not feeling the ache

vamp · Post by **vamp** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:28 pm

agreed

astro25 · Post by **astro25** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:24 pm

Okay I've started doing the 'Body is a Barbell' exercises but unfortunately I can't afford to go to a gym so I can't actually do:

A2: Inverted Row: 2 sets of AMRAP @ 211 30s rest
B1: Mixed Grip Chins: 2 sets of 5-6 reps EACH SIDE @ 222 30s rest
B2: Dips: 2 sets of AMRAP @ 211 30s rest

any way around this problem, like are there other exercises to fill these ones?

but yeah the 'Body is a Barbell' exercises are sometimes pretty tough and the whole article makes a lot of sense, so thanks again for showing me it

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:35 am

leave te dips and chin ups out and do chest supported rows with wt follwing the inverted row guidleines

astro25 · Post by **astro25** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:22 am

just realised I could probably do these Bench Dips, even if bench is a little lower than the one shown. Would doing these dips be a good idea, then? Thanks.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:56 pm

i'd leave them out because without the chin ups and/or inverted rows (now replaced by rows though) you're balance will be out of whack

astro25 · Post by **astro25** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:49 pm

I know this has gone a bit off the original topic, but the advise has been really helpful so far so..

I've been doing cardio for about 20 mins every morning, and then "weights" (now just the bodyweight ones) in the late afternoon (usually about 7 hours between cardio to weights). Just wondering if they are going to conflict with each other, and should I be doing them on the same day. There's a LOT of time between cardio and weights so I really have had a rest during the day.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:02 pm

there's 2 options:

1 - do both sessions in 1 day 2 - 3 times a week taking the other days off

or

2 - doing 1 of them a day taking 1 - 2 days off a week

astro25 · Post by **astro25** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:52 am

what's a good bodyweight circuit that really exercises all the major muscle groups? and how often should I do them?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:11 am

set up like this:

leg
back
chest
core

x 10 - 20 reps each

do for sets or time (count total reps and beat it each time)

2/week on non wt days

astro25 · Post by **astro25** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:41 am

I'm thinking

lunges (each leg) x 15
back
push-ups x 10
ab plank 1 min 30s

I'm thinking I'd do some sort of rows for the back section, but I'm not really sure which ones as I'm limited in equipment

Mystik · Post by **Mystik** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:39 am

If you do pushups with your hands wider than shoulder width apart it will target your back more.

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:15 am

Dumbbell flies don't fully work the pec. They only work the outer portion of the pec. To work the inner portion (the "cleavage") you need to have resistance until the arm crosses your body. A dumbell's resistance ends as soon as you reach plumb (straight up).

Try attaching a hook to the wall in your basement and then hooking a chest expander to the hook. This will allow you to do cross over flies (one arm at a time).

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:59 pm

you'll need a wted row exercise but light

curves991 · Post by **curves991** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:56 am

did you feel the ache when u first started?

curves991 · Post by **curves991** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:56 am

usually u start off with the ache and it goes away when ur body gets used to the routine..so u need to challenge urself a little more