Dropping weight quickly and catching?
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gogophers
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I was wondering whether anyone's tried this and whether it's effective and safe.
I saw someone benching and they would allow gravity to completely take the weight down very quickly, they would "catch it", push it up at a normal speed and repeat. It seemed that the hardest part of the workout was catching the weight at the bottom.
I saw someone benching and they would allow gravity to completely take the weight down very quickly, they would "catch it", push it up at a normal speed and repeat. It seemed that the hardest part of the workout was catching the weight at the bottom.
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I have not heard of that. I would recommend researching this so you do not hurt yourself long term by attempting it.0
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No idea, but it certainly doesn't sound safe0
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One of the best ways to wear the joints down in your elbows and shoulders.
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I'm still researching this, but it looks like it's called "reactive lifting".
ETA: This is what he was doing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkcPIV-Tsbk0
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