Thread: a great way to kill yourself

looks like im to stupid to post a video. heres a link. copy and paste

man you can really get hurt doing something like that.

Fixed. For future reference, just post the video code (e.g. zm01kBuaHSc).

And yes, that is stupid. Hopefully he was just messing around rather than doing these as part of his program.

Originally Posted by nova1970sb

this video amazed me, this guy is just begging for a injury

I actually saw a trainer "teaching" someone how to do this. I had to just stop and watch. I'd never seen anything like it in my life. On a personal note, I hate it when those stupid balls are laying all over the free weight area. Personal pet peeve.

those types of exercises would only be beneficial for athletes like gymnasts, acrobats, parkour enthusiasts, etc. that type of balance and power could also prove to be useful in some martial arts techniques for the urban environment

Originally Posted by MDR

On a personal note, I hate it when those stupid balls are laying all over the free weight area. Personal pet peeve.

I agree. They're a damned hazard.

The other day we had a surfer come into the gym for a program, and we actually gave him some static squats on an inverted bosu (half ball). Hold parallel for 30 seconds then go to 1/4 and hold for 30 seconds. That is literally the ONLY useful application of these sorts of devices i've encountered in two years.

If you want functional training, get a sandbag and lug it about. If you want core, to some military press and squats. People who say pressing 20lbs on these is more functional and useful than pressing 100lbs standing on the floor is a moron.

one slip and by the way he's putting force on the outside of his ankles he's got a good chance to break both of them at the same time or at least rip ankle tendons and ligaments

just stupid!

He must be a P90X enthusiast.

Originally Posted by MDR

On a personal note, I hate it when those stupid balls are laying all over the free weight area. Personal pet peeve.

Same here. I can't stand it.

As for seeing something like this; if I ever saw this occurring in person I would wait until they were safely off the ball and probably yell at them for putting me and the rest of the gym patrons in jeopardy. GET OFF MY LAWN!

Originally Posted by LAM

those types of exercises would only be beneficial for athletes like gymnasts, acrobats, parkour enthusiasts, etc. that type of balance and power could also prove to be useful in some martial arts techniques for the urban environment

I think gymnasts and acrobats develop plenty of sport-specific balance through their sport. They train to be strong and that includes their stabilizers, but I doubt professional gymnasts squat on a bosu ball.

I've actually heard they do a lot of unilateral work like pistols, split squats, single-leg RDLs, etc.

man i just did that last night with 225lbs i'm a fucking cannon

that has to be the dumbest shit i've ever seen.

Originally Posted by Phineas

He must be a P90X enthusiast.

If I was at this gym, I would have to really fight off the urge of kicking the ball out from underneath him.

Originally Posted by MDR

I actually saw a trainer "teaching" someone how to do this. I had to just stop and watch. I'd never seen anything like it in my life. On a personal note, I hate it when those stupid balls are laying all over the free weight area. Personal pet peeve.

Man, My wife put one of those Blue balls in my gym. That thing is always following my and always in my way. Just seeing it gets me pissed!
The things we put up with for the ones we love. Freaking Blue Balls!

Shit like that would get you run out of the gym I belong to! LOL

What happens when he loses his balance and tosses the bar into someone walking by and it breaks both of that poor guys ankles. he should at least be facing the wall to protect everyone else in the gym.

Originally Posted by REDDOG309

What happens when he loses his balance and tosses the bar into someone walking by and it breaks both of that poor guys ankles. he should at least be facing the wall to protect everyone else in the gym.

Yah, he is endangering everyone around him. You ever sees guys to db presses on those balls, what's the deal with that? I'm surprised the ball doesn't pop beneath them.

WTF?

why would you try this unless dared for money. Even then the guy better have tons of money for the hospital. Remember we are paying for 500 lbs and druggies to do their stuff.LOL

Stuff like this get you inducted into the Gym idiot hall of fame.

Originally Posted by MDR

I actually saw a trainer "teaching" someone how to do this. I had to just stop and watch. I'd never seen anything like it in my life. On a personal note, I hate it when those stupid balls are laying all over the free weight area. Personal pet peeve.

I loath those fucking balls. They are scattered everywhere, and usually the people using them pick a spot in the gym that is in everyone's way.

Originally Posted by gtbmed

I think gymnasts and acrobats develop plenty of sport-specific balance through their sport. They train to be strong and that includes their stabilizers, but I doubt professional gymnasts squat on a bosu ball.

I've actually heard they do a lot of unilateral work like pistols, split squats, single-leg RDLs, etc.

didn't say they did it, said they would benefit from it. none of the girls that I know that work in cirque du soleil even train with weights at all but that is not surprise.

Sure they'd benefit from it, but what's the risk? Training is about risk v. reward. The extra benefit you get from adding the bosu ball is small compared to the risk involved from adding that.

got one at my house for my wife and she don't use it. But my daughter loves it, she is 4 and is like wow thats my big ball it's funny as hell i hate them things too always in the way wtf lol

Forget breaking your ankles, try falling backwards and landing with your neck on the bar... he'll be doing "ukrainian tounge lifts" christopher reeves style for the rest of his life.