I’m constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you’re looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you’ll enjoy these :
Do you stretch before or after your workouts, or not at all? How about during? Lucas shows what can happen in this last option – stretching between sets. Interesting.
Previously : In Gymchat 275 we discussed How Food Choices Affect Your Body with Nutrition Researcher Kamal Patel, and Personal Trainer and Strength Athlete Josh Hewett. 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.
The Vera Ring.
Gem From The Vault : Double Kettlebell Workouts
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The best of both worlds.
Looking At : Mar 17, 2024
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What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
Video : I STRETCHED One Side After EVERY SET For 10 Days (pigmie – @focusedlucas)
Do you stretch before or after your workouts, or not at all? How about during? Lucas shows what can happen in this last option – stretching between sets. Interesting.
Gymchat 278 – TBA
We’re still finalising the details for this week’s discussion. I’ll post them on the blog (and X, 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 275 we discussed How Food Choices Affect Your Body with Nutrition Researcher Kamal Patel, and Personal Trainer and Strength Athlete Josh Hewett. 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 : The Vera Ring (Smart Ring)
Looks great. I always love the point in any technology where several companies compete for market share (I suspect Apple’s rumoured upcoming entrance has something to do with it in this case) – more features, lower prices. The Vera Ring is a recent entrant to the Smart Ring space, with a clear focus on the health-tracking side of things. A spot of video :The Vera Ring.
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 X (Formerly `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?
