June 3, 2023,
Have you thought about working on it? Strengthening it? Building a fortress around it?
Possibly not.
To admit you desire to strengthen your rib cage is almost like conceding you will be on the defensive. Possibly a lot. Hopefully not. But when the time does come, and your opponent has you in a body scissor, similar to building an ancient castle of stone, you’re going to wish that you had profusely worked on making the muscles around your rib cage stronger.
We have viewed thousands of fully competitive female wrestling tapes and when a girl gets caught in a powerful scissor and grimaces, it is painful to watch. Make no mistake about it, if you participate in competitive submission wrestling, no matter how skilled you are, at some point you will be trapped in that scissor.
The floor (back on the floor, legs upward) to standing or kneeling body scissor is not so bad. Your opponent cannot crank as hard from the floor. It is the side body scissor that is the crusher.
The rib cage is an enclosure that comprises the ribs, vertebral column and sternum in the thorax of most vertebrates, protects vital organs such as the heart, lungs and great vessels.
Very important function.
The rib cage intrinsically holds the muscles of respiration (diaphragm, intercostal muscles, etc.) that are crucial for active inhalation and forced exhalation, and therefore has a major ventilatory function in the respiratory system.
We desire to see you wrestle and keep breathing.
What exercises can strengthen the muscles around the rib cage?
Pushups.
The team at livestrong.com educates, “Nothing says "shredded" like well-developed serratus anterior muscles. These rib muscles automatically get worked when you do bench presses, push ups and dips, but a few bonus exercises can help you really zero in for a more chiseled torso.”
Let’s look at the proper way to do pushups.
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The informative source womenshealthmag.com educates, “Get into plank position, with your hands under but slightly outside of your shoulders. Lower your body until your chest nearly touches the floor. As you lower yourself, tuck your elbows, pulling them close to your body so that your upper arms form a 45-degree angle when your torso is in the bottom position of the move.”
Nice, expansive explanation. We suggest to take your time and break it down.
Time to turn to video. A visual always helps. We like this one a lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIpD_zfrJI
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Sounds fantastic.
That was the pushup.
We’re going to focus on the bench press.
The bench press, or chest press, is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying on a weight training bench.
Although the bench press is a full-body exercise, the muscles primarily used are the pectoralis major, the anterior deltoids, and the triceps, among other stabilizing muscles. A barbell is generally used to hold the weight, but a pair of dumbbells can also be used.
The bench press is an upper body mass-building exercise that stresses some of the body’s largest muscles, including the chest, triceps, shoulders, front deltoids, and upper back.
It is also extensively used in weight training, bodybuilding, and other types of training to develop the chest muscles.
Bench press strength is important in combat sports as it closely correlates to punching power.
In our female wrestling situation, pushing power. This is really important muscle development for the initial hand fighting and pushing.
To improve upper body strength, power, and endurance for athletic, occupational, and functional performance as well as muscle development, the barbell bench press is frequently used.
You can try using the free weights, as described above, but we absolutely prefer to use the bench press machine at the gym.
We desire more information. Are you ready to walk with us to the book store?
The Ultimate Guide To Pushups: For beginners to advanced athletes, over 65 pushup variations to help you build a stronger, more confident you!
By Jamie Reynolds and David Nordmark
“Achieve Muscle Growth, Strength And Endurance With Perfect Push Ups Push up workouts are one of the oldest and most effective exercise methods known to man.
By themselves push ups work the entire body and will help you achieve real muscle growth, strength and endurance in record time.
The Ultimate Guide To Push Ups contains over 65 different push up variations that are suitable for the complete beginner to the advanced athlete.
You don't need expensive gym memberships or other gimmicks to get in superior shape.
The push up workouts presented in this book work the major muscle groups, are free, and can be done at anywhere at anytime.
When you read this book you will learn the following: How to perform a perfect push up Build strength and endurance evenly Stimulate muscle growth 3 ways Discover a method of achieving 100 push ups in a row Improve your reaction time Every push up variation is fully demonstrated and illustrated How effective push up workouts can be If you want to learn how to utilize push up workouts to achieve superior health then The Ultimate Guide To Push Ups is the book for you.
Order this book and get started on your own road to superior health and fitness today.”
They seem to cover all of the bases.
Well, there you have it.
In our great fully competitive female submission wrestling industry, no matter how skilled you become, at one time or another, you are going to find yourself in a side body scissor. It is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when and how often.
To build your armor around the rib cage, train effectively with pushups and the bench press.
By doing so, since you know scissors are coming, now you will be completely prepared for it.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rib_cage
https://www.livestrong.com/article/87288-build-muscle-rib-cage/
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/strength-training/a700370/how-to-do-a-push-up/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bench_press
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NOTE: Very important, whenever you are engaging in a new exercise or sport for the first time, please consult with your physician first.
