static hold training 06-14-08

[youneedtoshave]

Dang. you are a big boy for being able to do all those holds. im impressed. its refreshing not seeing another one of those sticks that dont have to lift so much doing these holds

[ORTprod]

@youneedtoshave Thanks man. At 196lbs its still quite hard to make progress to the same level as those at 150-160lbs but I am still trying. Ill post an update.

[serumclx]

someone got coach sommer book

[kikikikia]

Does this improve anything? Does it require a lot of strength or training?

[ORTprod]

@kikikikia Straight arm strength, in my experience, improves a lot of arm articulations and the core strength that you get from the positions exceeds the level of any crunch or situp. It is also WAY more fun. It does require time and patience (respectfully large parts of training) but If an 8 year old girl can do it, I would give it a try :)

[kikikikia]

@ORTprod Thanks for the information, greatly appreciated, maybe I will follow more of your videos and learn a bit more. Good luck with your training =)

[ORTprod]

@kikikikia Not a problem. Head over to gymnasticbodies(dot)com and read the forums for some great insight on how to get started. Everyone there is very helpful and knowledgeable.

[kikikikia]

Nice!

[Ownageking75]

how do you do that?!?!?!

[KINGFLX]

dude keep up the good work i learnt alot from watching this gonna try out this stuff. cheers

[0mfg57fu]

how do you get to that stage? I can barely hold most of these for a fraction of a second.

If I keep trying every day will I eventually be able to do them longer? or will I need to train those muscle groups using a different method first?

[ORTprod]

@0mfg57fu

go to gymnasticbodies(dot) com and check out the forums

[ddpewing]

Nice calves. A balanced physique.

[ORTprod]

@ddpewing

thanks man. my delts are lacking, hehe.

[rctriplefresh5]

awesome work on the yoga!

[Sylar000000]

I know you can't wait till that's over! 1:40

[speedyman290]

what'up about your planche progression and front lever ?

very good back lever though

[ORTprod]

did you check out my last 2 test days? I held a straddle for a 1/4 of a second :)

Getting there slowly

[speedyman290]

send me please .

[crazymike959]

@ORTprod is that the iron gym i see wen ur doing ur back lever? thats how i learned it to

[ORTprod]

ya, it was an iron gym or a another brand of the same invention.

[crazymike959]

@ORTprod its a fine piece of equipment, i really like it alot getting that is wat really helped me stay motivated and get into shape to do parkour

[sonofluger]

working towards that...massive props.

[Inazumaa]

this is insane!

[maxxsee]

duuuude you're strong.. :P i tried the hands hold upp i had to have my toes in the ground

[kamalimd]

Your videos are tight, keep up the work. Subscribed.

[tam705618]

thanks for the post man, subcribed!, keep the good stuff coming

[274933259]

Man, Nice work. I'm training for full planche push up but i can't do those tuck planches yet, they require so much shoulder and tricep strenght. You're doing them very well imo keep up the good work

[Jo0Tube]

how much do you weigh?

[CoffeeMunch]

in this video, about 185-190lbs.

[strong1235]

Try this for your next static video.

Do 5 leg lifts on the floor, up to vertical and down to 12 inches. Hold at 12 inches for 5 seconds. Now do 10 leg lifts and hold for 10s seconds, then 15-20-25-30 etc without stopping. Most guys give out before they get to 25-30. You have to have tough abs and guts to make it to 35-40.

However, I have seen two teenage gymnasts make it to 50 and 55 respectively.

[ORTprod]

That is an incredible amount of leg lifts. Do you allow momentum and bent elbows or no. If not I am certain that I would not make it to the 20 second mark.

[strong1235]

Upper body stays on floor, you can use arms to hold a barbell or rack legs above your legs for stability.

You can also do this exercise with leg pushouts (from 12 inch position bend legs and spread knees and bring them up toward your arm pits)or alternate each time you add 5 reps.

[kane123369]

gd stuff man keep it up!

[alex5theman]

wow ur strong man! How did u get the strength for doing tucked planches? I'm practicing it too and have done lots of pseudo push ups but I just can't get my hips till shoulder level no matter how hard I try :( could u give me some tips please? :)

[ORTprod]

ha, thanks man! I think my tuck planches suck (personally) but I would recommend doing things like ring dips to really up the stabilizing muscles. Work a LOT on straight arm exercises (like archer pushups) to build your biceps.

[alex5theman]

thx for ur advice :) ur hips in the planches are on shoulder hight so theoretically they are good but ofcourse u should always strive to get them higher :)

[beghilhorst]

Props on the planche progressions! What is the song title by the way? It sounds awesome.

[ORTprod]

thanks. Song is the Crystal Method "weapons of mass distortion"

[beghilhorst]

Hehe, I wrote that post while watching the video. After submitting I saw the song title at the end of the video.. oh well thanks anyway and keep on training! :)

[wwescotty]

good work for a big guy.

keep it up man.

check out my vids and see what you think about my acrobatics. going to upload some bodyweight training soon to get some advice on it.

how long have you been training?

[Sw3etShad0w]

WOW man great work ,im trying some of these

[jumpupandfly]

great work man, well done on the tuck planches they are lookin good

the back lever too

[capullines2007]

Great training!! (something happend with my last comment so i write it again),For the front lever on bar i prefer to alternate one leg straight (like bycicle). Good tuck planches they are so hard for me i cant see improvements :(. Where did you bought this chinup bar? Thanks

[ORTprod]

Thanks! I will try the front levers like that asap. I bought the chin up bar online for 40$ just search "door jam pullup bar". Tuck planches are SOOO hard, I agree. I have yet to see much improvement on them myself.

[zstarch]

I saw bodybuilder Cynthia Bridges hold a straddle lift hold off the end of a bench with heels above the bench for 1 min-15 seconds non stop!

[eightyeightdays]

Your back lever is looking really good, are you training front lever at all or just randomly doing it?

I would suggest that when you do your calf raises you use more control and slowly lower your heels to the floor, in order to get more from the exercise. The same applies for pistols, focus more on alignment and the control of movement to the floor rather than anything else at the moment as pistols will not be kind to your knees if you do them with bad form or if you're not ready for them.

[ORTprod]

Thanks. I do gtg front levers for the sum of one total minute in an advanced tuck pose.

I agree about the calf raises but I was doing 3 sets of 50 reps for ankle support and endurance more than anything. My calves are pretty strong I think, I need them to be able to pop fast.

[ORTprod]

As far as pistols go, I have actually learned that if I try to push my butt back further that it actually hurts my knee more than going straight down. No pain in the knee till I get around 100lbs though. I have been neglecting them recently and concentrating on my upper body development since I reached my lower body goals.

Thanks for the comments!

[PatrikDeLogne]

great !! check my handstand :-)

[kickwell7]

awesome. keep banging it out!

[Demus15]

Great work! I don't feel the workout is too long it's a fairly similar length to what i would do. The only tip i have is to keep your hips extended through your front lever even if its a negative, though i'm sure u already kno that. Keep up the good work!

[ORTprod]

yes sir. I usually practice adavanced tuck FL. I randomly decided to try a full in the middle of my workout, hehe.

[NagiMan]

again, i think its great work... at the moment i have other goals in training but more statice will come next year...

continue like this....

coach summers method works very well, i tried it myself....

[ORTprod]

I don't feel that it is. A lot of things aren't that taxing on my body, such as the calf raises and pistols. I am trying to do Coach Sommer's method of 1 full minute of static time.

Thanks for watching!

[BarneyMickoura]

very good man,but isn't your workout a bit too long with that many exercises?