Exercise Claims

[Guest guest]

I was just reading a website for combat conditioning. The

author is fairly well known in the grappling world and no holds

barred type circles of competition. He makes some statements

regarding conditioning that I thought might generate some

discussion. I am not up on the research as far as being able to

identify exact articles that would refute what he states are myths.

He basically makes a challenge to anyone that can site an article

to refute what he states.

I'll try to send it within this text and as an attachment because

I'm not that computer literate. Sorry in advance.

The Internet is filled with free sites where you can go read the

same old drivel. It's not hard to find " experts " who will tell

you:

" Don't do freehand squats with your knees over your toes -

it'll shear your joints. "

" Don't bridge, it'll compress your vertebrae. "

" You can't get stronger doing bodyweight exercises. "

What these experts won't tell, however, is that they have

no evidence to support these statements. Ask these people

to find one study that proves that freehand squats with your knees

over the toes - shears the joint. Ask them to find the study that proves

that bridging harms the neck. Ask them to find the study that

proves that bodyweight exercises, done in high repetitions or in low

repetitions, can't make you stronger.

But ask me about the testimonials I have received from

delighted customers. Ask me about the large numbers of people

who have written me to say they had bad knees before using the Hindu

squats, and now they are much better, out of pain and full of pep. I have the

letters.

Ask me about the people who have had broken necks and

fused vertebrae - and how bridging has done more to rehabilitate

their spine than anything they have ever tried. I have the letters.

Ask me about the people who have acquired more functional

strength from the exercises in my book, " Combat Conditioning, " than from

years of using other programs. Guess what? I have a ton of letters

saying just that.

, MS, LATC, CSCS

Landmark School

412 Hale Street

Prides Crossing, MA 01965

(978)236-3233

(978)921-0361 Fax

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Dr Mel C Siff

Denver, USA

mcsiff@...