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"Use of the CLIFF Equipment
as a Selective Muscle Training
Equipment"
By K. Sen Ray, Ph.D., Coordinator,
Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Science Nutrition,
Reader, Department of Food Science & Nutrition, SNDT
Womens University, Mumbai.
Status: Completed, See
Complete Report here.
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OBJECIVE: To
report the muscular responses of various
significant muscles of indoor rock
climbing.
METHODS: One physically
fit subject, who has been training regularly on
the CLIFF, for muscular development is chosen of
the age of 28 years, is asked to climb the CLIFF.
He is on his regular exercise
program to keep his muscle trained and fit using
CLIFF. To understand the impact of CLIFF tilt
angles on different voluntary muscles, four
muscles from different parts of the body was
selected as mentioned below;
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Name of the Muscle
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Objective for
selection |
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1. Flexor Carpi
Radialis |
To observe the stress on fingers
while pulling up the entire body |
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2. Deltoid |
To observe
the stress on shoulder related to entire hand
movement while pulling up the entire
body |
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3. Latissimus Dorsi |
To observe
the stresses on back muscle
while
pulling up the entire body |
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4. Gastrocnemius |
To observe
the load on calf muscle while pulling up the
entire body
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All the muscles were
identified by palpation method as suggested by
Kendall & McCreay (1982)
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The
Subject performed activities of increasing
difficulty as per the following schedule:
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Motorized Climbing Wall
(the
CLIFF) |
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Warm up 15fpm/65° 3
mins |
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Workload1 15fpm/70° 3
mins |
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Workload2 15fpm/73° 1
mins |
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Workload3 15fpm/76° 1
mins |
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Workload4 15fpm/79° 1
mins |
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Workload5 15fpm/82° 1
mins |
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Workload6 15fpm/85° 1
mins |
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Workload7 15fpm/88° 1
mins |
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Workload8 15fpm/91° 1
mins |
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Workload9 15fpm/94° 1
mins |
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Workload10 15fpm/97° 1
mins |
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Workload11 15fpm/100° 1
mins |
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Workload12 15fpm/103° 1
mins |
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Workload13 15fpm/108° 1
mins |
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Workload14 15fpm/111° 1
mins |
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Workload15 15fpm/114° 1
mins |
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Workload16 15fpm/117° 1
mins |
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Workload17 15fpm/120° 1
mins |
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Cool Down 10
mins | |
The research consisted of
measuring the following during the simulated Rock
Climbing activity
Heart Rate
Monitor
O2 and CO2
expenditure
Energy
Expenditure
VO2 max capacity
Expired
air was sampled through the K4b2 equipment and
data collected using telemetry and heart rate (HR)
was recorded continuously also using a
telemetry unit.
EQUIPMENT: Vertical Infinitys - the CLIFF
0842
BioPACK 16 Channel
Poly-graphic Recorder for Muscle Activity
Monitor
Heart Rate
Monitor
Polar T34 telemetric
HRM
VO2 VCO2 Consumption
& Energy Expenditure
Cosmed K4 b2 telemetric
equipment
4 Channel EMG + 1 Channel
ECG
Others
Vitalo-graph for Lung Function
Test
Hand-Grip Dynamometer for Grip
Strength
Hand-Eye Coordination test
meter
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OBSERVATION
The study proves that by performing CLIFF
exercise, finger muscles are very much working in
the process of holding the holds and pulling the
body upward. Finger and arm muscles are highly
exposed to work against the body weight. The
activity of finger, and arm muscles are further
supported by the shoulder, trunk and leg muscles
to continuously pull the body weight upward. Hence
a regular exercise on CLIFF will definitely
improve the efficiency not only of the trunk and
leg muscles but also of the finger and hand
muscles due to their rigorous involvement in
climbing action. Therefore, CLIFF is a true whole
body muscle training equipment.
For Exact results with
comparative analysis click here.
CONCLUSION
Although the EMG study was
done on one subject only, by observing the muscle
behavior trend it can easily be concluded that the
equipment CLIFF can be used for selective group of
muscle training either for lower part of the body
or upper part of the body taking waist as the mid
zone. Any workout in the mid zone will act as a
full body workout. |
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