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Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 05:46
by tonyevs
I just seen a pic of the pacman doing press-ups ... they look a lot different to how I`ve ever seen them done before.
On the knuckles, on some sort of platform .. but never seen anybody doing them balancing on a stick before. They have got to be the best type.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 06:04
by Counter-puncher
helping with core stability
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 07:10
by Shirow
That's one of those wheel rollers isn't it? So you can keep your arms straight and roll the wheel out in front of you or do them normally and you have the extra effort of stopping the wheel from rolling.
You too can train like manny for £7.99 and a visit to Argos
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419308.htm
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 08:33
by tonyevs
Shirow wrote:That's one of those wheel rollers isn't it? So you can keep your arms straight and roll the wheel out in front of you or do them normally and you have the extra effort of stopping the wheel from rolling.
You too can train like many for £7.99 and a visit to Argos
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419308.htm
From what i`m seeing he is balancing over a dumbell.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 08:36
by DavidPayne
Look up Ross Training by Ross Eminat (sp)
He's fkking awesome at this shit.
Sorry I went a bit X-Factor: Raised in the Hood there.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 08:45
by forcefraser
I can do them one handed
Looks to me like he is balancing on a rod, that is again balanced on a dumbell.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 08:56
by whiskey
He's learning how to fall properly, for when Cotto unscrews his head.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 12:07
by Poncey
Shirow wrote:That's one of those wheel rollers isn't it? So you can keep your arms straight and roll the wheel out in front of you or do them normally and you have the extra effort of stopping the wheel from rolling.
You too can train like manny for £7.99 and a visit to Argos
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419308.htm
It's a slightly different principal.
He's working the shoulders/deltoids/triceps more for stability.
I tried it at the gym and hit my forehead on the dumbell after my shoulder gave out.
Note to self - You are not a prizefighter.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 13:30
by yiddo14
Pah, there is a chap from my neck of the woods that has held the world record on numerous occasions for doing the most one fingered press ups!!!
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 15:41
by housesecond
Shirow wrote:That's one of those wheel rollers isn't it? So you can keep your arms straight and roll the wheel out in front of you or do them normally and you have the extra effort of stopping the wheel from rolling.
You too can train like manny for £7.99 and a visit to Argos
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419308.htm
These are just an abdominal exercise/gimic. Nothing to do with the press ups that Pac is doing. The version that pac is doing is geared toward core strength but will also build up the muscles in the rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis). Its a much more functional form than traditional deltoid exercises.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 18:54
by Shirow
yeah, i see that now i was looking at it on a dodgy screen earlier today, i can see that it's a rod on a dumbell now. I don't get how it exercises anything extra than your forearms though as it seems they're just normal press ups but you have to maintain a grip at the same time.
But Manny seems to prepare fairly well for his fights so who am i to question it.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 06 Oct 2009, 01:41
by housesecond
Shirow wrote:yeah, i see that now i was looking at it on a dodgy screen earlier today, i can see that it's a rod on a dumbell now. I don't get how it exercises anything extra than your forearms though as it seems they're just normal press ups but you have to maintain a grip at the same time.
But Manny's doing seems to prepare fairly well for his fights so who am i to question it.
Give it a try and see how it feels. He's also got a bosu ball under his feet to add instability.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 06 Oct 2009, 06:21
by jamesmcdonnell
Shirow wrote:yeah, i see that now i was looking at it on a dodgy screen earlier today, i can see that it's a rod on a dumbell now. I don't get how it exercises anything extra than your forearms though as it seems they're just normal press ups but you have to maintain a grip at the same time.
But Manny's seems to prepare fairly well for his fights so who am i to question it.
It exercises all the core muscles in the chest and around the spine, as you have to maintain stability whilst doing the exercise.
Re: Manny Pacquiao`s press-up style
Posted: 07 Oct 2009, 08:32
by Counter-puncher
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Shirow wrote:yeah, i see that now i was looking at it on a dodgy screen earlier today, i can see that it's a rod on a dumbell now. I don't get how it exercises anything extra than your forearms though as it seems they're just normal press ups but you have to maintain a grip at the same time.
But Manny's seems to prepare fairly well for his fights so who am i to question it.
It exercises all the core muscles in the chest and around the spine, as you have to maintain stability whilst doing the exercise.
exactly