Again, use of weights very impressive Mike. Do you use a pack, belt or some other set up for the added weight?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
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Again, use of weights very impressive Mike. Do you use a pack, belt or some other set up for the added weight?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
I use an Inov-8 race vest and put the weights in the various pockets. I check the actual weight on electronic bathroom scales - me plus race vest; me minus race vest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
Chin-ups - alternating unweighted with 5 kg weighted - sets to failure, set + rest = 4 minutes, 8 sets - unweighted were 7 - 5 - 5 - 4; weighted were 3 - 2 - 2 - 2.
24 squats or lunges before and in-between the sets.
I have a stainless steel manual coffee grinder - the outside is quite smooth, making grip an issue as using it involves considerable effort - my partner cannot turn it at all. I discovered some time ago that slightly damp hands grip better than dry hands - have you tried this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
I keep intending to have another go at "hanging" - next time will be with damp hands - I envy your ticking clock - there must be one on the internet that I can find/use.
Pull session earlier.
Seated rows, building up in 5kg increments from 55kg up to 80kg.
Managed sets of 15 up to 70kg, then 12 at 75kg, only 6 at 80kg.
Then 3 x 20 landmine rows at 30kg as a finisher.
Push last night.
Can't remember exact reps/numbers, but it was a combination of dumbell bench press, standing dumbell shoulder press and seated chest press machine.
Pull this morning....
4 x 15 close-grip pulldowns.... 35/40/45/50kg
3 x 18 wide-grip pulldowns @ 35kg
3 x 18 landmine rows @ 35kg
Press-ups - alternating unweighted with 5 kg weighted - sets to failure, set + rest = 4 minutes, 8 sets - unweighted were 23 - 14 - 12 - 11; weighted were 10 - 8 - 8 - 7.
24 squats or lunges before and in-between the sets.
The pack felt particularly heavy today - "Oh dear, tired" again.
Chin-ups - alternating unweighted with 5 kg weighted - sets to failure, set + rest = 4 minutes, 8 sets - unweighted were 7 - 5 - 5 - 4; weighted were 3 - 2 - 2 - 2.
24 squats or lunges before and in-between the sets.
So no change there then - except that I had 2 pairs of socks on rather than bare feet - I was still a bit cold from my run - I did not have the time to snuggle under some blankets for a bit.
A few days away camping in the Moffat hills seems to have helped with the press-ups but set me back on the dead-hangs!!
EMOM - sets of 10 press-ups, floor to lock to floor. Time in secs remaining for each min.
44 - 44 - 44 - 43 - 43 - 42 - 42 - 39 - 39 - 35
Two attempts at the dead hang this morning and the best I could manage (with gloves!!) was 1 min 38 secs.
Needed a quick session this morning, so EMOM 8x8 reps of 10kg per arm shoulder press, times remaining ranged 46-48s. Then, after all this talk about deadhanging i gave it a try. 1min dead hang, seemed very easy, i made sure to recruit my shoulder flexors to remove the strain off the joint.
From my 1 dead hang the first minute is easy, but the difficulty rises exponentially after that. Towards the end of that 2nd minute is no fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Press-ups - alternating unweighted with 5 kg weighted - sets to failure, set + rest = 4 minutes, 8 sets - unweighted were 23 - 14 - 13 - 11; weighted were 11 - 9 - 8 - 7.
24 squats or lunges before and in-between the sets.
Going backwards!
Dumbbell bicep curls. 2 X 12.5 kg. Simultaneous lifting with both arms.Eccentric lowering. 2 mins break between sets, during which I did (x10) reps of floor to lock to floor press-ups. Curl Reps were to failure, per set.
24 (10) - 17 (10) - 12 (10) - 12 (10) - 11 (10) - 12 (10) - 11 (10)
Dead hang for 1 mins 43 secs this morning. So, not the 2 min barrier yet, but today I ditched the gardening gloves and tried Mike's idea of using damp hands - it seemed to be quick effective.
EMOM - sets of 11 press-ups, floor to lock to floor. Time in secs remaining for each min.
41 - 42 - 41 - 41 - 41 - 41 - 37 - 32 - 24 - 18
Dead hang - 1 min 41 secs - no gloves, but damp palms.
Dumbbell bicep curls. 2 X 12.5 kg. Simultaneous lifting with both arms.Eccentric lowering. Reps to failure for each set. 2 mins break but no press-ups today.
24 - 17 - 12 - 12 - 11 - 12 - 11 - 10
Re today's dead-hang. First thing this morning I tried a dead-hang immediately after a 15K row, and while counter intuitional to try, I sensed my damp palms and cycling gloves after the row which always leads to a certain numbness might assist with overcoming the usual hanging pain. But no! Intuition is the way to go. The rowing definitely screwed too much with my hands as I could only manage a measly 1 min and 29 secs dead hang before the pain became too much and my fingers unfurled themselves - those mutinous bunch of foppish, ner'dowell, sissy digits. Arrrgh...
Chin-ups, 2 EMOM for 20 minutes, so 40 in total. Unweighted.
I was starting to find that first set of 7 a bit daunting, hence the change.
Pure Sally press-ups today. 2 mins and 23 seconds. Those isometrics - Arrrgh.
This morning's dead-hang 1 mins 40 secs (no gloves - damp palms).
EMOM - 15x sets of 10 press-ups, floor to lock to floor. Time in secs remaining for each min.
