Training
Abdominals
Vince Gironda On Sit-Ups | Vince Gironda On Sit-Ups |
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Aside from causing lordosis, research has proven that leg raises and sit-ups are not effective as abdominal trimmers or developers. I have always maintained that arching the back causes the work to be done by the back muscles (Psoas Major) rather than the abdominal muscles (Rectus Abdominus). Because an exercise is traditional does not mean that it is good. Many exercises were developed as far back as the 18th century. With no scientific knowledge behind them! They just seemed good for the particular muscle. Toe raises, for instance, performed where you raise out on the toes instead of up on the big toe and ball of the foot with the heels coming together produce not only a bow-legged look, but stretches the structures of the feet and weakens the arches. (IronMan Magazine Nov 1973 Vol. 33 No. 1) |
Contrary to popular opinion, you cannot produce localized spot reduction by performing a few sets of sit-ups every day. Only nutritional dieting and high activity training with min...
I am 14 years old and have been lifting weights for about a year and a half. I have a training problem with my bleep peaks.Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a recent issue of Muscle Bu...
The lats are the second largest muscle in the body (the thighs being number one), and they show under the armpits even when the body is viewed from the front.It is the lats which g...
The "Monty Wolford" (named after the man who made the exercise popular in America) was a three-phase variation of the squat done with bodyweight only.In the first phase, ...
Vince, I have a problem building up decent calf size. It's not my calves are really that small - because they measure about 17 inches, which really isn't that bad I guess -...
My forearms seem to be in line with the development of the rest of my physique although I do not do any special forearm work.Do you believe the forearms should be trained specifica...
The most overworked muscle is the Front Deltoid (presses); bringing out this aspect of the Deltoid does not add to your width, it only makes you look thicker! How do you develop th...
Compiled by Stephen A. Downs for Vince GirondaPART I: Processed Food and Physical Deterioration.If there is one thing that we could speculate as being highly probable concerning th...
If it seems that I've left out the many phytosterol supplements and those with brindally berry and guar gum, rest assured that these will be dealt with in a future article. The...
Vince's approach on this program is predicated on utilizing percentages of 6 rep maxes, perfect form (as always), one exercise per bodypart, three upper body workouts per week ...
Vince Gironda with actor Bill Smith take a break from training.
Bottom: At 43 yrs
Vince Gironda, famous California gym owner ... "I advise a rest instead of a change of training program and would recommend three weeks of training and one week of rest for best results. This, of course, applies only to experienced bodybuilders who strive for greater size and bulk."