Crazy Exercise Ball Trick

[intensed]

Does anyone see any benefit from doing squats this way?

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[sadie]

you mean other then for anticipation... of watching him kill himself falling off a ball?

 

[oldfella]

It has many applications.
Keeping doctors and surgeons in a steady income stream. and it will surely get you a spot in the next cirque de solel!! Other than that it is foolish and dangerous. That is why you will never see anyone squatting any real weight like that. even with light weight it is fool hearty at best.

 

[dieselbuilder]

It has many applications.
Keeping doctors and surgeons in a steady income stream.

Haha I am in night class and I just laughed out loud. Good one oldfella!

 

[Nate.184]

i used to work at a small gym and the owner always did these. impressive balance but it wont do shit for building muscle

 

[pesty4077]

It has many applications.
Keeping doctors and surgeons in a steady income stream. and it will surely get you a spot in the next cirque de solel!! Other than that it is foolish and dangerous. That is why you will never see anyone squatting any real weight like that. even with light weight it is fool hearty at best.

LMAO! What a fool! I am sure you wouldn't have someone in your gym do that!

 

[oldfella]

HAHAHAHA i remember the days when the only balls you had in the gym where the ones between your legs that you used for training hardcore!!

Or the ones your training partner used to bust to get you another rep or two!!

 

[sadie]

i have a friend that actually does squat like that.. he uses it for his balance hes heavy into mma.. has like 3 black belts in different disciplines and apparently he used to have really shitty balance.. i guess it has its place.. for FIGHTERS not lifters hehe

 

[B~RAD]

I do those all the time but I only do one leg at a time

 

[Tom]

wow

that is major trauma waiting to happen

 

[BigChef]

Gawd I hate those goof-balls. We got them in our gym and everywhere. Agree with OldFella lol.

I think they should be banned !

 

[betito]

Scot abel would love this LOL

 

[EYE2EYE]

I was waiting to see that fool break his ankle.
Peace.

 

[thebrick]

I saw a guy doing these on a half ball at my gym (I mentioned this in the "Things that piss you off at the gym" thread) I just cringed the whole time while he did some very shallow squats at 135# What's the deal with the ball on everything these days? What's next? Squating on a pinata?

 

[Dangkolo]

I saw a guy doing these on a half ball at my gym (I mentioned this in the "Things that piss you off at the gym" thread) I just cringed the whole time while he did some very shallow squats at 135# What's the deal with the ball on everything these days? What's next? Squating on a pinata?

hahahahaha! I don't understand these people........

 

[gogotren]

better off using a bosoo (sp?) ball that has a flat bottom and doing squats with no weight. This is meant to strenghthen the small stabilizer muscles. What that guy is doing is just stupid.

 

[fuckboy]

that was pretty lame

 

[aufootballar9911]

NO. There is more risk of injury involved over any benefit you might receive.

 

[muscle_4you]

TRY 315 LBS ON THE BAR, MAYBE THE BALL POPS? LOL

NTR

 

[BigTex]

Does anyone see any benefit from doing squats this way?

Isn't that Paul Chek?

Anyway, as I told Check when he suggested I do something this ridiculous, I see two reasons:
1. If you plan on doing that as a circus act
2. If you plan on entering a squat competition on a sail boat


Hey, I saw some idiot in the gym today doing 85lb DB presses on a ball. The darn ball was compressed half flat. I was just waiting on it to explode. Imagine how many body parts would need surgery afterwards?