with the crunch you kinda just "curl" your upper body up, instead of sitting up. You also don't let your lower back leave the floor. Many feel that the exercise doesn't work the abs like they are "suppose" to be worked. If you wan't size however, I'm sure crunches can help you, but 200 won't do anything. You need to keep the reps at about 8-12 for size, when you can do way more than that, it's time to find a harder exercise or make them harder by adding weight.
What I've learned so far in class...
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My $.02
-Beginners are perfectly safe on freeweights if they learn proper form
-Body Comp scales can be wildly inaccurate on some people (I believe I'm one)
-I like full sit-ups but other abdominal exercises can be just as good and doing such high reps is ridiculous. I use weights to keep my reps at or under 12
-For overall health, especially heart health, I agree that cardio is more important (lifting isn't likely to lower bp, heartrate, cholesterol to the degree cardio will), but both are important
-The ability to do super high reps of push-ups is a function of muscular endurance and or low body weight more than strength.
-Beginners are perfectly safe on freeweights if they learn proper form
-Body Comp scales can be wildly inaccurate on some people (I believe I'm one)
-I like full sit-ups but other abdominal exercises can be just as good and doing such high reps is ridiculous. I use weights to keep my reps at or under 12
-For overall health, especially heart health, I agree that cardio is more important (lifting isn't likely to lower bp, heartrate, cholesterol to the degree cardio will), but both are important
-The ability to do super high reps of push-ups is a function of muscular endurance and or low body weight more than strength.
Can someone defend the requirement for PE in both high school and college? For the last 50+ years this has been required, but the fitness level of the average westerner is declining and obesity rates are increasing. PE classes have not done anything to improve the average fitness level in the industrialized world. (Of course, given the good information being taught in the OP's class, is it any wonder?)
Someone smarter than me once said: "stupidity is doing the same thing and expecting different results".
Someone smarter than me once said: "stupidity is doing the same thing and expecting different results".
yeah, iron plates on my chest, no foothold. I currently use 50 lbs
I'm sure there are some out there who really teach about fitness and not F$$%ng square dancing and softball or the other garbage I did on gym class as a kid.
You guys have igloos too ?
And, you guys piss OUTSIDE your igloo ?
You learn something everyday !
You guys have igloos too ?
And, you guys piss OUTSIDE your igloo ?
You learn something everyday !
Well yeah, we do. Sometimes however, it's too cold to take a piss, because if we do, there will just be a big long string of yellow ice from your thingy
Aside from my kids moving everyday whether it be doing soccer, basketball, lacrosse, etc...
They all leave class knowing this
http://training.fitness.com/members-lounge/what-my-students-know-24543.html
I haven't tried that. I think the last time I used a swiss ball was about 10 years ago. How much chance is there that I'll fall and bust my ass? LOL Maybe I'll pick one up....Will the cheapo ones at Target etc hold me+ 50 lbs?
I wish there were more PE teachers like you, but I think most PE classes, as taught, are more of a turn off to a fit lifestyle than a turn on..., both from my personal experience 40 years ago to my kids more recent experience in the last decade.