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Post by stormshadow on Aug 1, 2018 0:16:50 GMT
Macky I thought I only did that. Thanks for discussing. Another thing I do is take the CoC gripper upside down in my right hand reach across and place other side of the gripper on the upper part of my left chest and push in towards my chest like I am trying to push pec into my body. Really intense cramp in pec and bicep and anterior delt. You can also do without gripper with flat hand or fist. Reverse for other side. Also can place gripper or hand and reach down to the outer part of thigh (same side of body for hand and side of thigh) and push. Works different part of chest. Have also used tennis balls to apply pressure. Also do the crusher you talked about with balls. Hardest to do is bowling ball. Can crush kettle bells if you have those
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Post by mr potatohead on Aug 1, 2018 3:40:54 GMT
I have a variety of balls I use for squeezing, gripping or pressing. They're cheap and work fine.
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Post by stormshadow on Aug 2, 2018 3:14:29 GMT
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Post by macky on Aug 2, 2018 9:34:08 GMT
Another piece of world-renown equipment is useful for yielding isometrics as well. Load The Hook up with more than you can pull right out and apply tension to say a Front Chest Pull, half-way around the ROM. Curls, put a handle over the top of the door edge-on and push down and hold, for triceps. Load it up even more and grip a handle with both hands then try and extend a leg, foot in the other handle etc.
Yielding isometrics can keep you honest, and using strandpulling movements loading beyond what you can normally pull right out, can be a decent workout.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Aug 2, 2018 15:38:11 GMT
Another piece of world-renown equipment is useful for yielding isometrics as well. Load The Hook up with more than you can pull right out and apply tension to say a Front Chest Pull, half-way around the ROM. Curls, put a handle over the top of the door edge-on and push down and hold, for triceps. Load it up even more and grip a handle with both hands then try and extend a leg, foot in the other handle etc.
Yielding isometrics can keep you honest, and using strandpulling movements loading beyond what you can normally pull right out, can be a decent workout. I've never done this, but you could use The Hook handles with bicycle inner tubes for yielding isometrics.
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Post by mr potatohead on Aug 2, 2018 15:41:41 GMT
I love bicycle inner tubes! They're free, so I don't take much care with them - like, I keep the Sierra bands out of direct sunlight, but w/ the inner tubes, I don't care.
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Post by Bob50 on Aug 2, 2018 16:06:59 GMT
This is the effective self-resistance (SR) exercise for the pecs from my daily workout. The exercise works well even with a broomstick.
5. Pectoralis muscles pushing. Take a stick by two hands and straighten both arms at the chest level. Push the stick to left side, tensing only right pectoralis and resisting by the left pectoralis (use the full ROM). Then push the stick to right side, tensing only left pectoralis and resisting by the right one (use the full ROM). Repeat pushing to right-left sides with constant SR until feeling the burning/light pain in both pectoralis. It is one set. Rest is 15-30 sec, 1 or 2 deep breathes. Take 2-6 sets. You can also use circular movements with SR to develop different pectoralis muscle fibers.
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Post by Bob50 on Aug 2, 2018 16:38:55 GMT
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Aug 2, 2018 16:44:38 GMT
I just tried that one. Works great!
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Post by mr potatohead on Aug 2, 2018 17:25:20 GMT
I tried "oops", but did not notice a benefit.
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Post by Bob50 on Aug 2, 2018 17:38:16 GMT
Bruce, I posted before more SR exercises with a stick for the upper body, but they did not get attention. Try others (1-4 and 6), and you will love them. They create amazing long lasting pump in the body. You can do them as morning exercises, 2-6 sets daily, without overtraining. I add KSHD for other muscles of the body and feel great after this workout all day.
1. Biceps pushing. Take a stick by two hands and hold it close to the chest. Push the stick to left side, tensing only right biceps and resisting by the left biceps. Keeping SR, move through the full ROM to left. Then push the stick to right side, tensing only left biceps and resisting by the right one. Keeping SR, move through the full ROM to right. Repeat pushing to right-left sides with ~constant SR until feeling the light pain in the both biceps. It is one set. Rest is 15-30 sec with 1 or 2 deep breathes.
