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Post by countryboy on Sept 26, 2018 2:21:23 GMT
Unfortunately I see that you are into the latter stages of shark cartilage regression - green text. Poor guy. I think you are correct Goodnight
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Post by TexasRanger on Sept 26, 2018 9:13:52 GMT
Intense routine and leg killer | 20 minutes
Today I bring you an intense exercise routine to tone your legs at home with a duration of 20 minutes. So I hope you are prepared with the full motivation to finish it.
I remind you that on the web www.gymvirtual.com you have training calendars for both beginners and advanced completely free to keep track of the exercises and thus work the different parts of the body. She's doing several exercises that if you're interested in long term knee health you want to avoid. Lunges can be some of the worst exercises you can do...some people can get away with them, but, repetitive wear and tear behind the knee cap is something you don't want. Wall squats or wall squats with a ball done isometrically are probably some of the best options outside of the gym you can do that minimize the repetitive wear and tear on the knees. I've also added weights -- you can do a goblet style wall squat or hold DBs. |
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Post by TexasRanger on Sept 26, 2018 9:22:17 GMT
Around 9 years ago I was told that I would need knee replacement in 5-10 years. Right now my knees are in better condition than they were 9 years ago, even though after a 4-5 hour day working on a cement floor I am reminded that I'm not a kid any more. When I received the knee replacement verdict I decided to make some serious changes. I quit doing heavy squatting and replaced them with high rep hindu squats. (75-100) I dropped a bunch of pounds of bodyweight. I paid attention to getting lots of water. I added a shark cartilage supplement to my diet Country, You probably saw the biggest benefits from dropping the heavy squatting (my ortho said the same thing) and losing weight -- reducing that wear and tear. "Every pound of excess weight exerts about 4 pounds of extra pressure on the knees. So a person who is 10 pounds overweight has 40 pounds of extra pressure on his knees; if a person is 100 pounds overweight, that is 400 pounds of extra pressure on his knees." I was going to try shark cartilage and some of the other alleged supplemental fixes...my MD said don't waste my $$$ and "save the shark": www.nautilusproductions.com/sandtigersharks/scam.htmlwww.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/News/shark.htmlwww.irishtimes.com/news/health/the-false-claims-about-a-shark-cartilage-cure-1.938940 |
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Post by Onna-Bugeisha on Sept 26, 2018 12:26:22 GMT
Or 30 day challenge wall-sits.
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 26, 2018 14:09:04 GMT
Hey, OB, do you have a habit of making up shit like this when you're bored? Nice that you can keep yourself entertained.
This reminds of the BS of adding one or two pushups every day for a month to whatever your current max is. Yeah, right. Let's see someone do that.
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Post by countryboy on Sept 26, 2018 15:27:17 GMT
Around 9 years ago I was told that I would need knee replacement in 5-10 years. Right now my knees are in better condition than they were 9 years ago, even though after a 4-5 hour day working on a cement floor I am reminded that I'm not a kid any more. When I received the knee replacement verdict I decided to make some serious changes. I quit doing heavy squatting and replaced them with high rep hindu squats. (75-100) I dropped a bunch of pounds of bodyweight. I paid attention to getting lots of water. I added a shark cartilage supplement to my diet Country, You probably saw the biggest benefits from dropping the heavy squatting (my ortho said the same thing) and losing weight -- reducing that wear and tear. "Every pound of excess weight exerts about 4 pounds of extra pressure on the knees. So a person who is 10 pounds overweight has 40 pounds of extra pressure on his knees; if a person is 100 pounds overweight, that is 400 pounds of extra pressure on his knees." I was going to try shark cartilage and some of the other alleged supplemental fixes...my MD said don't waste my $$$ and "save the shark": www.nautilusproductions.com/sandtigersharks/scam.htmlwww.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/News/shark.htmlwww.irishtimes.com/news/health/the-false-claims-about-a-shark-cartilage-cure-1.938940I agree with you regarding the squats and weight loss, especially the weight loss. Sometimes I have to carry a square box weighing 50-60 pounds and it hurts the knees like crazy until I set it down. Putting a box on my shoulders, (if it is longer and narrow) instead of carrying it in front of me makes a big difference, which suggests to me that having lots of weight around the middle is very hard on the knees.
By the way TR, on another topic I asked something of you, but you didn't reply....so if you have time, would you mind?
I have a couple questions I have always wanted to ask ever since I read about Vince's rather abrasive nature. Is all of it true?
Also, did you ever see anyone take issue with him?
I think it would be most interesting if you tell abit about what it was like working out under his leadership. I remember Larry Scott said that the first time he introduced himself to Vince, Vince's reply was "so what" or something like that.
