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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => Topic started by: Nathan1990 on July 02, 2014, 12:07:31 am

Title: Sit ups
Post by: Nathan1990 on July 02, 2014, 12:07:31 am

Iv started training but doing a few sit ups in morning and night but I'm finding it difficult due to the bone lower back/ top of arse sticking out and making it painful. What do you guy user to sit on or what would you use to cushion this.

I have been looking at a sit start mat for example wing man but till get money together I'm unsure what I can us to help me


Nathan 

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: rginns on July 02, 2014, 01:43:29 am

Just use a cheap camping roll mat, doubled up if necessary... also google ab ripper x, will be much better if you're looking to strengthen your core and abs...

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: Fultonius on July 02, 2014, 07:23:12 am

Sit ups are not the most specific climbing related core strength training. Better to do dishes, supermen and planks.

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: nathan.90 on July 02, 2014, 08:07:31 am

Do you have a page I can have look at these. I just want to increase my body tension also iv just put a fingerboard up so if you have any training program's on that. That would be perfect


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Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: shark on July 02, 2014, 09:22:59 am

http://www.moonclimbing.com/blog/school/core-body-the-missing-link/ (http://www.moonclimbing.com/blog/school/core-body-the-missing-link/)

"Doing sit ups every day just isn’t going to cut it. It’s working only one set of muscles and your legs are doing very little. In climbing it’s the weight of your legs that is half of the problem when your feet swing off"

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: slackline on July 02, 2014, 09:37:57 am

See also the UKB Wiki - Training : The Science (http://ukbouldering.com/wiki/index.php/Training_:_The_Science) for tons of information and links to training in general and specifically about fingerboards.

If/when you injure yourself see the Injuries : The Science (http://ukbouldering.com/wiki/index.php/Injuries_:_The_Science) section.  :P

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: Denbob99 on July 02, 2014, 10:40:22 am

Someone asked about core exercises the other day, you can see the recommendations here http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,24369.0.html (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,24369.0.html)

Sit ups are very low intensity to be honest and if your form breaks down, which it generally does when you have to do huge sets of 20+, you can hurt your back. You're better off trying something more difficult for less reps.

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: Muesli on July 02, 2014, 09:51:05 pm

I made a mat for just this sort of thing out of cast off foam packing sheet from work.


I have some spare, if you are any where near Oxford you are welcome to a slab.

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: Nathan1990 on July 02, 2014, 11:42:50 pm

 Thanks muesli if I'm passing I'll come and get some

Title: Re: Sit ups
Post by: Nibile on July 03, 2014, 01:11:52 am

Quote from: Nathan1990 on July 02, 2014, 11:42:50 pm

Thanks muesli if I'm passing I'll come and get some

Be ware!
http://youtu.be/S06nIz4scvI (http://youtu.be/S06nIz4scvI)