Roark Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 Here's a good chance to have some fun at my expense, but it worked for me. Remember the old head straps that were connected to a dangling weight for neck exercises? I hooked up something similar years ago and continued the strap to tie on to the middle (between my hands) of the barbell with which I was doing reverse wrist curls over knees. If I kept my head bowed there was slack in the line, but if the head was pulled rearward, then a positive assist could be employed- that is, after you lowered the wrist and reached failure after so many reps, you could raise the head, thus tugging on the middle of the bar and helping get into position for the next negative rep. All right, come on with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 Brilliant idea Roark ! No joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshadow Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 I'm sorry Roark,but I don't get it. Did this allow you to act as your own spotter,or what? Pardon my denseness!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted December 12, 2001 Author Share Posted December 12, 2001 Yes, you could go to total failure, then stand, and the neck gear would bypass the failing grip (I did not have much weight on the exercise bar for reverse wrist curls), then put the bar down ON the bench so you could slip your headgear off. The neckgear simply replaced a training partner's hand to raise the bar for you to do some negatives. When doing this (I can see PDA stealing the idea now) do not SNAP your neck back, pull it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 Thats not a bad idea, but in my profession (knowing my luck) someone will break there neck and I will get sued for it. ??? Traing my neck is the one thing I do not do which maybe I should. I have never felt the need allthough I am starting to think about it. I might start with some light manual resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 Wasn't it George Turner that said that the neck was the bodypart that was the quickest to develop? So, if you have a "pencil-neck", try some neck training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 I always thought that grip was the quickest to develop? In that case I'm gonna get myself a harness! Thanx for adding to my list of gear SYbersnott......like I dind'nt want enough allready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotGrip Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 kINGPIN, the neck is the quickest to develop with respect to muscular size, I'm not sure if it is in strength as well. Also when you work out, the neck is the quickest muscle to experience "the pump" with biceps running second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 I never heard that before. It might be time for me to start getting into it as guilt is getting the better of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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