2 Triceps pulling. Take a stick by two hands and hold it close to the chest. Pull the stick to left side, tensing only left triceps and resisting by the right one. Move through the full ROM to left. Then pull the stick to right side, tensing only right triceps and resisting by the left one. Again move through the full ROM to right. Repeat pulling to right-left sides until feeling the light pain in the both triceps. It is one set. Rest is 15-30 sec with 1 or 2 deep breathes.
3. Deltoid muscle pulling. Take a stick by two hands and hold it close to your hips (forward). Pull the stick to left, tensing only left deltoid muscle and resisting by the right deltoid muscle. Keeping SR, elevate your left hand above your head (full ROM). Then pull the stick to right side, tensing only right deltoid muscle and resisting by the left one. Keeping SR, elevate your right hand above your head (full ROM). Repeat pulling to right-left sides until feeling the light pain in both deltoid muscles. It is one set. Rest is 15-30 sec with 1 or 2 deep breathes. You can also use forward and backward circular movements with SR to develop different deltoid muscle fibers.
4. Latissimus dorsi muscles pulling. Take a stick by two hands and raise it above your head. Pull the stick to left, tensing only left latissimus dorsi and resisting by only right latissimus dorsi. Keeping SR, move through the full ROM to left. Then pull the stick to right side, tensing only right latissimus dorsi and resisting by the left one. Again, move through the full ROM. Repeat pulling to right-left sides until feeling the light pain in both latissimus dorsi muscles. It is one set. Rest is 15-30 sec, 1 or 2 deep breathes. You can also use circular movements with SR to develop more latissimus dorsi muscle fibers.
5. Pectoralis muscles pushing. Take a stick by two hands and straighten both arms at the chest level. Push the stick to left side, tensing only right pectoralis and resisting by the left pectoralis (use the full ROM). Then push the stick to right side, tensing only left pectoralis and resisting by the right one (use the full ROM). Repeat pushing to right-left sides with constant SR until feeling the light pain in both pectoralis. It is one set. Rest is 15-30 sec, 1 or 2 deep breathes. You can also use circular movements with SR to develop different pectoralis muscle fibers.
6. Trapezius muscle pulling. Take a stick by two hands and straighten both arms at the chest level. Pull the stick to left side, tensing only left trapezius and resisting by right trapezius. Move through the full ROM to left. Then pull the stick to right side, tensing only right trapezius and resisting by the left trapezius. Move through the full ROM to right. Repeat pulling to right-left sides until feeling the light pain in both trapezius muscles. It is one set. Rest is 15-30 sec, 1 or 2 deep breathes.
This principle of the opposite self-resistance we can apply to any movements with sticks, which we can find on the internet sites. Try these exercises and you will love them.
Notes: Try to keep tension in working muscles >60% of max. Perform 2-6 sets for each exercise. The number of reps is not important. Important criterion of sufficient loading is burning or light pain in working muscles. These exercises may be performed as a circuit.
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Post by Bob50 on Aug 2, 2018 17:50:31 GMT
I tried "oops", but did not notice a benefit. Mikey, You just did wrong "Oops!"
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Post by doomfarer1 on Aug 2, 2018 21:45:51 GMT
Whenever I turn to KSHD I utilize the VRT method and always feel really good with a good pump. I think for me to get the size results (proper intensity to instigate change) using VRT’s visualization techniques works best. I like the Tiger Moves stuff too however when you’re resisting both directions and using too much resistance it can be really draining instead of invigorating. Unless you’ve built up to it I suggest light to medium tension.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Aug 2, 2018 22:00:09 GMT
I tried "oops", but did not notice a benefit. Mikey, You just did wrong "Oops!" You've both got it wrong. It's " Ooops!"
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Aug 2, 2018 22:01:34 GMT
Bob, you ought to post that very thorough routine up there in your log.
Don't forget to include, Ooops!
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