Shovelglove research, and a New exercise
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:17 am
This is my second week of shugging, and it's great.
I went out last week and got me a 10 pounder, then wrapped it in an old pair of jeans that I've long "outgrown" (exta motivation, you see!) After a failed initial attempt at 14 minutes (my but it HAS been a while), I backed off to 10 minutes a session for the first week, and 12 minutes a day for the second. Next week I'll step it up to 14. A few notes:
- I thought you might like some more research on useful movements. Outside Magazine's big, award-winning "Shape of Your Life" program includes an article on what they call "functional exercise." It says, in part...
"INSIDE THE TYPICAL Foghat-themed weight room you'll find two typical users: bronzed apes getting ripped by hogging the bench, leg sled, and mirrors; and past-their-prime athletes hoping to cut an old squash injury off at the pass with a lazy machine circuit. Too bad. Not only are such routines mind- and soul-numbing, but because they're derived from bodybuilding—a dubious athletic niche that treats muscles as trophies rather than team members—both are fundamentally flawed. For the kind of usable musculature that may not seal the deal on ElimiDate but will sharpen your prowess on the trail, slopes, or river, it's time to embrace functional training, an approach to lifting that mimics movements actually involved in sports."
The link is here: http://outside.away.com/outside/bodywor ... onth2.html
- Also, (in my quest for the longest post ever) here's a new exercise I came up with the other day:
Ever see "Last of the Mohicans?" Man, those guys were ripped. That's where I got the inspiration for Paddle the Canoe (unfortunately, it's less kinky than it sounds).
Hold the shovelglove vertical in front of you with the business end pointed down. The left arm should be fully extended, with the left hand over the end of the handle, while the right supports the weight by holding the shaft.
Pull the right hand back along your body in a paddling motion, following through until your right elbow is pointed behind you in a 90 degree angle (forearm vertical, upper arm horizontal). The handle of the shovelglove should now be horizontal. Reverse the process to return to the start position.
This is a good one for the lats, shoulders, and triceps, and also a little biceps and chest.
- Finally, does anyone have any ideas on motions that give the legs a good workout?
I went out last week and got me a 10 pounder, then wrapped it in an old pair of jeans that I've long "outgrown" (exta motivation, you see!) After a failed initial attempt at 14 minutes (my but it HAS been a while), I backed off to 10 minutes a session for the first week, and 12 minutes a day for the second. Next week I'll step it up to 14. A few notes:
- I thought you might like some more research on useful movements. Outside Magazine's big, award-winning "Shape of Your Life" program includes an article on what they call "functional exercise." It says, in part...
"INSIDE THE TYPICAL Foghat-themed weight room you'll find two typical users: bronzed apes getting ripped by hogging the bench, leg sled, and mirrors; and past-their-prime athletes hoping to cut an old squash injury off at the pass with a lazy machine circuit. Too bad. Not only are such routines mind- and soul-numbing, but because they're derived from bodybuilding—a dubious athletic niche that treats muscles as trophies rather than team members—both are fundamentally flawed. For the kind of usable musculature that may not seal the deal on ElimiDate but will sharpen your prowess on the trail, slopes, or river, it's time to embrace functional training, an approach to lifting that mimics movements actually involved in sports."
The link is here: http://outside.away.com/outside/bodywor ... onth2.html
- Also, (in my quest for the longest post ever) here's a new exercise I came up with the other day:
Ever see "Last of the Mohicans?" Man, those guys were ripped. That's where I got the inspiration for Paddle the Canoe (unfortunately, it's less kinky than it sounds).
Hold the shovelglove vertical in front of you with the business end pointed down. The left arm should be fully extended, with the left hand over the end of the handle, while the right supports the weight by holding the shaft.
Pull the right hand back along your body in a paddling motion, following through until your right elbow is pointed behind you in a 90 degree angle (forearm vertical, upper arm horizontal). The handle of the shovelglove should now be horizontal. Reverse the process to return to the start position.
This is a good one for the lats, shoulders, and triceps, and also a little biceps and chest.
- Finally, does anyone have any ideas on motions that give the legs a good workout?