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Friday, December 21, 2012
Another day training with the SIEGE FITNESS crew and GEAR!!!
Just another day training with the SIEGE FITNESS training crew and our gear!!
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Rotational Core Work
Rotational Core Work is the most important and also the most overlooked exercises done.
We all know that the majority movement if performed in an upright position , whether we are talking about sports or the everyday mom cleaning and carrying her child. The majority of injuries to the back occur because of a twist or turn while lifting something improperly.
We've always been told to bend with the knees and lift with the legs, not the back. This is of course correct but in reality there are always instances where this just does not happen. We need to build our muscles to prepare for a strain and be strong enough so that we do not injure ourselves. It should also be recognized that the midsection of the body is a dynamic moving segment of muscles that twist and turn every which way. To simply do crunches or situps and think you are getting a complete well rounded workout for your core is ludicris.
When training the core for functional uses the main idea is to do
exercises that do not require you to lay down. Yea crunches and leg
raises etc have their place for building muscle but at no point during a
sport or functional activity are you laying down. Unless your a car
mechanic working off his back under a car but for the rest of us, get
up!
I favor activities that involve all the muscles of the core to work synergistic-ally as they would in any upright movement a person would be performing. For the sake of bodybuilding or strengthening a weak link we can always isolate certain muscles to strengthen or define them but they must be able to work as a whole. This is the way to improve performance and to minimize injury.
We all know that the majority movement if performed in an upright position , whether we are talking about sports or the everyday mom cleaning and carrying her child. The majority of injuries to the back occur because of a twist or turn while lifting something improperly.
We've always been told to bend with the knees and lift with the legs, not the back. This is of course correct but in reality there are always instances where this just does not happen. We need to build our muscles to prepare for a strain and be strong enough so that we do not injure ourselves. It should also be recognized that the midsection of the body is a dynamic moving segment of muscles that twist and turn every which way. To simply do crunches or situps and think you are getting a complete well rounded workout for your core is ludicris.
Monday, December 3, 2012
CROSSFIT SUCKS
CROSSFIT SUCKS but I love the idea
Ok look I dont hate crossfit its just that you it does so many things that are terrible bio mechanically for your body. The whole idea of getting people into fitness in a really unique and hardcore way is awesome but to sacrifice form and bio mechanics to get people to think they can do things they cant is not going to work.
If you have ever watched someone do a kipping pull up or a muscle up on rings when they are tired you will begin to understand why its so easy to get hurt. You cant stress the joints in this manner for very long before you pay a horrible price.
The question becomes how do you make crossfit safe and effective for all so that people can enjoy this form of fitness without serious concern for injury.
This is the attitude I love, nothing better then a girl that is not afraid to hit the weights hard!
Crossfit has done a great job marketing itself and getting out there but it needs to learn to do a better job of managing who can open a facility. I personally know a Spin instructor that opened a Crossfit box, this guy has no business what so ever teaching olympic lifts!! In a nutshell that is the problem with Crossfit, give them a $1000 and they'll give you the rights to use their name on a "box".
They have developed a massive cult following with members more then happy to dish out $150 or more a month to be a part. Who is smarter then a man who can get girls to pay him big money every month to toss kegs and lift heavy weight!?!?!
The common person out there has no idea how much practice and learning is involved in completing an olympic lift.
If you think this guy just walked into the gym and started doing this lift his first time, you're out of you're mind. This is a lot of practice a lot of stretching and a damn good coach.
In the end we can only hope for Crossfit to take a turn for the better and not for the worse. There are enough people getting hurt out there lifting weights the wrong way, we dont need anymore.
Ok look I dont hate crossfit its just that you it does so many things that are terrible bio mechanically for your body. The whole idea of getting people into fitness in a really unique and hardcore way is awesome but to sacrifice form and bio mechanics to get people to think they can do things they cant is not going to work.
If you have ever watched someone do a kipping pull up or a muscle up on rings when they are tired you will begin to understand why its so easy to get hurt. You cant stress the joints in this manner for very long before you pay a horrible price.
The question becomes how do you make crossfit safe and effective for all so that people can enjoy this form of fitness without serious concern for injury.
This is the attitude I love, nothing better then a girl that is not afraid to hit the weights hard!
