more punching power?

[Scrap]

If you do that for the Hams youll finish up with a bad back.

[md]

Dead on scrap cc. Nil points Von for unnatural use of the hammies.

[Von Milash]

There's ZERO strain on the back. I'll have to show you a vid. It's a great exercise, IMO.

Also, I hate to toot my own horn, but if you guys can build something like what I've shown, do it. After only 4 days or so, I can already feel the added power in my left arm at every angle.

[md]

It's not the back Von. When you do that exercise for your hams you flex your hips and concentrically (shorten) contract your hamstrings. The natural recruitment pattern is to flex hips and eccentrically (lengthen) contract your hammies to control the movement. The last thing you want is tight hammies during hip flexion.

[Von Milash]

why is that?

[md]

Because tightness would limit the speed and range of movement as well as, more importantly, increase the likelihood of injury.

Break the movement down and you'll see that it's the opposite to a natural leg swing and it puts the knee in traction. If you incorporate sprints into your training shortening the hams during hip flexion isn't a good idea.

[Von Milash]

I KNEW the total gym was a shitstick. wring angles, no back support for bench presses... kids, listen to your uncle Von. Don't get a total gym until they improve it.

[Jamoie]

I KNEW the total gym was a shitstick. wring angles, no back support for bench presses... kids, listen to your uncle Von. Don't get a total gym until they improve it.

Or even if they do improve it....buy a squat rack instead

[Von Milash]

actually it works well for squats.