Exercise as punishment? - Wanna Be Big Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Forums

Butcher · 11-05-2009, 09:43 PM

I dont know if this is the right place for this, I was kind of thinking about it from the S&C coach/athlete perspective. I read something on another forum about burpees being used as punishments during workouts, workouts where the participants are showing up willingly on their own accord. So what do you think of this?

My thoughts are its probably not the best idea. No one wants to be punished, we dont like it. Exercise as punishment seems like it would engrain negative associations in regards to exercise. I think exercise should be encouraged, seen as a good thing. When its used as punishment, people are basically being encouraged not to exercise/be punished.

So what is everyone else's thoughts/experiances with this?

McLaughlin · 11-05-2009, 10:17 PM

It's used in the military as punishment, but some of the guys I knew in the Navy were the most fit I've ever met.

Maybe it wouldn't be good for a weak minded person, but for someone that is driven and has fitness goals for their life, some extra burpees or pushups aren't going to stop them or even really slow them down.

/2cents

Sensei · 11-05-2009, 10:23 PM

It depends on context. If it's a weight-loss camp where the participants probably hate exercise to begin with, it's a really bad idea. For little kids who are forming neural associations positive and negative for a whole host of things, including exercise and diet, probably not a good idea either.

For people who like to train I don't think it's turning them off on exercise, just burpees.

At the RKC instructor certification 'workshops', burpees are doled out from time to time for rule infractions and poor performance. It works - rules are followed and performance improves.

DieselWarrior · 11-06-2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sensei

For people who like to train I don't think it's turning them off on exercise, just burpees.

x2

11-05-2009, 09:43 PM	#1
Butcher Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: near Ashland, OH Posts: 155	Exercise as punishment? I dont know if this is the right place for this, I was kind of thinking about it from the S&C coach/athlete perspective. I read something on another forum about burpees being used as punishments during workouts, workouts where the participants are showing up willingly on their own accord. So what do you think of this? My thoughts are its probably not the best idea. No one wants to be punished, we dont like it. Exercise as punishment seems like it would engrain negative associations in regards to exercise. I think exercise should be encouraged, seen as a good thing. When its used as punishment, people are basically being encouraged not to exercise/be punished. So what is everyone else's thoughts/experiances with this? __________________ My Journal http://www.wannabebig.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=130311

11-05-2009, 10:17 PM	#2
McLaughlin Weak and Flabby Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 783	It's used in the military as punishment, but some of the guys I knew in the Navy were the most fit I've ever met. Maybe it wouldn't be good for a weak minded person, but for someone that is driven and has fitness goals for their life, some extra burpees or pushups aren't going to stop them or even really slow them down. /2cents __________________ A:23 H:5'7 W:196lbs (GW:225) Squat:185 Bench:115 Dead: 135 OHP: 65 GOALS (12/31/09) Squat:225 Bench:155 Dead:275 OHP:115 Journal

11-05-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
Sensei Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,379	It depends on context. If it's a weight-loss camp where the participants probably hate exercise to begin with, it's a really bad idea. For little kids who are forming neural associations positive and negative for a whole host of things, including exercise and diet, probably not a good idea either. For people who like to train I don't think it's turning them off on exercise, just burpees. At the RKC instructor certification 'workshops', burpees are doled out from time to time for rule infractions and poor performance. It works - rules are followed and performance improves. __________________ A child does not learn to squat from the top down. In other words, he does not suddenly make a conscious decision one day to squat. Actually, he is squatting one day and make the conscious decision to stand. Squatting precedes standing in the developmental sequence. This is the way a child's brain learns to use the body as the child develops movement patterns. Therefore, a child is probably crawling, rocks back into a squatting position with the back completely relaxed and the hips completely flexed, and stands when he has enough hip strength. This approach makes a lot of sense and can be applied to relearning the deep squat movement if it is lost. -Gray Cook Lifting Clips: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=johnnymnemonic2 Blog: http://squatrx.blogspot.com/

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