Unusual-but-good exercises

[Pseudonym]

What strange exercises do you love? Do you have a favourite that's something a wee bit out of the ordinary? Share it with us.

For instance:

I have no idea what these are called, so I'll name them "Broomstick Hamstring Curls"...

1) Kneel on the seat of a lat pulldown machine, facing away from it, with your ankles under the rollpad.

2) Hold a broomstick so one end rests on the floor in front of you, just beyond where your head would be if you were to stretch out and lie horizontal.

3) Stretch out and lie horizontal. You may use the broomstick to stop yourself falling facefirst into the floor.

4) Pull yourself back up to the orginal position of kneeling on the seat. Don't use the broomstick any more than you have to.

5) Repeat.

The really staunch people may like to try it holding a weight instead of a broomstick. :grin:

[Brad]

Haha - we have a machine specifically for that at my gym, it belongs to the Blues and yep it's hard as hell!!!

I really like the "broomstick cable crossover twist"

You sit/stand between the cable crossovers at the same height as your shoulders then with the broomstick resting across your shoulders you take 1 cable in each hand locked onto the broomstick - you then twist from the waist keeping your hips still. I just find the broomstick helps cuz otherwise it's too hard to lock your arms into position while twisting.

haha - made a little pic in paint to show it - just called me Da Vinci!!!! :grin:

[jono]

What strange exercises do you love? Do you have a favourite that's something a wee bit out of the ordinary? Share it with us.

For instance:

I have no idea what these are called, so I'll name them "Broomstick Hamstring Curls"...

1) Kneel on the seat of a lat pulldown machine, facing away from it, with your ankles under the rollpad.

2) Hold a broomstick so one end rests on the floor in front of you, just beyond where your head would be if you were to stretch out and lie horizontal.

3) Stretch out and lie horizontal. You may use the broomstick to stop yourself falling facefirst into the floor.

4) Pull yourself back up to the orginal position of kneeling on the seat. Don't use the broomstick any more than you have to.

5) Repeat.

The really staunch people may like to try it holding a weight instead of a broomstick. :grin:

its called a glute ham raise

[ohjoshua]

good one pose....

I used to do one similar but had TP stand on feet and lower with rope...

I will try your one after my DSR today.