Comments on: Hyper-Extensions Are Always Necessary http://www.startingstrength.net/68-hyper-extensions-are-always-necessary/ A fan's website on Mark Rippetoe's book Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:29:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Saro http://www.startingstrength.net/68-hyper-extensions-are-always-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Saro Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:44:22 +0000 http://www.startingstrength.net/?p=68#comment-261 Also, yes, I have read Starting Strength by the man himself. :) I've also read Practical Programming! Also, yes, I have read Starting Strength by the man himself. :) I’ve also read Practical Programming!

]]> By: Saro http://www.startingstrength.net/68-hyper-extensions-are-always-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Saro Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:43:41 +0000 http://www.startingstrength.net/?p=68#comment-260 Heya, you're right that it's an isolated movement, and most likely Rippetoe prefers deadlifts and squats over it any day, but I personally don't think the lower back gets trained all too much. I consider abs and hypers "accessory" exercises; they can be optional but I would recommend them to everyone after my above experience. Doing just the main five core exercises alone won't train your abs or lower back as much as training them directly, and I consider these two "groups" to be very important. Now, I'm not talking about getting a six pack here: simply, you need to have a strong abdominal and back at all times for maximum safety. One weak link in the chain will hurt you... a lot. Heya, you’re right that it’s an isolated movement, and most likely Rippetoe prefers deadlifts and squats over it any day, but I personally don’t think the lower back gets trained all too much. I consider abs and hypers “accessory” exercises; they can be optional but I would recommend them to everyone after my above experience. Doing just the main five core exercises alone won’t train your abs or lower back as much as training them directly, and I consider these two “groups” to be very important. Now, I’m not talking about getting a six pack here: simply, you need to have a strong abdominal and back at all times for maximum safety. One weak link in the chain will hurt you… a lot.

]]> By: David http://www.startingstrength.net/68-hyper-extensions-are-always-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-259 David Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.startingstrength.net/?p=68#comment-259 Interesting... Hyper Extension are an isolated movement. I bumped into this site while searching for Starting Strength (by Mark Rippetoe) Don't know if you've read it, but in essence, for Starting Strength, isolated movements are a no-no If you want to work lower back, do Deadlifts, Squats, which work the entire posterior chain, and another one I've found is pretty good is Bent Over Barbell Rows. Isolated movements are a waste of precious time... why work single muscles at a time when you can work many. Interesting…

Hyper Extension are an isolated movement. I bumped into this site while searching for Starting Strength (by Mark Rippetoe)

Don’t know if you’ve read it, but in essence, for Starting Strength, isolated movements are a no-no

If you want to work lower back, do Deadlifts, Squats, which work the entire posterior chain, and another one I’ve found is pretty good is Bent Over Barbell Rows.

Isolated movements are a waste of precious time… why work single muscles at a time when you can work many.

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