Is throwing the arms to begin the ascent not ‘cheating’, and is touching the footplate at the top of the rep not taking beneficial tension off the abs?
Hi. Good questions/thoughts. I’d only consider it cheating if you are competing against someone else and using the arms is against the rules you agree to. For most people just starting with this exercise, swinging the arms gives a little assistance to get the movement going out of the hardest part. Someone more advanced like yourself is strong enough to come up from the bottom without the aid of the arm swing. Touch the footplate at the top does take tension off the abs, and you reapply that tension immediately when you begin the next rep. I’d say that if the exercise aa shown in the video is too easy for you, and you can do multiple sets of 20+ reps, then you should eliminate the arm swing and avoid releasing tension at the top. The coaching we give for exercises is typically aimed at beginners learning these exercises for the first time so we aim to make it easy to learn while staying safe. Cheers!
It depends on your purpose for doing the exercise. Straightening the leg helps you do ghd sit-ups faster and more total reps, which would be important for CrossFit competitions. The style we teach is targeted on the abs instead of movement efficiency.
@@SeriouslyStrongTraining actually I think the vertebrae are better preserved in your way of presenting it. I've struggled to find a video to show the GHD sit up as I think it should be done, and finally found yours! good job!
@@TjgarciaEscrossfit thanks for the feedback! There are a lot of ways to do exercises and it always feels good when other pros align with your philosophies.
Yep, you're supposed to straighten your legs on the way up. This is probably the only video I've seen were they got this wrong and the only one telling you to do it this way
This demo is wrong. You have to cue knee extension once you hip extend to the ground as THE first move following the eccentric phase. The athlete on the machine has his knees bent throughout and that is dangerous. Knees should be bent initially and as you lower, but then extend them to completion and repeat.
I know this will sound CRAZY, but there are different exercise techniques depending on your goals. Nothing about this style of GHD sit-up is dangerous for an experienced lifter. We do them in this style every day and have done so for years, and the only thing that happens is people get sore abs the first time from doing that huge stretch. Advanced lifters/pros know this and can look at exercises to understand what the technique differences could be used for and what the outcomes of the variation will be. Jefferson curls, straight-legged deadlifts, sit-ups, and behind-the-neck presses all look dangerous to those who don't understand that. People look at kipping pull-ups and say it's stupid or dangerous, but pros know that it is the most efficient way to do as many pull-ups as fast as possible to a set standard in competition, so they do it that way. GHD sit-ups done for a CrossFit competition are and should be a different technique than someone who is purely working on ab hypertrophy in their personal workout. Weightlifting is an art, and everyone is entitled to their interpretation of it. If you watch the absolute best weightlifters in the world, you will see technique differences, less-than-pretty lifts, and some stuff that looks weird, but what can you say to those people who are the best in the world?
People use both terms to refer to the piece of equipment. GHD stands for Glute Ham Developer. GHR stands for Glute Ham Raise-an exercise you can do on a GHD. As long as people know what you’re referring to, it really doesn’t matter though.
Simple... Advanced... How about explaining why the butt is positioned where it is. Leg length and why he is sitting there. Just throw arms up? "It's a simple movement but advanced" what does that explain
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@@joeberger3441 Thanks for backing us up Joe. Hence the emphasis in the beginning of the video on the word "advanced". And again at the end of the video. Maybe we should plaster big words over the thumbnail that says "MOST ADVANCED AB EXERCISE EVER!!! NOT FOR BEGINNERS!!!!!"
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This is the best piece of equipment to get abs quick. Every gym should have one of these. They’re in expensive and super effective
You can do a lot of things on the GHD that just aren’t possible without it
Haven’t done them in a year did 21-18-15-etc and my core is destroyed. Can hardly sit up. Definitely ease into them especially if you’re a beginner.
You're probably still a little sore
Great video. Thanks for sharing! 🙏
Thanks for watching! These build a lot of ab strength!
