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Originally Posted by Lou Schuler
PGJ, I echo what Eric said: Thanks for serving our country. Our servicemen are very much in my thoughts.
Since my father was a Marine drill sergeant, I appreciate what you say about the importance of appearances.
I don't know if this helps, but I can assure you that the biggest mofos in the NFL and other sports do the exercises in this book. I worked on Core Performance with Mark Verstegen, and when I visited his facility in Tempe, Arizona, I saw NFL linemen doing stuff that's even odder-looking than what we have in NROL.
Another point is that these exercises may look less than manly, but they are anything but girly. They're really hard to do. The supine hip extension/leg curl (SHELC) is a challenging exercise to get right. It's not about hip thrusts, it's about building strength and stability in your body's strongest muscles.
If your troops see you doing these exercises and decide to make fun, maybe you could challenge them to knock out a few SHELC sets. I have to think the laughter would stop there.
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Lou, thanks for the input. A funny story, my wife convinced me to do the Cindy Crawford workout video one time and I couldn't walk for about 3 days. The guys at work thought that was histerical. So, when I could walk again I took them out back and ran them through some of the squatting drills from the video. They died. However, you will NEVER see a Marine Drill Instructor doing anything on a swiss ball
I hope nobody is offended by the "girlie" comment, but anyone who's been going to the gym for a while knows there are some exercises you just don't see guys doing (i.e. lying on your back and pushing your basket into the air). I will give the program a try. Thanks, Lou.