Crossfit has done a great job marketing itself and getting out there but it needs to learn to do a better job of managing who can open a facility. I personally know a Spin instructor that opened a Crossfit box, this guy has no business what so ever teaching olympic lifts!! In a nutshell that is the problem with Crossfit, give them a $1000 and they'll give you the rights to use their name on a "box".
In the end we can only hope for Crossfit to take a turn for the better and not for the worse. There are enough people getting hurt out there lifting weights the wrong way, we dont need anymore.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Finally the first round of Siege Promotional T Shirts have arrived!
We are glad to introduce of very first promotional T shirt offered to all our fans at a very discounted rate. We are just looking to get the word out about SIEGE our ideas products and website so we will be offering these at cost $15 plus shipping and handling. Yes WE SHIP INTERNATIONAL yes we would love guys from all over the world to start sporting our gear. This is the first in a long line of hot designs coming out. Place your orders by contacting me at SiegeFitness@gmail.com, payment will be made using Paypal via the same address. Get yours now!!! Help me in my quest to support fitness as a way of life!!
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Does P90X Work?
Does P90X work?
The answer is a little more complicated then you might think. Yes of course it will work for some people but certainly not all. If you think you will get the same results as the commercial shows, the chances are highly unlikely. The real problem is that most people that are too lazy to get to the gym are also too lazy to follow a strict diet plan that is required to go along with the program.
Id say that Ive had a few hundred people tell me how they have tried P90X and how great it is. About 99% of those people are no longer doing the program, a few have moved on to going to the gym but the majority have just given up.
I like P90X and everything that is done in the videos but the truth is that its a marketing gimic. The gimic works because so many of you are so lazy you cant get off your couch to do much more then grab a bag of chips.
MUSCLE CONFUSION its such a great marketing tool but its such bullshit. If you want to read more about my thoughts on muscle confusion just read my blog post about it.
The truth about this program is that its something that every decent trainer in the world has known for decades. If you follow the program you will lose weight and you may put on a little muscle, but you will never have an extraordinary amount of muscle or strength. Ive yet to meet any real athlete of fitness competitor that relies on silly videos to get in top shape.
P90X is what it is, a simple gimmick video to get lazy people up off the couch and doing something. And with that in mind it succeeds very well, but I can almost guarantee if you start this program you will end it in a few months or just forget about it and go back to your old ways.
People need a certain commitment to stay in shape, and for a lot of people that is a monetary commitment. Whether that means spending $50 a month on a gym membership or $1000 a month on a trainer people need more motivation then a dvd.
I congratulate the owners of P90X on taking your money and making themselves rich but this will never replace they need for gyms and health clubs.
If you would like to do the program I say go for it...if you think its the answer to your prayers, I say keep praying.
In the end if you are serious you will need to move on to a real consistent program, P90X is a good warm up but it can only take you so far.
The answer is a little more complicated then you might think. Yes of course it will work for some people but certainly not all. If you think you will get the same results as the commercial shows, the chances are highly unlikely. The real problem is that most people that are too lazy to get to the gym are also too lazy to follow a strict diet plan that is required to go along with the program.
Id say that Ive had a few hundred people tell me how they have tried P90X and how great it is. About 99% of those people are no longer doing the program, a few have moved on to going to the gym but the majority have just given up.
I like P90X and everything that is done in the videos but the truth is that its a marketing gimic. The gimic works because so many of you are so lazy you cant get off your couch to do much more then grab a bag of chips.
MUSCLE CONFUSION its such a great marketing tool but its such bullshit. If you want to read more about my thoughts on muscle confusion just read my blog post about it.
The truth about this program is that its something that every decent trainer in the world has known for decades. If you follow the program you will lose weight and you may put on a little muscle, but you will never have an extraordinary amount of muscle or strength. Ive yet to meet any real athlete of fitness competitor that relies on silly videos to get in top shape.
P90X is what it is, a simple gimmick video to get lazy people up off the couch and doing something. And with that in mind it succeeds very well, but I can almost guarantee if you start this program you will end it in a few months or just forget about it and go back to your old ways.
People need a certain commitment to stay in shape, and for a lot of people that is a monetary commitment. Whether that means spending $50 a month on a gym membership or $1000 a month on a trainer people need more motivation then a dvd.
I congratulate the owners of P90X on taking your money and making themselves rich but this will never replace they need for gyms and health clubs.
If you would like to do the program I say go for it...if you think its the answer to your prayers, I say keep praying.
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