BG Fitness Fanatics II: We Work Out

[Boyiee]

You can get those 5 finger shoes that are like foot gloves but what I'd do is as recommended already, go to a real running store that's endorsed by running club.

Find out your pronation, step in water then onto a paper towel and see if you over or under pronate. Find out the best shoes for your height weight and experience level that caters to your pronation. Go to that real store, try on shoes, let them watch you walk/run in them, take their advice, buy said shoes.

[thetruepandagod]

http://symmetricstrength.com/

Neat visual thing, curious to see what some of your guys looks like.

[Guitarman]

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...psexfq2kmq.png

I'm consistent...I guess? I feel like I'm a bit better off than this after 2 years.

[Hushigoshi]

I need to do more curls it seems. And bench press. Bro workout, go!

[Moss]

http://symmetricstrength.com/

Neat visual thing, curious to see what some of your guys looks like.

very cool link. mine was similar to guitarman's with all novice except for intermediate pecs and hip flexors

[Zetanio]

CS, I'm trying to start lifting more in my workouts. I currently do light weight squats 3x20 and mostly leg work. What's the best simple upper body exercise I can throw in. I try to keep my workouts short when I'm not swimming that day.

I posted this to derail a nightmare thread about racism but I'm actually curious.

My current routine is:
Swim 3x a week. I'm doing about 250-300m now but it's a slow climb.
On "off" days I'm doing 20 minutes of interval cardio, minute of running, 30 seconds jog, repeat. I'm also doing a lot of leg work, leg presses, lightweight heavy rep squats (usually bar+25 a side) 3x20, I usually rotate my last exercise between pushups or mobility work with a box.

I'm not really training for anything but I'm trying to maximize my snowboard days this season by going every single weekend and for 2 weeks in January out to British Columbia. I should cap out at 60-65 days this season.

I feel like I need to add some upper body work into my routine on my off days. I don't want any serious mass but I'd like even more core strength. I just don't know much about upper body to be honest and I avoid most of the usual things because I have a ton of old shoulder injuries and had a serious repair job on the inside of my right shoulder about 5 years ago.

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[Cream Soda]

I had some ideas in general, but not advice I feel safe giving due to your shoulder injuries. Should probably talk with your doctor and see waht's fine and what isn't before going into any exercises

[Zetanio]

I had some ideas in general, but not advice I feel safe giving due to your shoulder injuries. Should probably talk with your doctor and see waht's fine and what isn't before going into any exercises

Thanks, I have a physical in a few weeks so I'll ask him then. I have full mobility and everything I just can't afford to do something stupid to it.

[Hushigoshi]

Thanks, I have a physical in a few weeks so I'll ask him then. I have full mobility and everything I just can't afford to do something stupid to it.

As someone who also snowboards and has been personal training for about five years; for core stuff I would suggest paloff presses, and cable rotations/wood chops.

Palof press, and it's many variants (kneeling, standing, half kneeling, single leg) is all about stabilization through isometric contractions of the obliques, glutes, and lower back. Wood chops add the eccentric and cocentric phases to those areas.

Also throw in lateral lunges, and cross behind lunges to add more lateral stability and strength o your knees and quads; important to have nice controlled deep cuts when you carve.

[Zetanio]

As someone who also snowboards and has been personal training for about five years; for core stuff I would suggest paloff presses, and cable rotations/wood chops.

Palof press, and it's many variants (kneeling, standing, half kneeling, single leg) is all about stabilization through isometric contractions of the obliques, glutes, and lower back. Wood chops add the eccentric and cocentric phases to those areas.

Also throw in lateral lunges, and cross behind lunges to add more lateral stability and strength o your knees and quads; important to have nice controlled deep cuts when you carve.

Thank you!

[Wulfgang]

http://symmetricstrength.com/

Neat visual thing, curious to see what some of your guys looks like.

I think I win the battle for ultimate manboobage power thus far! Everything else is pretty meh. It estimates my PL at 955lbs which is a bit higher than reality though; back squat and deadlift 1RM are overstated slightly by their calculations. My bench is a bit understated. Panda and I are in the under-developed shoulder club; my left shoulder is so donezo after getting dislocated a half dozen times in awkward wrestling holds back in the day.

[thetruepandagod]

I think I win the battle for ultimate manboobage power thus far! Everything else is pretty meh. It estimates my PL at 955lbs which is a bit higher than reality though; back squat and deadlift 1RM are overstated slightly by their calculations. My bench is a bit understated. Panda and I are in the under-developed shoulder club; my left shoulder is so donezo after getting dislocated a half dozen times in awkward wrestling holds back in the day.

Agreed, shoulder problems blow and it ruins so much, no idea how you got such a strong chest.

[Wulfgang]

Agreed, shoulder problems blow and it ruins so much, no idea how you got such a strong chest.

Part of it is an odd sort of genetic luck; I'm 5'8" 185lbs and built like a tree trunk / square. I may be crazy, but I find having short arms to be a massive benefit for bench. Big thing for me is form as well; the difference in shoulder strain for me between elbows in tight and elbows out is huge. Downside is that it took me forever to get used to elbows in; just felt awkward after so many years of doing it wrong with the elbows flared out. I find it toughest when you're at your limit as my elbows tend to flare out on their own to get that last push.

Likely depends on the differences in our shoulder issues as well. I have massive problems with vertical military press type lifts, but not so much with the press. Decline bench is more comfortable than flat as well.

[Guitarman]

Good thing that site doesn't calculate hand strength; because that would be an awkward conversation.

[thetruepandagod]

I really wanna see CS's image considering how beastly his back is.

[Moss]

Part of it is an odd sort of genetic luck; I'm 5'8" 185lbs and built like a tree trunk / square. I may be crazy, but I find having short arms to be a massive benefit for bench. Big thing for me is form as well; the difference in shoulder strain for me between elbows in tight and elbows out is huge. Downside is that it took me forever to get used to elbows in; just felt awkward after so many years of doing it wrong with the elbows flared out. I find it toughest when you're at your limit as my elbows tend to flare out on their own to get that last push.

Likely depends on the differences in our shoulder issues as well. I have massive problems with vertical military press type lifts, but not so much with the press. Decline bench is more comfortable than flat as well.

p sure short arms are a benefit for bench (as shorter legs are for squats) simply because you aren't moving the weight as far

[Cream Soda]

Did something a bit diff today for bench

Warmup: 135x10; 195x8; 214x5
Werkout: 235x3, 245x3, 5 sets of 250x3 (one set of 250x2, was a failed set of 3)

[thetruepandagod]

Did something a bit diff today for bench

Warmup: 135x10; 195x8; 214x5
Werkout: 235x3, 245x3, 5 sets of 250x3 (one set of 250x2, was a failed set of 3)

TIGER QUIT DUCKIN, WANNA SEE UR BODY COLORS

[Hushigoshi]

TIGER QUIT DUCKIN, WANNA SEE UR BODY COLORS

WE DEMAND IT!

[Zzsark]

As someone who also snowboards and has been personal training for about five years; for core stuff I would suggest paloff presses, and cable rotations/wood chops.

Palof press, and it's many variants (kneeling, standing, half kneeling, single leg) is all about stabilization through isometric contractions of the obliques, glutes, and lower back. Wood chops add the eccentric and cocentric phases to those areas.

Also throw in lateral lunges, and cross behind lunges to add more lateral stability and strength o your knees and quads; important to have nice controlled deep cuts when you carve.

I'm gonna have to try these out. I'm always on the lookout for good exercises to get me ready for snowboarding season. Jealous of the forecasted 60+ days of snowboarding Zet.