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'The little muscles control the big muscles'
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:46 pm
Towards the end of the NFL season, I read an article about Deandre Hopkins, a top 3 WR in the NFL even though he doesn't have notable size or speed.
He mentioned that he does a lot of hand/finger exercises and that 'The little muscles control the big muscles'. He's also apparently one of the strongest on the team despite his lesser size (compared to guys in the trenches).
I've been trying to focus on fingers/hand more when lifting and toes when sprinting or HIIT exercises. Other than rock climbing (no access), any recommendations for simple gym stuff to add in this area? Are there any other 'little' muscles that Hopkins might be talking about?
Also a side note that Hopkins runs 5 miles/day in the off-season, which is somewhat unusual for guys in the NFL since they're usually focused on shorter bursts during training.
He mentioned that he does a lot of hand/finger exercises and that 'The little muscles control the big muscles'. He's also apparently one of the strongest on the team despite his lesser size (compared to guys in the trenches).
I've been trying to focus on fingers/hand more when lifting and toes when sprinting or HIIT exercises. Other than rock climbing (no access), any recommendations for simple gym stuff to add in this area? Are there any other 'little' muscles that Hopkins might be talking about?
Also a side note that Hopkins runs 5 miles/day in the off-season, which is somewhat unusual for guys in the NFL since they're usually focused on shorter bursts during training.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:54 pm to litenin
yea lots of hanging from the fingertips from equipment and lots of odd object training like strongman.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 4:41 pm to lsu777
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strongman
Sandbag, farmers walks and yoke walks activate all sorts of muscles I didn't know I had.
I don't really agree with Hopkins, though. Big muscles like glutes, hams, quads and back produce a ton of power. I do understand why for his profession, little muscles and hands matter a ton, though.
It's just little muscles won't overcome weakness in big muscles.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 4:56 pm to litenin
Maybe you should hit him up on social media asking him for more advice on what that means and post it here.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:20 pm to Rep520
I think the better way to look at it is you have to have stabilizers working well, for big muscles to provide power/explosion
Your rotator cuff has to provide stability to the shoulder, while your delts, pecs, lats, etc. provide more “strength”
Your glut medius/minims and a shite ton of other small muscles provide stability at the hip for other bigger muscles to provide power
And so on...
And honestly training some of these stabilizer muscles takes a bit more coordination and cueing than can be provided here
Your rotator cuff has to provide stability to the shoulder, while your delts, pecs, lats, etc. provide more “strength”
Your glut medius/minims and a shite ton of other small muscles provide stability at the hip for other bigger muscles to provide power
And so on...
And honestly training some of these stabilizer muscles takes a bit more coordination and cueing than can be provided here
Posted on 3/5/19 at 1:30 pm to TheZaba
Makes sense the way you explained it. I'm in early 40s and can still grab a basketball rim as easy as ever (barely 6') but may try to look up some of the small muscles stability at hip stuff because I'd really like to be able to dunk again (not since I was 18).
Also planning to lose 5-7 lbs over next couple of months to make one final run at it. Plus needing that adrenaline boost as I've found that's the biggest variable for me with jumping.
Also planning to lose 5-7 lbs over next couple of months to make one final run at it. Plus needing that adrenaline boost as I've found that's the biggest variable for me with jumping.
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