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25-Jul-05, 01:03 PM
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#1126
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Not bad pulling for a gimp.  
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25-Jul-05, 01:51 PM
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#1127
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ohio
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lol thanks Jason, I can't wait til this heals up for good 
pierini...yep chins are back in cycle. I always have one hell of a time progressing with them, so we'll see how the next couple months plays out. They are definitely challenging to say the least. |
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25-Jul-05, 03:12 PM
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#1128
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Location: Puget Sound
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Nice Greg, great numbers as usual, just watch the hammy.  I would love to be able to chin but well, i don't. I am affraid of how people will snicker watching a 235lb. fellow struggle to get the chin over just ONCE. lmao! |
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25-Jul-05, 03:14 PM
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#1129
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Busy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
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Whatever man, just drag a bench under you and do assisted pullups. Somehow I don't think too many people are going to be giving you a hard time given your numbers on most of your lifts.
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26-Jul-05, 12:26 AM
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#1130
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When was the last time you tried doing chin ups Bob? With some of your numbers on the lat pulldowns and rows, I'd think you could at least do a number of bodyweight chins. I hate chin ups because of the sole fact that I never progress on them. I wouldn't be surprised if my weight or reps didn't go up this whole cycle lol.
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26-Jul-05, 11:32 AM
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#1131
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It's been quite a while to be honest. If I can remember, it was Oct. or Nov.. I had to have help after the first two. I could do more if I used a nuetral or underhand grip but not wide overhand. I might try em again soon since they are so good. |
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26-Jul-05, 11:50 AM
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#1132
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Well wide grip pull ups (wide overhand) are the hardest lol. Do regular grip chin ups (underhand). Much easier and still work you good. |
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27-Jul-05, 12:57 PM
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#1133
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ABS/GRIP, Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Decline Sit Ups BW x 10, BW+45 x 7, BW+65 x 7, BW+85 x 5, BW+95 x 5
Crunch Machine 10 x 200 lbs, 20 x 160 lbs
Static Holds (Double Overhand) 20 sec. x 315 lbs
Static Holds (Mixed Grip) 15 sec. x 405 lbs, 15 sec. x 405 lbs
Notes: Quick day, I never know what to do for abs or grip anymore. Seems like the only weighted thing for abs is decline sit ups. Don't go hanging leg raises anymore cuz I don't feel like dragging the 60 lb DB all the way upstairs. I've been playing with my gripper so didn't do much extra grip work today either. |
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27-Jul-05, 12:58 PM
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#1134
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Hi Drama Queen
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Toronto, Ontario
Age: 42
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what about cable crunches or weighted v-sits?
and, um... maybe playing with your gripper is a little TMI?
have you tried that towel exercise? put a weight on the end of a bath towel spread on the floor, then bring it toward you by rolling up the towel.
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Goals: bench - 200; squat - 225; deadlift - 225
27/01/06: bench - 170; squat - 195 (wrapped); deadlift - 210; total - 575; need - 617; to go - 42
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27-Jul-05, 01:10 PM
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#1135
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you should carry those dumbells upstairs then, that will give you a good mid-section workout  :
experiment with fingertip push-ups, and one-arm push-ups and chin-ups great for grip and mid-section. |
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27-Jul-05, 01:46 PM
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#1136
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Hey really nice ab work. I don't know what it works, but carrying those dumbells around definitely is hard. I do it for grip strength. Oh and those static holds - great time on those. They are just plain ole hard to do.
Have you tried kneeling cable crunches from a lat tower? I've replaced my leg raises with them. I can handle more weight with them than with the seated crunches, but they do kick my butt much more. I don't have a crunch machine in my gym.
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27-Jul-05, 02:34 PM
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#1137
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Busy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
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I LOVE kneeling cable crunches. I don't think I've left them out of an ab workout in months.
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27-Jul-05, 04:00 PM
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#1138
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three ... what are v-sits?
luke ... hadn't considered one armed stuff before, I might mess around with it but I don't think it'd make for an entire workout. You're right though, carrying the DBs upstairs would be a good workout...it's getting them back down that's the hard part lol.
Andy/mav ... I've done cable crunches before, but the stack I could use only goes to 150, and that isn't enough to go super heavy. Maybe next time I'll just add some oblique work and be content  |
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27-Jul-05, 05:15 PM
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Hi Drama Queen
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Toronto, Ontario
Age: 42
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go to the max-ot website and look up "leg raises". they're not the typical leg raises, where you hang on for dear life and whip your legs high up overhead. they're what i used to know as v-sits.
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Goals: bench - 200; squat - 225; deadlift - 225
27/01/06: bench - 170; squat - 195 (wrapped); deadlift - 210; total - 575; need - 617; to go - 42
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27-Jul-05, 10:25 PM
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#1140
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Location: Ohio
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I did. They don't look too effective to me, and if they are, I don't see how I could add a bunch of weight :confused:
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