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09-03-2006, 04:54 PM
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Baking Sugar & Spice Bun!
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Great core exercise using Smith Machine
Here's a cool exercise that Bill H. put in my most recent program. JP filmed it for me (and was very confused when I told him that I needed to use the smith machine for a program designed by Bill...until he saw what I was doing  )
The first time I did it I thought it was great, but a little challenging without someone to help me stretch the band from the top of the power cage so I could safely get it around my feet. So the smith machine was very useful as I could adjust the height of the bar and make it so I can single handedly get in the band all by myself
Feel it in low abs and hip flexors, not to mention staying in the push-up position for that long, it's a total core exercise.
PS JP is saying "do one more"
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09-03-2006, 04:58 PM
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Haha, very cool. Thanks Cappy!
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09-03-2006, 05:12 PM
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Yeah, I have to admit that was a pretty funny moment. When I finally saw what she was doing I sighed with relief.
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09-03-2006, 05:24 PM
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New ways to play with bands! Looking good Cappy! 
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09-03-2006, 09:49 PM
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Nice job! How high do you have the bands attatched?
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09-03-2006, 09:57 PM
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Niiiicccceeee. Dayum, those look tough.
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09-03-2006, 10:04 PM
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Oh, oh, I guess you could do those with a partner holding your ankles, yes? I'll try this today with the guys, see what happens and let you know.
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09-03-2006, 10:38 PM
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Baking Sugar & Spice Bun!
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The band is about eye level..any higher and it's too hard to stretch and get in yourself...make sure no one is behind you when you let go :p
yeah, let me know how the ankle holds work. With the bands, it gets harder the closer your knees get to your chest, plus Bill has me do them with slow tempos like 2-2-2 or 3-2-1  And I guess it would be more wobbly with the band since part of the act is balancing on two arms ...
Y'all ALL should try them and report back |
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09-04-2006, 09:36 AM
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Great idea!! Never underestimate the usefulness of the Smith machine!
Those look really tough! How many reps?
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09-04-2006, 09:39 AM
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That's 2 exercises it's good for. It also works for reverse push up's.
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09-04-2006, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by GG300
That's 2 exercises it's good for. It also works for reverse push up's.
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Buk has also shown us that they're good for handstand pushups, too, so that's three.
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09-04-2006, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GG300
That's 2 exercises it's good for. It also works for reverse push up's.
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No, that's 11 exercises it's good for:
10 Uses for a Smith Machine
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Last edited by Cynic : 09-04-2006 at 04:41 PM.
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09-04-2006, 06:40 PM
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That's nothing compared to swiss ball bench press on the smith machine. Which I have seen, I just stared in dismay, that guy's stabilizers must've have been damn confused!
That's a great exercise though. Can't wait to see the looks I get using that one, considering people look at me like I'm from another planet when just doing DB farmer's walks. My gym sucks.
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09-04-2006, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cappuccino
PS JP is saying "do one more"
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All that dedication and education and JP's contribution is "do one more."
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09-04-2006, 07:10 PM
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Okay, all you guys have posted and I have to be the one to say it.
Nice butt, Cappy.
Just tell the hubby that a dirty old man said it.
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09-04-2006, 07:12 PM
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!?!??!?!?!
That was my job! You should have damn well waited!?!?!?
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09-04-2006, 07:42 PM
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Baking Sugar & Spice Bun!
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Originally Posted by Cynic
All that dedication and education and JP's contribution is "do one more."
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well he did offer to film it with the last 4 secs on his video phone, and of course provided all the equipment |
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09-04-2006, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mahler
Okay, all you guys have posted and I have to be the one to say it.
Nice butt, Cappy.
Just tell the hubby that a dirty old man said it.
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Hey, you're right Mahler. I was hung up on the legs. 
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