What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)
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I've honestly never had an issue, but then, I've always tended to train on my own (I prefer that, mostly) and I've just gotten used to getting DBs into position on my own - it's all I've ever known actually.
I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
TheJimi said:
I've honestly never had an issue, but then, I've always tended to train on my own (I prefer that, mostly) and I've just gotten used to getting DBs into position on my own - it's all I've ever known actually.
I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
Aye that's exactly what I do, I tend to employ a slight curl of the weights just as I sit down to get them on to my knees, this to me is the trickiest part of the set!I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
TheJimi said:
"but I'm 55"
and?
I've done no upper body training for about 25 years, started again in January when I was annoyed about how heavy I'd got, ( and a lady who works for me telling me she had more muscle than me.)and?
I'm now up to 200 push ups in half an hour, and doing some pull downs with 70lb bungees on each arm. I'll keep bumping that up week by week and shouldn't be too far of being able to do lots of pull ups again.
I'm also enjoying exercising again for the first time in years, the gym at work is opening on the 19th and I'll have some decent kit to play with too.
...and I'm probably fitter than 95% of 55 year old men, so I'm not in too bad a place and heading upwards.
spikeyhead said:
I've done no upper body training for about 25 years, started again in January when I was annoyed about how heavy I'd got, ( and a lady who works for me telling me she had more muscle than me.)
I'm now up to 200 push ups in half an hour, and doing some pull downs with 70lb bungees on each arm. I'll keep bumping that up week by week and shouldn't be too far of being able to do lots of pull ups again.
I'm also enjoying exercising again for the first time in years, the gym at work is opening on the 19th and I'll have some decent kit to play with too.
...and I'm probably fitter than 95% of 55 year old men, so I'm not in too bad a place and heading upwards.
200 push ups in half an hour. Blimey. I didn't realise people actually tested to see how many they good do in a set time. Good going though. I remember reading in Men's Health an article that set out various fitness benchmarks and one of them was 40 push ups without stopping. I'm now up to 200 push ups in half an hour, and doing some pull downs with 70lb bungees on each arm. I'll keep bumping that up week by week and shouldn't be too far of being able to do lots of pull ups again.
I'm also enjoying exercising again for the first time in years, the gym at work is opening on the 19th and I'll have some decent kit to play with too.
...and I'm probably fitter than 95% of 55 year old men, so I'm not in too bad a place and heading upwards.
spikeyhead said:
TheJimi said:
"but I'm 55"
and?
I've done no upper body training for about 25 years, started again in January when I was annoyed about how heavy I'd got, ( and a lady who works for me telling me she had more muscle than me.)and?
I'm now up to 200 push ups in half an hour, and doing some pull downs with 70lb bungees on each arm. I'll keep bumping that up week by week and shouldn't be too far of being able to do lots of pull ups again.
I'm also enjoying exercising again for the first time in years, the gym at work is opening on the 19th and I'll have some decent kit to play with too.
...and I'm probably fitter than 95% of 55 year old men, so I'm not in too bad a place and heading upwards.
I agree, sounds like you're starting from a strong position.
Keep going man
mcelliott said:
TheJimi said:
I've honestly never had an issue, but then, I've always tended to train on my own (I prefer that, mostly) and I've just gotten used to getting DBs into position on my own - it's all I've ever known actually.
I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
Aye that's exactly what I do, I tend to employ a slight curl of the weights just as I sit down to get them on to my knees, this to me is the trickiest part of the set!I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
Prof Prolapse said:
146kg? I think we had a pony smaller than that at one point...To be fair he was most definitely s
t at pull ups.
Meanwhile, another dose of mediocrity from me;
Bench press 90kg @ 7,7,6,5
OHP 50kg @ 9, 6, 5
EZ barbell curls 28kg @ 21,20,19,15 supersetted with declined push ups 40,35,30.
Oh and 18 pull ups this morning. I'm including those.
Still sweating like a bd from Covid. No chance of a fking run today.
Hardly mediocre mate, good going. t at pull ups.Meanwhile, another dose of mediocrity from me;
Bench press 90kg @ 7,7,6,5
OHP 50kg @ 9, 6, 5
EZ barbell curls 28kg @ 21,20,19,15 supersetted with declined push ups 40,35,30.
Oh and 18 pull ups this morning. I'm including those.
Still sweating like a b
d from Covid. No chance of a fking run today. popeyewhite said:
mcelliott said:
ORD said:
I find that with DBs. I can’t really handle much more than about 40kg safely into position!
Would be nice to be lying down already in position and have them handed to me, don't think my gyms fees cover that luxury!
110 for reps is good lifting. There's no way on Earth I could roll back and take the bells off my raised knees at that weight, not even sure I could roll back.
TheJimi said:
I've honestly never had an issue, but then, I've always tended to train on my own (I prefer that, mostly) and I've just gotten used to getting DBs into position on my own - it's all I've ever known actually.
I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
Exactly my technique!!I've got my tech nailed, imo. Rest both DBs on my knees, then pull them close to my chest, then, with a slight kick from the knees, fall back and that's me into position.
The key for me is that it all goes as one fluid movement.
Took a decision regarding squats today. I'm not using them anymore, my shoulders ache getting under bar and are sore releasing it, either with a wide or narrow grip now. I didn't squat for years and only started it again a few years back, relied on deadlifts and heavy leg press for leg strength. I'm never going to compete so why keep putting my shoulders through this, particularly as I don't squat heavy anymore so the sum gains are minimal. Threw in a few sets of front squats today though, that was an eye opener, all about technique, will persevere with them.
biggbn said:
I'm back up to 45s on a slight incline, would love to get back up to 60s, which my gym have.
I got to 47.5 for reps incline when gyms reopened (low incline position for bench at gym a bit lower than my home bench, so was surprisingly easy), but then stalled. Switched to flat and progressed quite quickly back up to my gym's max bells, which are 60s. Pullup reps at 146 kg is phenomenal, I had to lose 2 stone before I reached high numbers 
popeyewhite said:
biggbn said:
I'm back up to 45s on a slight incline, would love to get back up to 60s, which my gym have.
I got to 47.5 for reps incline when gyms reopened (low incline position for bench at gym a bit lower than my home bench, so was surprisingly easy), but then stalled. Switched to flat and progressed quite quickly back up to my gym's max bells, which are 60s. Pullup reps at 146 kg is phenomenal, I had to lose 2 stone before I reached high numbers popeyewhite said:
biggbn said:
I'm back up to 45s on a slight incline, would love to get back up to 60s, which my gym have.
I got to 47.5 for reps incline when gyms reopened (low incline position for bench at gym a bit lower than my home bench, so was surprisingly easy), but then stalled. Switched to flat and progressed quite quickly back up to my gym's max bells, which are 60s. Pullup reps at 146 kg is phenomenal, I had to lose 2 stone before I reached high numbers popeyewhite said:
Yep there gets a point when it's simply a lot safer to be passed the weight. As long as the spotter knows what they're doing, or it's just as dangerous
110 for reps is good lifting. There's no way on Earth I could roll back and take the bells off my raised knees at that weight, not even sure I could roll back.
Contradictory, no?110 for reps is good lifting. There's no way on Earth I could roll back and take the bells off my raised knees at that weight, not even sure I could roll back.
or are you assuming Marcus's 110s are in KG? I assumed pounds!
biggbn said:
That was previous life me, big difference now!! I was able to do proper incline flys with 50kg dumbells back then and the gyms 60s were sets of 12 reps. Really struggling with not being strong, or fit, now, but at least am training again. Have a great day man, gbn
Flyes with 50s, that's strong. Regarding squats - hack squats may be more to your advantage, more quad activation, less core but safer for the shoulders and back. You have a great day too.popeyewhite said:
biggbn said:
That was previous life me, big difference now!! I was able to do proper incline flys with 50kg dumbells back then and the gyms 60s were sets of 12 reps. Really struggling with not being strong, or fit, now, but at least am training again. Have a great day man, gbn
Flyes with 50s, that's strong. Regarding squats - hack squats may be more to your advantage, more quad activation, less core but safer for the shoulders and back. You have a great day too.Gone back to the gym after lockdown and have started doing Push, Pull, Legs but without the legs workout for reasons I wont bore you with. Starting to see some change in muscle definition but not sure about strength yet. Im only 5'8" and 11.5 stone and have never been that strong really. Need to get more consistent with my workouts and also go more often!
TheJimi said:
popeyewhite said:
biggbn said:
That was previous life me, big difference now!! I was able to do proper incline flys with 50kg dumbells back then and the gyms 60s were sets of 12 reps. Really struggling with not being strong, or fit, now, but at least am training again. Have a great day man, gbn
Flyes with 50s, that's strong. Regarding squats - hack squats may be more to your advantage, more quad activation, less core but safer for the shoulders and back. You have a great day too.I'm gonna persevere with from squats and leg press, combine this with deadlifts should gimme decent core strength. Tried hack squats at various times previously and found them very hard on my knees?
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