“An increase in the strength of the abdominal muscles could theoretically reduce the circumference of the mid-section. There were improvements in circumference measures but in discussing the limitations of the study, the authors openly acknowledge: This would best be trained by both sport-specific exercise (pitching a baseball) or simulated whole body movements which mimic pitching technique (cables).īottom line: the machine is highly unlikely to give you a body that looks anything like the hired models in their advertisements. Strictly using the machine, the increases in strength and endurance would be isolated to the specific targeted areas.įor any kind of functional/translational benefit to real world sports or activities, you would actually need to do full body compound movements which fire the abdominal musculature within the context of the entire kinematic chain (using all the body’s muscles together the way they were designed).įor example, if you are a baseball pitcher, you would need well-conditioned core musculature to link your lower and upper body during a pitch. I compared the marketing claims against the original research article and I can verify that the numbers are “technically” truthful, BUT… There are a number of limitations you must consider: Limitation 1
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |