I change my routine all the time.
It all depends on how one measures such things. Your blood pressure shot up and adrenalin got dumped into your system.
Hold the ends of the towel in each hand, palm facing inward. But laying on the floor is a bad idea.
Do a curl and as your hands approach your chin, turn your thumbs outward.
Feel your feet being relaxed and getting traction as you pivot.
This will give you tremendous gripping strength in addition to all the benefits of a curl.
Since our hip flexors are generally stronger than our ab muscles, we rely on them by yanking ourselves up as our hip flexors tug on our spine. In my book, the lowest form of human scum. Do the above exercise, but have the weight behind your back, palm inward near your head.
But the rest of your mind and in fact your complete physical being is telling you to RUN! Before I do that though, I need to gauge the interest level. Maybe some serious ones.
The philosophy of my school is to get something out of your training that you can use in your life every day. It will be free and available to anyone with a computer and an internet connection. Why would they become paralyzed with fear?
Heart and lung function just increased.
And victims go there out of fear of injury. Doing this could save more lives than our own. After that, I recommend people try to cut their time. Some, maybe many, will follow. How about listening to your spouse or children? This is another source of lower back strain.
Hold the ends of the towel in each hand, palm facing inward. When others see us bolt they may snap out of the paralysis fear has imposed. Basically, you do a bridge with your head off the floor, then life each arm and leg in succession.
Remember rule number three? Until next time, train like you mean it! Will it work for athletic performance? Now do an inventory: Shoulders relaxed?
Hold the ends of the towel in each hand, palm facing inward.
Some people say the eyes, others will tell you the hands, many favor looking at the solar plexus. Some people say the eyes, others will tell you the hands, many favor looking at the solar plexus.
You remember the Law of Reciprocal Inhibition from that graduate Kinesiology course, right? There are pluses and minuses to each. Thanksgiving, is the time to give thanks and be grateful.