Barbell Exercises and Variations

Hi all,

This video demonstrates how little equipment is needed in developing sound exercise programming and performing specific movements pertaining to your sport. A lack of equipment also encourages creativity and excitability throughout exercise selection.

These barbell exercises are seen within numerous sporting activities requiring explosively powerful movements as seen in cycling and BMX (pushing and pulling, rotation and stability), rugby league and rugby union (tackling and defending) and tennis (backhand where a large pulling and rotational force is required).

Alternatives include: Standing rotational pulls, high or low rotational movements, dragging loaded bar, dead lifts, squats, lunges, rows, presses, throws, dynamic loading patterns, unilateral and bilateral exercises.

In terms of alternative movements the options are endless, think about the movements required in your sporting environment and let us know of further variations.

Mitch

Dynamical, Free Flowing Movement

Hi everyone,

I found this video containing a few interesting exercises and thought I'd share. What I enjoy about the exercise selection is the creativity shown, breaking the 'norm' or mundane activities you may see in a typical gym program. The exercise selection is holistic in approach, focusing on free flowing dynamical movement with an emphasis placed on power development (e.g. hip drive and rotation to maintain momentum), stability and range of motion (more specifically within the hips and shoulders).

The video, when observed, seems to take inspiration from mixed martial arts, with a lot of ground work, throwing, punching and explosive pushing. This leads to another great aspect of the exercise selection, the applicability to other sporting disciplines due to similarities in movements. I encourage you to see this video for yourself, and try to determine the specific benefits these exercises may elicit in your sporting environment i.e. what are these exercises designed to do? As always any questions regarding specifics, please let me know.

Mitch