tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post3037164175470139975..comments2023-10-16T04:07:42.040-07:00Comments on Applied Strength: Brett Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-72933582657915189372009-05-15T12:51:00.000-07:002009-05-15T12:51:00.000-07:00Just my take on the "functionality" of t...Just my take on the "functionality" of the pistol. <br /><br />I use an alternative one-legged squat using a stool, bench, low table, or such.<br /><br />This is a functional move.<br /><br />I have an 800 foot hill behind my desert house in La Quinta. On occasion I work my way to the top of the hill.<br /><br />It's very rocky - some rocks bigger than I am. The trek presents multiple opportunities and options for getting over the bigger rocks.<br /><br />A frequent choice is to step up (the elegant method) on perhaps a 2 to 3 foot high rock or use hands and knees (swing the knee up, bring up the other knee, etc.)<br /><br />Same choice going down plus you can sit on your fanny & hop down (good for young children).<br /><br />My choice is to train using step ups & step downs. I favor extending my down foot for these maneuvers since that's what comes naturally. In the real world I'll use momentum on the step up.<br /><br />For practice I usually start at the top of the bench and lower myself with strict form til I can just tap the ground and then push back up. I do this for reps. You can adjust the height by stacking books or magazines on the floor for the tapping. I don't rush these - want to get all those stabilizers involved.<br /><br />This seems to me to fire the glutes given a sufficiently high step. Of course it does not engage the hip-flexors to the same degree as a pistol.John D Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710764800942071364noreply@blogger.com