Deadlifts and spinal load

"Omelet" wrote in message

> In article ,
> "Steve Freides" wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" wrote in message
>>
>> > In article ,
>> > Andrzej Rosa wrote:
>> >
>> >> And of course he knows that bare, so to speak "unmuscled" spine is
>> >> very
>> >> weak. Most of its strength comes from musculature, so obviously
>> >> you
>> >> can't afford letting those muscles atrophy. You have a life to
>> >> live,
>> >> after
>> >> all.
>> >>
>> > Which is why I was looking for suggestions. I have to keep my
>> > torso
>> > strength and the more, the merrier.
>> >
>> > The same goes for leg strength to protect the knees and ankles from
>> > arthritis as you age.
>> >
>> >> Anyway, increased training frequency can easily offset lower
>> >> intensity
>> >> of training, so in case you want more, just do more. Quite
>> >> simple,
>> >> if
>> >> you don't over-analyze it.
>> >
>> > Right now I'm lifting 4 days per week, altho' I took the holidays
>> > off
>> > as
>> > the center was closed.
>>
>> Important to keep in mind goals for both back and knees, then - train
>> the lower back in stability, in resisting forces trying to make it
>> bend,
>> and work to regain a full range of motion in your knees. A perfect
>> thing for you would be a simple, bodyweight, two-legged squat - you
>> could either do them Hindu style (on your toes), or hold onto a door
>> knob (you position yourself so that one hand holds each side of the
>> door
>> knob) and do deep knee bends where you stay on your heels.
>>
>> -S-
>> http://www.kbnj.com
>
> Iirc, those are called "Sissy squats"?

Not the same thing. Google hindu squat and sissy squat separately to
see each. Hindu squat is a great, you can do it anywhere, anytime kind
of exercise usually done for high reps, with arms reaching to the front
as the squat bottoms out. Sissy squat has a few variations, but they
all involve keeping the upper body in a straight line. The sissy squat
is a bodybuilders quad-focused move while the Hindu squat comes more
from the worlds of bodyweight conditioning, wrestling, and the like.
IMHO, hindu squats are worthwhile move everyone should know and be able
to do, while sissy squats are a real niche thing that most people are
fine without.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com


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> Peace! Om
>
> "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them
> humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article ,
"Steve Freides" wrote:

> "Omelet" wrote in message
>
> > In article ,
> > "Steve Freides" wrote:
> >
> >> "Omelet" wrote in message
> >>
> >> > In article ,
> >> > Andrzej Rosa wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> And of course he knows that bare, so to speak "unmuscled" spine is
> >> >> very
> >> >> weak. Most of its strength comes from musculature, so obviously
> >> >> you
> >> >> can't afford letting those muscles atrophy. You have a life to
> >> >> live,
> >> >> after
> >> >> all.
> >> >>
> >> > Which is why I was looking for suggestions. I have to keep my
> >> > torso
> >> > strength and the more, the merrier.
> >> >
> >> > The same goes for leg strength to protect the knees and ankles from
> >> > arthritis as you age.
> >> >
> >> >> Anyway, increased training frequency can easily offset lower
> >> >> intensity
> >> >> of training, so in case you want more, just do more. Quite
> >> >> simple,
> >> >> if
> >> >> you don't over-analyze it.
> >> >
> >> > Right now I'm lifting 4 days per week, altho' I took the holidays
> >> > off
> >> > as
> >> > the center was closed.
> >>
> >> Important to keep in mind goals for both back and knees, then - train
> >> the lower back in stability, in resisting forces trying to make it
> >> bend,
> >> and work to regain a full range of motion in your knees. A perfect
> >> thing for you would be a simple, bodyweight, two-legged squat - you
> >> could either do them Hindu style (on your toes), or hold onto a door
> >> knob (you position yourself so that one hand holds each side of the
> >> door
> >> knob) and do deep knee bends where you stay on your heels.
> >>
> >> -S-
> >> http://www.kbnj.com
> >
> > Iirc, those are called "Sissy squats"?
>
> Not the same thing. Google hindu squat and sissy squat separately to
> see each. Hindu squat is a great, you can do it anywhere, anytime kind
> of exercise usually done for high reps, with arms reaching to the front
> as the squat bottoms out. Sissy squat has a few variations, but they
> all involve keeping the upper body in a straight line. The sissy squat
> is a bodybuilders quad-focused move while the Hindu squat comes more
> from the worlds of bodyweight conditioning, wrestling, and the like.
> IMHO, hindu squats are worthwhile move everyone should know and be able
> to do, while sissy squats are a real niche thing that most people are
> fine without.
>
> -S-
> http://www.kbnj.com
>

Okay, I'll look them up. Thanks as always.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama