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Thread: Chicken Wing or Back Muscle?
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04-23-2009, 01:01 AM #1
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04-23-2009, 05:41 AM #2
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I only WISH my back looked like that! Of course, I would have to do some work to get there...
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04-23-2009, 10:33 AM #3
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WOW!!! Are you doing unassisted, dead-hang pull-ups? I am using Yellow's band trick to assist my pull-ups. I'm finally able to do negatives without the band for most grips, all except wide-grip -- I can't even hold myself up with the wide grip. Still can't even lift myself an 1/8th of an inch unassisted though.
Any other tips for me? The day I can do one unassisted pull-up will be a day of much celebration and rejoicing!
Thanks for sharing the pics!
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04-23-2009, 12:15 PM #4
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No, those were all assisted. The first 15 I'm lifting 75 pounds. The second set of 10 is 90 pounds and the last set of 6 is 110. And I weigh more than that.
I don't know if I'll ever be able to do unassisted ones. Right after each set though I had to do 15 pushups.
VeronicaLast edited by Veronica; 04-23-2009 at 12:23 PM.
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04-23-2009, 10:03 PM #5
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Haven't tried in a while, but I used to be able to do 2 unassisted (barely!) with a narrow grip.
I found I got better quicker when I spotted myself by bending my knees and pushing down with my feet either on the back of a chair or on the hands of a workout buddy, rather than using one of the machines that uses weights to counterbalance you. YMMV.
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04-24-2009, 07:39 AM #6
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Originally Posted by Veronica
No, those were all assisted. The first 15 I'm lifting 75 pounds. The second set of 10 is 90 pounds and the last set of 6 is 110. And I weigh more than that.
I don't know if I'll ever be able to do unassisted ones. Right after each set though I had to do 15 pushups.
Veronica
Well, I'm still impressed. And then pushups between sets. Yikes!
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04-24-2009, 07:51 AM #7
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Yesterday's session with my trainer was so much fun. We boxed. Well actually I boxed, with gloves hitting her pads. Pushups with the gloves on is interesting.
VeronicaLast edited by Veronica; 04-24-2009 at 09:03 AM.
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04-24-2009, 08:02 AM #8
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I'll bet pull-ups with the gloves on is even more interesting. Originally Posted by Veronica
Seriously, nice back. I gotta get back at it...
Are you doing anything specific to correct the imbalance? One-handed pull-ups?
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