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| The tried and true basic exercises are safe and effective. Some of the silly stuff you see in modern gyms - not so much! |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
One of our longtime Dinos spotted a
guy at the gym doing what may have
been the worst exercise ever.
Here's how he described it:
I once saw a guy lying on his back in
a smith machine, doing leg presses
with 500 pounds on the bar.
The bar was balanced precariously on
the balls of his feet as he pressed it up
and down.
He was not using safety pins and there
was nothing to stop the bar from falling
on top of him - and crushing him- if it
slipped off his feet (or if it slipped off
of one foot).
When he finished his set, I told him he
was nuts, set the safety pins above his
chest level, and told him to try not to
kill himself.
Ira Reid
Thanks for sharing that, Ira!
That may very well be the worst exercise
of all time. Think about it:
1. It doesn't build one half of one percent
as much strength and muscle as squats or
front squats.
2. Vertical leg presses without an inclined
block under your hips will wreck your
lower back.
3. If the bar slips, it falls right on top of
you.
4. If the bar falls on top of you, there's no
way to get out from under it.
5. You'd need at least two spotters (one
on each side), to try to do it safely, and
even then, if the bar slipped, they might
not catch it in time. 500 pounds drops
hard and fast. I've seen it happen.
6. Even with safety pins, it's not very
smart or very safe. What happens if
the falling bar breaks the safety pins?
In short, it's an exercise that does
nothing good - and has a high risk
of a potentially catastrophic injury.
What do you think?
Is that the worst exercise ever - or
have you seen somehting even
worse?
Shoot me an email and let me
know.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. The way to get great results
from your training is to work hard
and heavy on the best and most
productive exercises.
These also happen to be the safest
exercises!
For more information, grab a copy
of Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol. I:
For Hard-copy or Kindle format
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
For PDF format
Go the PDF section of our products
page.
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day
"Train hard, but train smart. Stay
away from dangerous and non-
productive exercises."
- Brooks Kubik
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