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Post by stuke on Aug 29, 2020 10:58:46 GMT
I continue to put more focus on aerobic activity, I like the Pan X stuff, with the handful of suitable exercises I do, I can rotate between them to allow a bit of localised muscular recovery whilst still keeping the activity uo and the heart and lungs working.
Thia morning I went out for a 29 minute bike ride, intending to ride hard enough to get my heart rate up to a decent rate.
Strong winds meant I was out more like 40 minutes, I had planned to do a 29 rep set of breathing squats afterwards but I was too tired and settled for a good set of breathing pullovers to open up the ribs. I am going to look into some of Wim Hoff's breathing exercises too.
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Post by moxohol on Aug 29, 2020 11:00:12 GMT
Thanks for the links. Nothing particularly new there to me, but interesting and I appreciate it. I thought the last link was unique. Been doing it now for awhile & like the results with calisthenic side of things. Still do the basic OC isometric movements prior to the ladder set calisthenics. |
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Post by stuke on Aug 29, 2020 15:31:59 GMT
I continue to put more focus on aerobic activity, I like the Pan X stuff, with the handful of suitable exercises I do, I can rotate between them to allow a bit of localised muscular recovery whilst still keeping the activity uo and the heart and lungs working. Thia morning I went out for a 29 minute bike ride, intending to ride hard enough to get my heart rate up to a decent rate. Strong winds meant I was out more like 40 minutes, I had planned to do a 29 rep set of breathing squats afterwards but I was too tired and settled for a good set of breathing pullovers to open up the ribs. I am going to look into some of Wim Hoff's breathing exercises too. Ok fair point the EDT was new but I kind of thought it was yet another convoluted method someone has cooked up, like they would always do in the muscle magazines when it really does not have to be complicated. I have had a go at ladders a few time and if you want to get a decent number of reps at an exercise, say pull ups then it will work, but I kind of felt like I had cheated by avoiding any real intensity. Still, not knocking it, just not for me. |
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Post by Michael on Aug 29, 2020 16:35:27 GMT
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Post by stuke on Aug 29, 2020 22:44:51 GMT
Thanks Michael, I have read the article before, but just read it agaon anyway. Just downloaded the ebook on Kindle, cheers. I am not too bothered about this impacting my weight training, as I don't really puah to lift more weight or put more size on, more as a way of life and maintenance. As I have a sit down job I feel I am probably ok to do more as all that sitting down is recovery time for me. But yeah, will keep updating how things are going. The big hurdle is diet, need to get that dialled in. |
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Post by Michael on Sept 12, 2020 0:37:47 GMT
Michael, as I remember I did HH every day, for half an hour to a full hour...remember I was in college then and didn't have anything to do! Seriously, HH is still one of the very best systems, in my opinion. Dr. Schwartz was probably one of the fittest men on the planet. I never worked up into the kind of workouts he was doing--pretty heavy weights for really long workouts (he mentions in his first book doing some two hour workouts). But, I'm still young and might do it yet. I was thinking about this thread after Stuke brought it up again. Not sure if Fred will see this so anyone that has done Heavy Hands (walking) can give their input. Was wondering what movements Fred did while he did his HH walks? So for anyone that has done this, Did You just swing Your arms with the weight or did You do other movements? Fred said he did this every day. So if You was to do this every day I would guess You would have to be careful of doing the same movements because of soreness? I know it's not rocket science but I'm curious as I have never really done this. I have seen Pierini's version and would think that would not be good to do every day. I've never been able to get my heart rate up just walking. So would swinging light DBs above the chest do the job without muscle fatigue? |
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Post by vegetus25 on Sept 12, 2020 16:51:17 GMT
Michael, I did HH when I was younger. I used 3,5, and 7 pound dumbbells. I did all types of movements as I walked; arm swings, curls, overhead movements, side laterals, side lateral arm circles, cross country skiing type movements, a move where as I walked I would bend down and swing the weights behind me and then bring them forward and stand up, etc. etc. I think I did this most days and went from 1-7 miles (I am sure the mileage has some of that, "and I had to walked up hill in three feet of snow to school everyday", type thing to it, but who knows  Bottomline, I was in my 20's, so could get away with just about anything exercise wise. |
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Post by stuke on Sept 12, 2020 22:21:29 GMT
Michael, I have not done HH, but I have been doong a version of Pan X. I don't really fancy walking around swinging weights, so Pan X suits me as I can do it in my garage. I usually do the Dr S squat/pull up followed immediately by his dip / good morning exercise, then step ups doing the HH swing with a 2.5kg disk in each hand, next kettlebell swings (though with a dbell), shadow boxing with 2kg disk in each hand, back to squat / pull up and so on.
I take no rest between movements and keep it brisk. Reps vary, I find it doesnt matter too much as I am still moving a lot whichever movement I am doing.
This morning I did 20 minutes and checked my heart rate immediately after, it was 144bpm which is roughly 84% of my max, I think I would prefer it a little lower so will adjust accordingly next time.
I like the fact that you dont have to do endless reps on one movement, even if I do 20s, I am still getting the heart going as I dont rest from one exercise to the next. It is also easy to work a bit faster or heavier to make it more difficult, of the opposite to make it a little easier.
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Bottomline, I was in my 20's, so could get away with just about anything exercise wise. 