Is throwing the arms to begin the ascent not ‘cheating’, and is touching the footplate at the top of the rep not taking beneficial tension off the abs?
Hi. Good questions/thoughts. I’d only consider it cheating if you are competing against someone else and using the arms is against the rules you agree to. For most people just starting with this exercise, swinging the arms gives a little assistance to get the movement going out of the hardest part. Someone more advanced like yourself is strong enough to come up from the bottom without the aid of the arm swing. Touch the footplate at the top does take tension off the abs, and you reapply that tension immediately when you begin the next rep. I’d say that if the exercise aa shown in the video is too easy for you, and you can do multiple sets of 20+ reps, then you should eliminate the arm swing and avoid releasing tension at the top. The coaching we give for exercises is typically aimed at beginners learning these exercises for the first time so we aim to make it easy to learn while staying safe. Cheers!
Thank you so much for your reply
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Should straighten the leg when he goes up
It depends on your purpose for doing the exercise. Straightening the leg helps you do ghd sit-ups faster and more total reps, which would be important for CrossFit competitions. The style we teach is targeted on the abs instead of movement efficiency.
@@SeriouslyStrongTraining actually I think the vertebrae are better preserved in your way of presenting it. I've struggled to find a video to show the GHD sit up as I think it should be done, and finally found yours! good job!
@@TjgarciaEscrossfit thanks for the feedback! There are a lot of ways to do exercises and it always feels good when other pros align with your philosophies.
Yep, you're supposed to straighten your legs on the way up. This is probably the only video I've seen were they got this wrong and the only one telling you to do it this way
safe or no
If you are advanced
This will work all abs?
This demo is wrong. You have to cue knee extension once you hip extend to the ground as THE first move following the eccentric phase. The athlete on the machine has his knees bent throughout and that is dangerous. Knees should be bent initially and as you lower, but then extend them to completion and repeat.
I know this will sound CRAZY, but there are different exercise techniques depending on your goals. Nothing about this style of GHD sit-up is dangerous for an experienced lifter. We do them in this style every day and have done so for years, and the only thing that happens is people get sore abs the first time from doing that huge stretch. Advanced lifters/pros know this and can look at exercises to understand what the technique differences could be used for and what the outcomes of the variation will be. Jefferson curls, straight-legged deadlifts, sit-ups, and behind-the-neck presses all look dangerous to those who don't understand that. People look at kipping pull-ups and say it's stupid or dangerous, but pros know that it is the most efficient way to do as many pull-ups as fast as possible to a set standard in competition, so they do it that way. GHD sit-ups done for a CrossFit competition are and should be a different technique than someone who is purely working on ab hypertrophy in their personal workout. Weightlifting is an art, and everyone is entitled to their interpretation of it. If you watch the absolute best weightlifters in the world, you will see technique differences, less-than-pretty lifts, and some stuff that looks weird, but what can you say to those people who are the best in the world?
GHD? Isn't the common name the GHR?
People use both terms to refer to the piece of equipment. GHD stands for Glute Ham Developer. GHR stands for Glute Ham Raise-an exercise you can do on a GHD. As long as people know what you’re referring to, it really doesn’t matter though.
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spine? dangers,
Simple... Advanced... How about explaining why the butt is positioned where it is. Leg length and why he is sitting there. Just throw arms up? "It's a simple movement but advanced" what does that explain
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How about you just do ham and glute exercises on it lol
This is how you Not do a ghd Sit up
Yes it is...
Lol this is the worst ! So dangerous !
He has no idea what he is doing here
They are not dangerous. There is no good evidence that they are if one is appropriately trained
@@joeberger3441 Thanks for backing us up Joe. Hence the emphasis in the beginning of the video on the word "advanced". And again at the end of the video. Maybe we should plaster big words over the thumbnail that says "MOST ADVANCED AB EXERCISE EVER!!! NOT FOR BEGINNERS!!!!!"