tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post5578641813193526052..comments2023-10-16T04:07:42.040-07:00Comments on Applied Strength: Brett Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-64957443578223852872008-04-09T09:39:00.000-07:002008-04-09T09:39:00.000-07:00I have always hated crunches...I have always hated crunches...fawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791959590164539258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-42247004364358734372008-04-03T03:34:00.000-07:002008-04-03T03:34:00.000-07:00Sara,I will not be at the April Cert but look forw...Sara,<BR/>I will not be at the April Cert but look forward to seeing you at the next opportunity.Brett Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-30339189774236118322008-04-02T14:13:00.000-07:002008-04-02T14:13:00.000-07:00Train movement, not muscles?!?! genius. :pI'm head...Train movement, not muscles?!?! genius. :p<BR/><BR/>I'm heading to the April RKC...see you there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-85319551349308627602008-04-02T08:32:00.000-07:002008-04-02T08:32:00.000-07:00Sean,If the v-up can be done without rounding the ...Sean,<BR/>If the v-up can be done without rounding the lumbar spine (true neutral spine is maintained) then it could be an option.<BR/>Russian twists - keep the weight/hands lined up with the sternum and focus on thoracic rotation without lower back torsion.<BR/>Athletic Body in Balance by Gray Cook can be a good place to start in regards to movement patterns etc...Check the functionalmovement.com website for some articles by Gray as well.<BR/>Focus on the movement patterns - not the muscles.Brett Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-17751529178618374872008-04-02T07:50:00.000-07:002008-04-02T07:50:00.000-07:00brett, do v ups fall under the 'crunches' category...brett, do v ups fall under the 'crunches' category?<BR/><BR/>so does this mean in russian twists, the abs are not moving per se, but are being moved by the direction of the shoulders?<BR/><BR/>where can i read up on which parts of the body are movers and which are stabalizers? this is interesting stuff...Sean Schniederjan RKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031003728985231774noreply@blogger.com