rvaldrich
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So I read this: The Best Hip Hinge Exercise | StrongFirst
Spoiler alert: it's the swing.
Now, Pavel would go on to crown his best lift for other exercises (squat, push, pull, etc). But it got me thinking...the swing has always seemed like a ballistic deadlift. Yes, yes, I know that's not technically true but go with me here. And there seem to be all these huge benefits and great carryover for the swing. So might some other ballistic lifts ultimately prove better than their more traditional lift?
Might the clap push-up be superior to the bench press, for the same reasons the swing beats the deadlift? I mean that beyond building power, but building overall general physical ability.
Do we (or anyone) have any exploration of this?
Spoiler alert: it's the swing.
Now, Pavel would go on to crown his best lift for other exercises (squat, push, pull, etc). But it got me thinking...the swing has always seemed like a ballistic deadlift. Yes, yes, I know that's not technically true but go with me here. And there seem to be all these huge benefits and great carryover for the swing. So might some other ballistic lifts ultimately prove better than their more traditional lift?
Might the clap push-up be superior to the bench press, for the same reasons the swing beats the deadlift? I mean that beyond building power, but building overall general physical ability.
Do we (or anyone) have any exploration of this?