Gem From The Vault : Blast from the Past – The Forgotten Lifts IIIScott Andrew Bird | Follow @scottbird
Tried these?
Looking At : Mar 6, 2022Scott Andrew Bird | Follow @scottbird
What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
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Video : BMI And Measuring Obesity At The Individual Level (Peter Attia MD)
Very interesting take (and one with which I agree) on the merits of BMI and tests such as the DEXA Scan.
Gymchat 278 – TBA
We’re still finalising the details for this week’s discussion. I’ll post them on the blog (and Twitter, Facebook etc) shortly. In the meantime, take a look at some of the previous episodes of the show – (there’s an example below, and a full list here). And if you’ve got any questions or comments on the various topics discussed, we’d love to hear them. Just leave a note below the video.Previously : In Gymchat 145 we discussed Running with the incredible Bill Long, interviewed by Personal Trainer Kirk Fontaine. Great conversation.
NB : if you’d like to take part in a future episode – either as an interviewee, or as a guest host – just drop us a line. Love hearing how everyone else trains.
Checking Out : Black-Line (Connected Skis & Snowboards)
Great combination. Love the idea of adding sensors to a range of fitness & sports gear – in this case Skis and Snowboards. Nice one. Easier to record sessions and to increase difficulty accordingly. Also easier to share highlights of your runs. A little video :The Black-Line.
Ever Tried Kettlebells?
If you've seen people using them but never taken the plunge yourself, here are the ones I use personally. You can also pick up a book/DVD/course if you want to learn how to put them to work.
Tip of the Week : Checking Your Squat Depth
Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, the blog; and the newsletter. Wherever you are, there’s always a way to improve what you’re doing.
This tip comes to us from a thread on the VirtualMeet Forums, looking at a device called the Safety Squat. Very interesting idea.
Over to James Chochlinski :
The safety squat arrived yesterday. No instruction manual, just a picture. Tried some squats with it using just the bar. Seems to work similarly to the youtube video sensor. Placement just above the knee requires deeper squat to trigger the sensor; Not as deep when placed higher up on the thigh. It’s just a level sensor, so the difference is due to the shape of my thigh. Happy with the safety squat so far.
James was also kind enough to share some video of the device in action :
The obvious use is for powerlifters when training for a meet. However, on Google+, Raymond Ho shared an alternative way to put it to work :
The idea is actually good. I see people when they start loading up the bar (which is too heavy for them) they start to get higher out of the holes until it looks more like a partial rep. and if you squat by yourself then it stops you from cheating.
Sounds great.
I’m curious : has anyone here used a device like this, and what are your thoughts on the idea?
