Ok! Thanks guys
There’s no 1 unmissable exercise.
For quads I like:
Lunges. Front Squats. Single Leg Leg Press.
For Hammies:
Reverse Hypers. Stiff Leg Deadlifts. Deadlifts.
Alternate between a selection instead of sticking with one, money exercise.
[quote]Horazio wrote:
I only have two days a week for a proper workout[/quote]
Why?
[quote]Arioch wrote:
TNT-CDN wrote:
Arioch wrote:
TNT-CDN wrote:
There is a BIG difference between Mechanical work (W=F x D)and muscular work (muscle contraction of any kind) and CNS (central nervous system) work.
Usually when a weight lifter refers to the “work” that a muscle performs he is referring to the contraction, either concentric, isometric or eccentric, that the muscle is doing.
Isn’t it possible to do CNS work and muscular work without actually doing any mechanical work? I think so.
Vague questions beget vague answers.
Specific questions beget specific answers.
TNT
By definition, weightlifting does zero (0) mechanical work. As an example, the deadlift. The distance moved ends up being zero(0) since you pick it up (+) and then take it back down (-). That results in D=0.
So, yes, you can do muscular and CNS work without doing mechanical work.
So, by that method of reasoning. A weight lifter NEVER does any work. Unless he leaves the weight in the UP position, without lowering it.
TNT
It isn’t a method of reasoning. It is a physics/engineering principal. That is why people shouldn’t talk about mechanical work when discussing weightlifting (most don’t). Instead, focus on muscular and CNS work.[/quote]
Sorry, I’d have to agree that it is indeed a method of reasoning. Yes, if you look at where the bar starts and where it ultimately ends up, then there is no distance covered. But, your definition of a deadlift is what’s flawed.
You don’t put the bar back down in a deadlift. It’s only the lifting part that is the deadlift. And if you only consider the lifting portion, then there is displacement (distance covered).
It seems you’ve completely ignored my previous response to your reply. Heck, that’s ok, keep believing that weightlifting does not involve mechanical work if you wish. The rest of us who know that it does will just keep on getting stronger by using it.
Good training,
Sentoguy
[quote]Arioch wrote:
TNT-CDN wrote:
Arioch wrote:
TNT-CDN wrote:
There is a BIG difference between Mechanical work (W=F x D)and muscular work (muscle contraction of any kind) and CNS (central nervous system) work.
Usually when a weight lifter refers to the “work” that a muscle performs he is referring to the contraction, either concentric, isometric or eccentric, that the muscle is doing.
Isn’t it possible to do CNS work and muscular work without actually doing any mechanical work? I think so.
Vague questions beget vague answers.
Specific questions beget specific answers.
TNT
By definition, weightlifting does zero (0) mechanical work. As an example, the deadlift. The distance moved ends up being zero(0) since you pick it up (+) and then take it back down (-). That results in D=0.
So, yes, you can do muscular and CNS work without doing mechanical work.
So, by that method of reasoning. A weight lifter NEVER does any work. Unless he leaves the weight in the UP position, without lowering it.
TNT
It isn’t a method of reasoning. It is a physics/engineering principal. That is why people shouldn’t talk about mechanical work when discussing weightlifting (most don’t). Instead, focus on muscular and CNS work.[/quote]
Well, you ARE doing work by raising the bar in a deadlift, but an equal amount of work is being done on you and the bar when you lower it, hence the total work done is zero, but the work done by you is positive.
Damned nerds…
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Horazio wrote:
I only have two days a week for a proper workout
Why?[/quote]
Because I don’t have time. I go to university and work mostly night shifts.
I usually have two free days and I’ve been focusing on arms and shoulders.
But I also want to strenghten the legs…this is why I was asking what leg exercises are not “forgettable”