Workout

[hurley842002]

My wife just got an Alta that I'm setting up for her now. I personally don't see the point but for someone needing external motivation, I can see it's beneifts.

To each there own I suppose, I for one think it's pretty sweet being able to see how many calories I burn during a workout, run, or bike. Also being able to train in certain zones, fat burn, cardio etc. I don't get too hung up on steps or anything like that, more concerned with HR and calories.

[SouthPaw]

I'll be posting a Fitbit surge for sale if you are interested?

[blacklabel]

For anyone interested in Starting Strength, they've got an awesome app now. Much better than any other app for SS or SL5x5.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...strength&hl=en

[Irving]

It's Irving back again with more performance goals that are only tangentially related to this thread.

I can occasionally bust out a good hand stand. Today I smashed all previous records by walking 54'7" on my hands. It's one of those exercises that you don't realize how much it takes out of you until several minutes later.



And a vertical photo, just for SAnd.

[Irving]

What's this garage you speak of? Lol

I enjoy doing them at the gym because there is a crossfit dude that does the "oil pump" whole body style pull-ups.

Didn't see this until just now. Those crossfit pull-ups are annoying. Even if you do them in competition, you'd think you'd become stronger by doing normal pull-ups, then you'd really kill it in the competition.
Having a pull-up bar in the garage has drastically improved my upper body strength when I decide to workout semi-regularly. That's more noob gains than anything else though.

[hurley842002]

Didn't see this until just now. Those crossfit pull-ups are annoying. Even if you do them in competition, you'd think you'd become stronger by doing normal pull-ups, then you'd really kill it in the competition.

I agree. I remember when I was about 20lbs lighter, and could do a near infinite amount of regular pull ups (to the point where I was using a weight belt), I tried the "crossfit pullup" and it made them so easy, but felt really awkward. I still do pullups on back days, but not to the extent I used to.

[Irving]

I don't think I'll ever be a guy who can just rock pull-ups all day. I think my arms are too long. I think 11 is the most I've ever done. I did try a few weighted ones the other day. That was pretty fun. How much weight are we talking about? I tried 24lbs just because it's what I had laying around, knowing it was way too much.

[hurley842002]

I don't think I'll ever be a guy who can just rock pull-ups all day. I think my arms are too long. I think 11 is the most I've ever done. I did try a few weighted ones the other day. That was pretty fun. How much weight are we talking about? I tried 24lbs just because it's what I had laying around, knowing it was way too much.

I would do a pyramid type thing, usually start with 15-20 un weighted pull ups, then add a little weight and do as many as I could with said weight, usually 6 sets or so, ending with 30 lbs and 4-6 reps. I think a 40lb dumbbell was the most I ever used. Now dips on the other hand, that was like +75lbs, if I can ever get that strong again, i'll be happy.

[Irving]

I'm much more capable with dips than pull-ups.

[Tim K]

I wrecked both biceps doing weighted pull-ups a couple of years ago. The injury was so persistent and slow to heal it made me change how I lift. I had to take over a year off. I lifted Monday and managed to aggravate it again.

Be careful.