Upper Body Training With Chains
By Rob
Diesel Crew does some great chain training here. Chains provide an unstable environment for lifting as well as changing the resistance by putting more load on your muscles when they’re in their strongest part of the movement. Jim Smith is the author of Combat Core Conditioning, the most advanced torso strength training manual I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.
Jim “Smitty” Smith is a strength coach and cofounder of the Diesel Crew. Jim dedicates himself to studying, developing and enhancing athletic performance through the utilization of conventional and non-conventional training protocols, including; powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, odd-objects, Russian kettlebells and grip strength methodologies. This distinctive and comprehensive approach has helped athletes of all skills levels attain their goals and “Achieve Beyond Potential.” Jim is an active student of strength athletics and is always seeking new ways to innovate and provide a unique perspective for gaining muscle, rehabbing injuries, improving performance and building better athletics. Jim is a contributor to Mens Health magazine.
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This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 and is filed under Exercise, Weight Training.Tags: Chain Training, Diesel Crew, Exercise, fitness, Fitness Gadget, Jim Smith, Strength, Upper Body Workouts, Video
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October 12th, 2008 18:58
How do make the chains? Instead of buying them already made which cost any where from 80-100 bucks.
November 10th, 2008 22:29
@Gordon – great question. I went out to look for chains myself before I went on holidays, but cant find any big enough just yet.
making them? dunno. I’ll get ahold of Smitty and see what he can advise
December 26th, 2008 06:57
How do you make sure the weight training chains don’t produce friction?
December 26th, 2008 11:21
You don’t. I’m pretty sure friction is a part of the resistance. It would be my guess that friction would be something you wanted