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Nov 7 |
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Loosening tight muscles? What's the "typical stretching routine" you tried? |
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Nov 4 |
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Barbell presses without a suitable power/squat rack? 4. sounds very reasonable to me. |
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Oct 16 |
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Which is which in XxY specifications (i.e. 5x5, 3x5, etc.)? It's not just Germans who write numbers the normal way ;) |
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Sep 30 |
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Is maintaining really so bad? It's cool that there existed such a time that Berin didn't have enough karma for something! |
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Sep 27 |
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Fitness routine for chainsaw use and tree surgery I would just go Starting Strength for a while, can't go wrong with it really (or Stronglifts). |
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Sep 27 |
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Squats vs Stairs - Whats the difference? What about power? Or do you count this under "conditioning"? |
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Sep 24 |
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How much do empty barbells weigh? If there's a scale in your gym, why not just measure it yourself? |
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Sep 21 |
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Improve my bouldering performance on a budget Or an ab-wheel. |
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Sep 20 |
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How do I increase endurance in doing pull-ups? You can check some of the other questions tagged with "pull-up" for ideas on how to increase your rep count. |
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Sep 19 |
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How to prevent callus growth on hands when doing pull-ups? Do more pull-ups, you'll stop caring after a while. |
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Sep 14 |
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Rope climbing gymnastic tricks — what are they called? In the meanwhile, try training to climb upside-down... looks pretty darn impressive. :) |
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Sep 11 |
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Start running and progress without overtraining Couch to 5k is a decent program, I don't see why it doesn't apply in your situation too. If you feel the first couple of weeks are too easy considering your current fitness levels (since you cycle), feel free to skip them. |
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Aug 31 |
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How to proceed with StrongLifts after illness I'll try to pull the quote from SS (same principles, really) later, but in essence, repeat your last workout. If you feel weak during the warmup, feel free to deload a little (eg. 10%) - this will also allow you to focus on form. |
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Aug 31 |
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How to do warm-ups before pull-ups I suppose you could do some head mobility (circles, up, down, left right) and shoulder mobility work, but the main point is that just because your muscles hurt ("delayed-onset muscle soreness") doesn't mean you shouldn't do the exercise the next time. If you "work through" the pain a few times, it will greatly diminish and even completely disappear soon enough. |
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Aug 30 |
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Circuit training plan and diet Circuit training can mean almost anything, it would probably be helpful if you could describe your exact routine. Still, your goals are quite vague (define "tone muscles and abs") so I don't know how much help we'll be. |
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Aug 30 |
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How do I do dips without rotator cuff pain If possible, a video would be great (or a form check from someone local); perhaps the bars are too narrow for your frame? In any case, I'd lay off the machines. |
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Aug 30 |
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Adding power to my pull-ups? @DavidR I'm very much a beginner, I can lead maybe a 5/5+ (which is... 5.6/5.7 I guess). All my climbing needs is practice, I know that strength is not a limiting factor. I mention it because Dave noted many movements are sport-specific so I figured it might be relevant, but as I've said, it's not my primary motivation for wanting to get better. I guess pure strength (and power) are much more important once you get to "inclined" routes, but those are aways off for me. But please feel free to write an answer from a rock-climbers perspective! (BTW, I'd love to see more questions on climbing) |
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Aug 29 |
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Adding power to my pull-ups? 1) Yep, definitely waiting on other answers! 3) I've also seen them called "sternum pull-ups"; yes, the general idea is to touch the chest (sternum) to the bar. There's a slight form change compared to "normal" pull-ups as the body cannot remain perpendicular to the ground, but you're probably right that I should do more of them. :) |
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Aug 29 |
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Adding power to my pull-ups? Oh, and -- what is your opinion on chest pull-ups? I do them occasionally but I could put more focus on them. Are they helpful in this context, or should I consider them just another pull-up variation? |
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Aug 29 |
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Adding power to my pull-ups? BTW, as far as work capacity goes, I've always wanted to try burpee-pullups, but again, the bar I have is too low, so when I jump there's hardly any room for pulling. |
