hanging straight down) to being raised.....So why do you feel this isn't providing you with a full ROM?... As the sit up does involve the hip flexors,and the hip flexors remain in a contracted position throughout,then i guess it...

That's a tough question to answer.I think it has to be put into perspective.....To give you an exaggerated example- If your child has only done 5 gymnastics classes and you want to spend millions on personal trainers,suppliments,physios,taking her out of full time education so she can concentrate on...

Yes,that's right....If you were to hold your leg out in front of you in a front kick position,the hip flexors and quads would contract/tense....The glutes and hamstrings would relax/stretch.But it's the lower back which comes under compression.This is compounded further by it being an uneven load(st...

This all true, but I thought that in order to fully strengthen the erector spinae muscles you would need to exercise it dynamically and not isometrically. Deadlits and good mornings are dynamic,not isometric. Also, if you keep your back straight throughout the entire range of those movements, then ...

The problem with doing stiff-legged deadlifts, while keeping your back straight, is that you will be exercising or strengthening the hamstrings and gluteus maximus muscles more so, than the erector spinae or lower back muscles. Every compound exercise involves other muscles.From what you say,that w...

To be honest,i've never spent that much time thinking about it in detail....All you need to do is work towards your chosen goal in the best way possible. If you take cycling seriously,you may never be able to do the splits.....But that will be outweighed if you win the Tour De France. If you're a ma...

Again,you seem to be placing emphasis on running to help you gain flexibility and it just isn't going to do that. If you have Stretching Scientifically(fourth edition),there is a section on flexibility in different sports and how too little and too much for a given sport can be a hinderance.....On p...