Para un cuello superior, hay que usar el puente...

Hay muchas lineas de pensamiento en cuanto al puente. Pareciera ser que la nuevas corrientes de entrenamiento para combate descartan totalmente este poderoso ejercicio, asegurando mejores formas para desarrollar un cuello fuerte ancho y resistente.

Yo en lo personal, no soy uno de ellos, concuerdo en que el movimiento no es para cualquiera, ni es para incluirlo en un programa para principantes. Pero, condiciones médicas a parte, si te decides a incluir este ejercicio no te vas a arrepentir. Recientemente recibí un e-mail de Matt Furey, maestro del Catch Wrestling (heredero de Carl Gotch), Shuai Xiao, Kung Fu, tai Chi, Qi Gong, millonario en internet, maestro motivacional y creador de innumerables programas de entrenamiento entre ellos Combat Conditioning, (multifacético el hombre) donde enumera unas entre muchas bondades de empezar a entrenar, desarrollar y hacer con frecuencia el puente. Aquí les va:

7 Reasons You Should Bridge:

Last night, before hitting the rack, I went through a simple bridging routine. I alternated the back bridge and the front bridge - with several details that I've never taught before. Anyway, the reasons why I bridge this way are as follows:

1. It puts me into a euphoric state - nice to feel that before bed, don't you think?

2. It energizes me - just not the type of energy that interferes with sleep - more like the kind of energy where you KNOW your brain is rejuvenated.

3. It increases electrical charge and vibration throughout my entire spine.

4. It makes me aware of energy at a more subtle level - this comes in handy whether you're a competitive athlete or someone who deals with people for a living.

5. It increases seksual energy. Now, no one is interested in THAT topic, right.

6. It helps burn off belly fat as well as the turkey fat on your neck. If you don't want a bunch of loose skin hanging from your neck as you age, then be sure to bridge.

7. It increases feeling of groundedness.

Now, the above represent only seven reasons why the bridge is so great. I've written about many others previously, such as elimination of back pain, and so on. Yet, the key is in the doing of the bridge. Anyone can read about it. Reminds me of a saying I learned long ago, before people started calling me the Zen Master. It goes like this: 'The study of Zen is not Zen.'

So many people today are simply 'readers.' They read but don't do. Or they go on discussion boards and rave about their knowledge. That's fine - but make sure you DO first. Afterall, 'the study of exercise is not exercise.' Make sure you take time to bridge today.

And if you can't do the bridges in my book just yet, if they're too advanced for you, then start with a light bridge over a Swiss ball. That'll get you headed in the right direction. Best,

Matt Furey


About the Author:

Matt Furey is the author of the international best-
sellers Combat Conditioning, Combat Abs and
Gama Fitness. Originally from Iowa, Furey moves
back and forth between his two homes, one on
China's Hainan Island, the other in Tampa, Florida.

Furey was a national collegiate wrestling champion
(1985) and a world shuai-chiao kung fu champion
(1997). His business is multi-faceted, with
products, seminars and coaching on fitness, catch
wrestling, business and the secrets of success. See
below for some of Furey's other websites.


Mis razones para hacer puente en realidad son bien simples: intimida a mis oponentes, me ayuda a resistir mejor los chokes...no tengo más que decir.

-El Bárbaro