Power in Numbers

I was doing some reading and found something that pertained to my last blog about closed kinetic chain exercises. The newest issue of Men’s Fitness has a section titled “Yearlong Workout 2010.” Whether they knew it or not, they reaffirmed my belief in the power of closed chain kinetic workouts.

The article can be found online at http://www.mensfitness.com/ylw/fitness/workout_routines/574. The efforts of the MF crew to get inside the heads of trainers lead to a yearlong workout routine complete with progressions. Most of the exercises listed involve some form of closed chain exercise. One in which the body weight must be supported nearly completely and, in some instances, even more than the body weight. It should not come as a surprise since there is tons of research that points to the importance of recruiting large muscle groups in unison to truly build an effective, functional body.

Good job Men’s Fitness.