Some type of "bridge" exercise ?

[kh_s]

I forget what this exercise is called (I think it is back bridge, I forget) and i already tried a search on it, but is it when you lay down on your back, and make your stomach come up, with the support of your head, and your legs ?

I was just wondering if this exercise if worth doing and for how long, and what you can benefit from it.

[terry]

Back bridge. See also, front bridge and side bridges. It helps strengthen your neck muscles. Applications include:

Boxing: This kind of training can help stabilize your head when getting hit.

Jujutsu: Neck exercises are done by jujutsu guys to help resist chokes.

Muay Thai: Muay Thai guys need a strong neck to deal with the pressure that a good plum (lockup) will generate.

Greco: If you're doing greco type throws that you would also need a good bridge.

Bridges can be done at a fairly beginning level because you can use your hands to reduce the pressure of your own body weight. There are some advanced exercises that you should not even try unless you have been doing neck strength training for a while, e.g., standing on somebody's throat.

Terry

[kh_s]

Quite hard to find information on this... Can anyone give me a link or a pic on how to do these? I want to strengthen my neck, and was just wondering if it really mattered what type of bridge I should do.

[terry]

Go down to your local high school about this time of year and talk to the wrestling coach. He can explain it in about 3 minutes.

[William]

there are some advanced exercises that you should not even try unless you have been doing neck strength training for a while...

A couple of months ago one of my students (who is a personal trainer/health club owner) let me borrow a Kettle bell tape. The name of the guy escapes me but I can find out if anyone is interested. One of the exercises he did was to lay on his back with a kettle bell on each side at about chest level. He would grip each one by the handle with his triceps flat on the mat. He then bridged up onto his head and started doing alternating presses with the kettle bells. That certainly falls into the "should not even try unless you have been doing neck strength training for a while" category. Interesting stuff.

William

[epimetheus]

Probably Pavel Tsatsouline. He is a russian strength trainer that trained the Soviet special forces Spetsnaz.

[Builderofmuscle]

hey nice post.

Has anyone heard of Pavel's new "3 to 5" method? Maybe I'll post it. It was written in MUSCLE MEDIA magazine.

[terry]

I bought his video tape on ab training. It's good. The guys at Westside have some similar ideas but tend to use equipment that is more available at health clubs, such as fit balls and 45 lb plates, etc. I tend to do that more, but the principles are similar.

[Builderofmuscle]

i read an article from mike mahler on Roadwork published on bodybuilding.com. I did it this morning, with a medicin ball. I did it for 36 minutes, about 2.5 miles!

He does with a kettle ball, though.

[Silent Giant]

Re: Some type of "bridge" exercise ?

Originally posted by kh_s
I forget what this exercise is called (I think it is back bridge, I forget) and i already tried a search on it, but is it when you lay down on your back, and make your stomach come up, with the support of your head, and your legs ?

I was just wondering if this exercise if worth doing and for how long, and what you can benefit from it.

I started doing the back bridge about a month ago and I've had less lower back pain and neck pain