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Post by stormshadow on Oct 1, 2020 13:12:03 GMT
I've been doing them only and REGULARLY for 19 years. For the 24 years prior to that I was into anything: DYNAFLEX, some Charles Atlas, but mostly followed weightlifting and bw exercises. When I went soley to TSC around 2002 my old injuries healed up. I felt and was strong in all natural body movements such as lifting vending machines for the business I had. I perform as extreme a contraction as possible in the positions where I get the tightest cramp (although I don't really cramp anymore except if I go several days without ding them) like Frank Rudolph Young advocated in his Yogametrics book and can be found in the DYNAFLEX, Matysek, and and Body Tone courses. I do them about 4 days a week and vary the static hold times with a minimum of 6 seconds. I occasionally (2-3 times a week) include the 8 exercises found in Ottley Coulters 1952 book about How to Do Strongman Stunts. I don't build the tension gradually, I move my bones into max contraction position and tighten up hard as possible. I first take a deep breath and then release air through pursed lips - NEVER holding my breath - as I contract hard as possible. I also like the mental/concentration feel. There is no pump but a cramp and a burn if held long. I feel so ALIVE after these. If I can't sleep I do some of these and then take deep breathes and find I fall asleep in minutes. If I do a second 10-12 second rep, I release the contraction and suck in air quickly filling lungs before contracting again. I rarely do more than 1 10 second TSC/workout. I'm 54, 6'1 and 218 lbs. currently. I don't care about measurements anymore and eat anything I want whenever I want (not often good and unlike my best younger weightlifting bw days in the past when I was fanatical - before marriage and kids). My cardio is the outdoor work I do, which is daily. I also do a modified Wim Hof deep breathing type exercises since Covid 19 started. Here are pics of me right now today, no pump obviously. Not great, but works for me and is something I do regularly - which is key for me. It said unable to upload pic, any suggestions? I'm not on Facebook or other social media. Brother could you describe those 8 exercises in the Strongman book? Thank you. He lived a long life en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottley_Russell_Coulter
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Post by stormshadow on Oct 1, 2020 13:21:29 GMT
Dave Reslo, Thank you for the info....here I am. You look great. This really old wrestler once told me don't worry about facing off with a guy with big biceps or cut up abs. Cosmetic and don't mean too much. Watch out if he has large traps, a thick neck and muscular forearms. Your look brought that to memory. John
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brothersteve
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Post by brothersteve on Oct 2, 2020 18:31:05 GMT
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Post by stormshadow on Oct 2, 2020 18:43:33 GMT
Thank you. I remember that book when I was a kid. Especially the Strongman stunts. A friend of mine tried to drive a nail through a board with his open hand. I was about ten but still knew enough to tell him to use a thinner nail with a wider head and to use a soft pine board not a piece of walnut trim. He drove the nail through his hand. He was maybe 12 and in shock. I led him back to his Mom's house and she started yelling at him and crying at the same time. I got to where I could rip some phone books. There is a trick using the spine. But could never rip a card deck.
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Post by brothersteve on Oct 2, 2020 18:57:45 GMT
Thank you. I remember that book when I was a kid. Especially the Strongman stunts. A friend of mine tried to drive a nail through a board with his open hand. I was about ten but still knew enough to tell him to use a thinner nail with a wider head and to use a soft pine board not a piece of walnut trim. He drove the nail through his hand. He was maybe 12 and in shock. I led him back to his Mom's house and she started yelling at him and crying at the same time. I got to where I could rip some phone books. There is a trick using the spine. But could never rip a card deck. The book is in the training publications part of this forum. It is on the bottom of the 2nd page where it leads to the old Sandow website. Just find Coulter and it's all there. I reprinted the exercises as my old copy was tattered.
I also have ripped phone books. Cracking the spine makes it easier to start the rip and you have to keep going and not stop. Good for developing the hands/wrist/forearms. I am intrigued by ripping card decks and coins (Cyclops), but can't do it.
Sorry to hear about your friend. Kids try hard to master things. He is lucky to have had you there to help.
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