My workout routine includes nordic curls and this is the only way I came up with to anchor my feet to the ground
My workout routine includes nordic curls and this is the only way I came up with to anchor my feet to the ground
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It's hard to tell how far apart the poles are. If a piece of stock wood spans the difference, you could c-clamp one across them, if the strap ends up being too wobbly or unstable.
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It's pretty stable and the straps are actually quite comfortable behind my ankles. It's just the setup that takes some time.
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Right on. I imagine a plank of wood might not be so comfortable.
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innovative! Also, didn’t know they’re called nordic curls
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There is also Romanian Deadlifts as well.
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I'm nordic and I didn't know either.
But yes, we all do this every day all day, recreationally. I just didn't know the name.
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I use a loaded barbell. About 120kg holds me in place ok.
I can’t really do them yet, mostly because I just haven’t acclimated to the movement. I think with some practice I’d be better at engaging the right muscles. I used an elastic strap as an assist and that ended with a bang! I should do them again. Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it won’t be good for me to do.
The grass looks pretty comfortable compared to my rubber on concrete.
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Yeah the grass quite good on knees. Much better than a folded up yoga matt on the gym floor.
I can't do a single curl either but I'm only doing negatives which is the case with my every other excercise as well. I'm trying out eccentric overload training.
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!fitness@lemmy.world would be intrigued by this setup.
IMO, if it works, then it works! But if the tow strap is a bit wobbly, you might consider some sort of apparatus that can clamp to just one of those posts, which ideally would have two protrusions parallel to the ground, in order to anchor your feet there.
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That looks like hell on the knees.
Feels like it too
Perhaps something like this would help? https://www.roguefitness.com/abmat