Thanks TR
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Post by bob44 on Sept 26, 2018 16:43:06 GMT
Hey, OB, do you have a habit of making up shit like this when you're bored? Nice that you can keep yourself entertained. This reminds of the BS of adding one or two pushups every day for a month to whatever your current max is. Yeah, right. Let's see someone do that. Why all the hate? I like routines like that. That is how I got a 5 minute wall sit using a similar progression. Now that I am getting older (65), I don't keep to a strict daily schedule, but I still like the progressions. Time or rep progressions seem to work better for me than weight progressions as I get older. I am currently doing a GTG progression using pushups, chinups, squats and ab wheel rollouts. The hard part is getting the correct starting rep count and progressions for each exercise and to be flexible enough to swallow your pride and scale back if your eyes are bigger than your muscles and joints. If you don't have existing knee problems, a 4 minute wall sit progression is very doable for most people if you just listen to your body as you progress. |
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Post by Kubla Khan on Sept 26, 2018 17:13:37 GMT
Hey Bob , that is my exact routine , well rows using a suspension trainer due to elbow issues.I do a couple of slow chins but not for reps.How many times a week, how many sets are you doing and how are they spaced out?I fluctuate between 1 set of superslow 2/3 times a week or 3 sets most days with fewer reps and not to failure.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Sept 26, 2018 17:35:48 GMT
At 70 (Nov. 11) I still do the to-the-max Progressive Resistance workouts that have always produced the best results ever since I began seriously working out 33 years ago.
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 26, 2018 18:43:16 GMT
Hey, OB, do you have a habit of making up shit like this when you're bored? Nice that you can keep yourself entertained. This reminds of the BS of adding one or two pushups every day for a month to whatever your current max is. Yeah, right. Let's see someone do that. Why all the hate? ...... The hard part is getting the correct starting rep count and progressions for each exercise and to be flexible enough to swallow your pride and scale back if your eyes are bigger than your muscles and joints. If you don't have existing knee problems, ....... No hate. I'm just welcoming the new guy. You have stated my point. These recipes that people make up don't take into consideration any of the stuff you have said here: |
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Post by trog on Sept 26, 2018 22:09:07 GMT
Hey, OB, do you have a habit of making up shit like this when you're bored? Nice that you can keep yourself entertained. This reminds of the BS of adding one or two pushups every day for a month to whatever your current max is. Yeah, right. Let's see someone do that. My experience shows that adding one pushup everyday isn't BS. I used to do push ups every morning and adding one more. I started with 20 on the first day and when I got to 80, I stopped because it was taking too long. I doubt that I could do 80 now - not with good form anyway. |
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 27, 2018 4:20:40 GMT
Hey, OB, do you have a habit of making up shit like this when you're bored? Nice that you can keep yourself entertained. This reminds of the BS of adding one or two pushups every day for a month to whatever your current max is. Yeah, right. Let's see someone do that. My experience shows that adding one pushup everyday isn't BS. I used to do push ups every morning and adding one more. I started with 20 on the first day and when I got to 80, I stopped because it was taking too long. I doubt that I could do 80 now - not with good form anyway. Well then, I must be mistaken. |
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Sept 27, 2018 4:44:50 GMT
I would have found it impossible to add one pushup a day. I have always done pushups rather than bench presses. It took me years to get up to 75, and then I made 60 my go-to number. I have always done one set of pushups 3 times a week. I started off with something like 25 pushups. From there I added 1 or 2 a week until I was doing 35. After that I'd add a pushup or two whenever I felt a strength surge. Sometimes one or two more pushups every couple of weeks, sometimes more.
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Post by Michael on Sept 27, 2018 10:34:00 GMT
I always used grease the groove or pyramids to increase my pushup numbers in the past. I'm not interested in that stuff anymore. I'd rather do a harder variation or make it harder by leverage or tension. I haven't bench press in years.
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Post by TexasRanger on Sept 27, 2018 13:34:26 GMT
Sorry - missed this.
(1) I didn't see anyone push back on Vince when I was there, but, Vince did verbally chastize one or two people when I was there to include saying they could have their money back and leave.
(2) When I went to Vince's, I paid for my work out ($10 or $15?) and it really was a throw back gym. Older equipment was the first thing you noticed. No music. Don't remember anyone screaming or grunting, etc., like the typical gym. Vince was behind the desk but someone else checked me in. I was probably a set or two into some dips when Vince walked over and asked me what I was doing. He told me my form was wrong, didn't understand his method, etc. After changing to his dipping method, it was a LOT harder and my rep count dropped as a result -- sore as heck the next day. Back? Again, form was wrong and he wouldn't let me chin because I couldn't pull myself -- according to Vince -- to the point the bar was around 2 - 3" below the bottom of my neck. So, switched to pulldowns. The biggest area of change was shoulders and arms, which I've shared. He wasn't rude with me, but, he wasn't overly friendly. I think there were one or two (?) exercises where he explained the rationale of why he advised doing things a certain way.
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