The Bill Hartman Podcast Season 3 Number 3:
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This week’s topics:
Should the abs be contracted or complete relaxed at rest?
The simple answer is if your abs are contracted, you probably aren’t at rest, but let’s take this concept and apply it to how we breathe when trying to recapture movement or when trying to raise performance.
I know you have work on knee valgus in athletes and to what degree is it not something to worry about because it potentially helps produce power. I was wondering where I could find that info to read more about it?
What is knee valgus and why does it happen? How to train your way out of it.
This is more of a powerlifting-related question: what strategies (breathing, postural) can those with narrow/wide ISAs use to maximize thoracic extension in the bench press, as it relates to the ribcage? This is mostly regarding the setup to execute the lift. Any info on the role of ISAs in proper bench execution would be much appreciated, actually. I hope that makes sense, and thank you so much!
This week’s Coffee ’n’ Coaches Conference Call.
Could you explain why some people go into what looks like cervical flexion at the bottom of a bench press?
I have an athlete that wants to train their neck because they’re a combat athlete. I was curious what your thoughts are on neck training and how you would go about it for both a wide or narrow ISA. They are fairly well progressed in their program and feeling great, but have had issues with neck tension in the past.
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