44 - 45 - 45 - 45 - 43 - 42 - 40 - 40 - 40 - 39
38 - 38 - 35 - 28 - 24
I've never sure whether it's best to try and hammer out as many press-ups as possible in each set, or to pace it, but have less recovery time before the next minute begins. I used to be able to do far more of these, but perhaps keeping a better form, i.e quality, has undermined quantity. I'm sure it's that and not that I'm getting older and in a nose-dive decline :) !
Press-ups, EMOM for 12 minutes, 8 for the first 5 sets, 6 for the rest.
Hard work - nowhere near 10 x 10, even further away from 15 x 10. Well done Mossdog.
Dumbbell bicep curls. 2 X 12.5 kg. Simultaneous lifting with both arms.Eccentric lowering. Reps to failure for each set. 2 mins break but no press-ups today (again!).
26 - 18 - 13 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 11 - 10 - 10
Re today's dead-hang 1 mins 38 secs. No gloves as I can't decide if they help or hinder, despite my best time using them on one occasion. One of the main factors seems to be psychological, i.e. how much searing pain I can tolerate in my fingers at any particular time, and so stop them from unfurling.
Solid 10x10 EMOM pressup session this morning, 47s remaining for every set.
Chin-ups, 2 EMOM for 22 minutes, so 44 in total. Unweighted.
A day late as my partner is down south visiting friends, so I have to fend for myself in the kitchen - I don't mind but it does take time.
That's excellent MrB - very well done and quickly too. I always fade even on the x10 reps.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
All a bit scatty this morning and informal as I was getting the byre ready for a coal merchant delivery and had one eye on the lane, looking for his truck.
However, I managed to knock out around 20 chin-ups, in pairs, after a 1 min 34 sec dead hang, and then tried a couple of 'commando pull-ups' which was 'interesting! I'll try them again on another occasion when my arms are fresher.
You'll get used to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
Yeap. Tin of beans. Slice of toast. Sorted.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Press-ups, using Mr B's bar rather than chest to floor: EMOM for 10 minutes, 10 for the first 9 sets, 8 for the final set. So close ....
You can do a hell of a lot worse than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
Dumbbell bicep curls. 2 X 12.5 kg. Simultaneous lifting with both arms.Eccentric lowering. 2 mins break between sets, during which I did (x10) reps of floor to lock to floor press-ups. Curl Reps were to failure, per set.
26 (10) - 18 (10) - 15 (10) - 12 (10) - 13 (10) - 12 (10) - 12 (10) - 10 (10)
Your wrist position is a lot better with a bar, and your core never relaxes because you never touch the deck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
When you refer to bar press ups Mr B, is it one bar that you use at 90 degrees to your body or two bars, ie dumb bells, one either side?Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
EMOM - sets of 10 press-ups, floor to lock to floor. Time in secs remaining for each min.
45 - 44 - 45 - 45 - 44 - 42 - 44 - 40 - 39 - 39
This morning's dead hang I tried something a bit different. 1 min 35 secs dead hang followed by a minute break then x10 30 secs dead hangs with 1 min rest between each.
Might try this again, as although you still end up with that incapacitating 'Chinese burn' effect on your fingers afterwards, it obviously doesn't last for so longer, and I hope the cumulative effect will be to improve my grip.
Chin-ups, EMOM for 30 minutes: 5 triples, 5 doubles, the rest singles. So 45 in total. Unweighted.
Chin-ups EMOM
3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3
3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2
2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2
2 - 1 3/4 - 1 3/4 - 1 1/2 - 2
1 (1/2)
I think I much prefer these as set then 1 min rest, as I feel less time pressure and so can hold isometrically at the top and lower slowly for an eccentric challenge.
While completing these I wondered how they compared with dumbbell curls. They do avoid the need to focus intently on maintaining a steadier posture and so avoid back issues that the dumbbells present. Also, fewer reps so failure is reached quicker.
Well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
The number of curls of course well and truly exceeds the magically beneficial 8-12 reps, whereas the number of chin-ups gets nowhere near it. I suspect the chin-ups are more beneficial.
Press-ups, using a bar rather than chest to floor: EMOM for 16 minutes, 10 per set.
This wrist position does seem to be becoming more comfortable, not that I find hands on the floor uncomfortable.
160!!! Crikey. Way-to-Go Mike.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
Chin-ups, EMOM for 40 minutes: 5 triples, 7 doubles, the rest singles. So 57 in total. Unweighted.
With a view to "hanging" without having to curl my legs up underneath me, I tried raising my bar on 4 stools, but there just isn't the space needed - by a few inches.
EMOM - 15x sets of 10 press-ups, floor to lock to floor. Time in secs remaining for each min.
45 - 45 - 45 - 45 - 45 - 44 - 42 - 42 - 40 - 42
40 - 39 - 39 - 30 - 30
I have that trouble too. It may be wishful thinking, but I have a hunch that a straight dead hang without having to tense the leg muscles, in order to keep one's feet off the floor, might be easier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
Today's dead hang was 1 mins and 37 secs, without gloves. I'm not getting better and i wonder if there is any real scope either for my grip to improve, or me to 'man-up' and resist more effectively the intense burning in my fingers :(
That's a massive number of chin-ups and I can only dream of reaching those numbers. I've still got elbow ache from the last session. Golfer's elbow? Probably to do with wrist form.