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Posted on 9/9/13 at 11:25 am to Miz Piggy
Posted on 9/9/13 at 11:25 am to Miz Piggy
weigh in on Friday for sure!!! 
I did arms/shoulder Sat morning. Then drank beer and ate fricking hot wings that evening. I was so excited to cheat with amazing wings until my stomach let me know that it wasn't agreeing AT ALL.
I did arms/shoulder Sat morning. Then drank beer and ate fricking hot wings that evening. I was so excited to cheat with amazing wings until my stomach let me know that it wasn't agreeing AT ALL.
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Posted on 9/9/13 at 1:11 pm to hoginthesw
Got in deadlifts and pull ups at lunch. Looking forward to testing my knees in class tomorrow.
Posted on 9/9/13 at 10:00 pm to hawgfaninc
Back and bi tomorrow morning. Going for a personal palms outboard pull up record. Gotta beat 28
This post was edited on 9/9/13 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 9/9/13 at 11:10 pm to The_Joker
28 is impressive. Good luck on 29. 
Posted on 9/10/13 at 10:11 am to Ray Penpillage
Between Joker's pull up record and Ray's ATS record, you guys are setting the bar HIGH 
I hope to make a run at the ATS record this year, but the pull up record is safe!
I hope to make a run at the ATS record this year, but the pull up record is safe!
Posted on 9/10/13 at 11:07 am to The_Joker
Haha, I hurt my back/neck over the weekend doing pullups. I was on #2 when I felt a sharp pain
This post was edited on 9/10/13 at 11:09 am
Posted on 9/10/13 at 11:29 am to The_Joker
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Going for a personal palms outboard pull up record. Gotta beat 28
Doesn't count if John Candy helps.
Cooooooooool Runnings
Posted on 9/10/13 at 12:09 pm to Hog on the Hill
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Hog on the Hill
I have a goal of 10 unassisted.
I'm still doing them assisted with 40-55 lbs.
I'm a girl though, so I get a pass.
today will be leg day for me. I plan on upping the weights a bit all around. quads, hammy's, and calves.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 12:28 pm to Ray Penpillage
Got to 28 for the 3rd week in a row and couldn't finish the 29th. I'm flatlining.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 12:35 pm to The_Joker
Have you tried changing anything up to break through your plateau? Maybe wearing a chain or belt with attached weights and doing fewer reps would do the trick.
edit: I'd love to have that problem. I have the arms of a chronically ill vegan--seriously I am built like wilted spinach. I do 3 sets of 5 on a good day (supinated/palms in).
edit: I'd love to have that problem. I have the arms of a chronically ill vegan--seriously I am built like wilted spinach. I do 3 sets of 5 on a good day (supinated/palms in).
This post was edited on 9/10/13 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 9/10/13 at 1:14 pm to Hog on the Hill
That's a great plateau to be hitting. When I discovered the wonders of deadlifts, my pull ups improved quickly.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 7:21 pm to Hog on the Hill
Yeah I was thinking about doing that. I only ever really use weight belts when doing dips because I do pull ups by the basketball courts which are on the other side of the gym.
OT rant: I HATE how every pull up "bar" in the gym has those wide grip canted angle handles with those 2 perpendicular handles facing you between them. The Marines taught me hanging on a straight bar with arms locked out and coming up until your chin passes the bar is the way to do a pull up and that's stuck with me. The bars hanging off the basketball court walls are the only place in the whole gym where there are straight bars that I can hang off of. Why are normal pull up bars so rare at gyms?
/rant
OT rant: I HATE how every pull up "bar" in the gym has those wide grip canted angle handles with those 2 perpendicular handles facing you between them. The Marines taught me hanging on a straight bar with arms locked out and coming up until your chin passes the bar is the way to do a pull up and that's stuck with me. The bars hanging off the basketball court walls are the only place in the whole gym where there are straight bars that I can hang off of. Why are normal pull up bars so rare at gyms?
/rant
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:41 am to The_Joker
Alright, y'all. I need help. During my last workout on Monday, I felt a little twinge in my knee. Not really a pain - more like an unsteadiness. For the most part, it's been fine, except for a slight ache when climbing stairs. Haven't worked out since then. Should I just get some sort of knee brace and keep on? I'm wondering if maybe I'm getting my first taste of arthritis. I've never really had an injury to my knee, but they've always been a bit weak since my dancing days.
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:48 am to Miz Piggy
knee band and yes it might be arthritis. I dealt with this last year. Welcome to getting old.
My favorite band was one from CVS and was adjustable. Icing after working out helped me and I avoided lunges and squats (happily) until I felt better-which was months.
My favorite band was one from CVS and was adjustable. Icing after working out helped me and I avoided lunges and squats (happily) until I felt better-which was months.
Posted on 9/12/13 at 10:06 am to hoginthesw
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Welcome to getting old.
Beats the hell out of the alternative, I suppose! Posted on 9/12/13 at 10:09 am to Miz Piggy
It doesn't sound very serious, I would just take it easy on your knee for a week or two. I doubt it's arthritis if you tweaked it during a workout... sounds like it's workout related. Maybe your form wasn't good or you were overexerting.
Posted on 9/16/13 at 11:53 pm to Hog on the Hill
Chest and tris.
Posted on 9/17/13 at 6:00 am to LRHogFan
LRHogFan
How do deadlifts help with pull-ups? I thought it focused on legs, abs and lower back. Whereas pull-ups require upper back and arm strength.
Thanks!
How do deadlifts help with pull-ups? I thought it focused on legs, abs and lower back. Whereas pull-ups require upper back and arm strength.
Thanks!
This post was edited on 9/17/13 at 6:02 am
Posted on 9/17/13 at 9:40 am to Hog on the Hill
In the deadlift, your legs generate most of the force, but your back and arms have to transfer that force to the bar. Your lats and traps connect your back to your arms. They stabilize and hold everything in place as you pull the bar off the ground. For your lats, it is a bit like an isometric exercise involving hundreds of pounds of force. It's also great for grip strength, which helps with pull-ups too.
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