Before we kick off this newsletter, I wanted to give you all a quick heads-up that today, Mike Roussell and Alwyn Cosgrove are releasing Warpspeed Fat Loss 2.0, the sequel to their wildly popular (and highly effective) diet and training protocol for rapid fat loss. Many of you know that we did a big feature on the original WSFL in a previous newsletter when one CP client followed the program with outstanding results.
These guys wouldn’t have released an updated version if they didn’t have some new tricks up their sleeves, and from what I’ve seen thus far, this version definitely kicks things up a notch. I’d encourage you to check it out HERE.
Subscriber-Only Q&A: Are Rollouts Safe?
Q: I recently purchased your Maximum Strength book and noticed that you include barbell rollouts in the program. I did this exercise at the end of an aerobics class and was told by the fitness instructor not to do it, as it was a dangerous exercise. Given it’s in your book, I gather you deem it a safe exercise. What is your opinion on this exercise? Do you know why some people say it’s a dangerous exercise?
A: As with just about everything, the devil is in the details. For many individuals, this is a fantastic exercise. For others, it may be too advanced. And, for another group of folks, it just isn’t good because it gets absolutely butchered technique-wise. Let’s attack this piece by piece with a rationale for its inclusion/exclusion, and then some training options and coaching cues:
(yes, I know I said “A” and then “2.” Gotta love live TV!)
You can progress this exercise a bit more by either elevating the knees slightly or going to a band-resisted ab wheel rollout. Just a heads-up: in this video, the athlete should have stopped a bit shorter in the top position to avoid the subtle lumbar rounding that took place; it’s a good demonstration of technique that’s good, but not quite perfect:
Before we kick off this newsletter, I wanted to give you all a quick heads-up that today, Mike Roussell and Alwyn Cosgrove are releasing Warpspeed Fat Loss 2.0, the sequel to their wildly popular (and highly effective) diet and training protocol for rapid fat loss. Many of you know that we did a big feature on the original WSFL in a previous newsletter when one CP client followed the program with outstanding results.
These guys wouldn’t have released an updated version if they didn’t have some new tricks up their sleeves, and from what I’ve seen thus far, this version definitely kicks things up a notch. I’d encourage you to check it out HERE.
Subscriber-Only Q&A: Are Rollouts Safe?
Q: I recently purchased your Maximum Strength book and noticed that you include barbell rollouts in the program. I did this exercise at the end of an aerobics class and was told by the fitness instructor not to do it, as it was a dangerous exercise. Given it’s in your book, I gather you deem it a safe exercise. What is your opinion on this exercise? Do you know why some people say it’s a dangerous exercise?
A: As with just about everything, the devil is in the details. For many individuals, this is a fantastic exercise. For others, it may be too advanced. And, for another group of folks, it just isn’t good because it gets absolutely butchered technique-wise. Let’s attack this piece by piece with a rationale for its inclusion/exclusion, and then some training options and coaching cues:
(yes, I know I said “A” and then “2.” Gotta love live TV!)
You can progress this exercise a bit more by either elevating the knees slightly or going to a band-resisted ab wheel rollout. Just a heads-up: in this video, the athlete should have stopped a bit shorter in the top position to avoid the subtle lumbar rounding that took place; it’s a good demonstration of technique that’s good, but not quite perfect:
For more information on these exercises and where they fit into a comprehensive core stability progression, check out Part 3 of my Lower Back Savers series at T-Nation.