Tip A Sarcastic Look at Overly Complex Exercises Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip A Sarcastic Look at Overly Complex Exercises Is that new exercise worth doing Sometimes And sometimes not by Christian Thibaudeau July 4, 2018August 18, 2019 Tags Bodybuilding, Powerlifting & Strength, Tips, Training Here's my favorite new exercise: Unilateral Reverse-Band Press with Asymmetrical Loading and Tripodal Instability It sounds complex but it's simply a bench press where the athlete is lying on a foam roller with his feet on a pair of BOSU balls. This is amazing at improving the magnification of the bilateral structural unitary function of the bodily apparatus. I opted to use a foam roller to increase the bipolar optimization of the apex demagnetization. By doing so we decrease the contra-lateral compensatory winging. That latter portion is also why I use the unilateral (only on one side) reverse band method with asymmetrical loading. On top of the effect on the contra-lateral compensatory winging we also improve the biserial automatization response of the parabulus cortex to desensitize the vacillating reflex. Wait I m Kidding Don't kill yourself trying this crap! The truth is, I'm a big-basics kinda guy: squat, front squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press, rows, snatches, cleans, and pulls. But I do believe in using less conventional variations of the big basics. I have one rule: The "new" lift must provide an additional and significant benefit over the basic drill without having a significant loss of effect versus the big basic. But if those benefits make me miss out on the benefits of the original drill, I won't do it. Another acceptable reason for coming up with an unconventional version of a lift is to allow someone who can't do one of the big basics to still train the movement pattern heavy. For example, a friend of mine can't do front squats because of an old clavicle injury from football, but he can do Zercher squats just fine. Keep all this in mind when you come across a "new" exercise. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training Do-It-Yourself Myofascial Release Burn your foam roller and give the tennis ball to the dog. You're going to learn how to fix sticky muscles and bust up adhesions using nothing but your hands. It Hurts Fix It, Mobility, Soft-Tissue Techniques, Training Dr John Rusin August 20 Training Tip The Cossack Squat Master this movement and deep squats will be no problem for you. Exercise Coaching, Mobility, Squat, Tips Tom Morrison June 23 Training Bodybuilder Pecs Powerlifter Bench Press You don't have to choose between strength and size. Here's how to increase your bench numbers while building impressive pecs. Training Gareth Sapstead December 16 Training Tip How to Really Stretch Your Hip Flexors Most people are doing the most common hip flexor stretch incorrectly. That probably includes you. Here's how to do it right. It Hurts Fix It, Tips, Training Tony Gentilcore September 19