Pull ups, dips, stair repeats, again and again
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Yes, even when busy should still do some exercise to maintain the level. I don't think I am doing enough, but it's ok. <br><br>
Saturday went up with some friends, just did 5 hill repeats, 1 set of strict pull ups (15) and 1 set of dips (16).... <br><br>
Sunday jammed my toe, no blood just pain, so no hill repeats. Did 91 strict pull ups, maybe cheated a little on 5 in total. Took 26 1/2 minutes. Sets of 15, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2. Trimming my calluses helped a lot, the one I didn't trim enough has a small blister on the side. A decent and achievable target would be 100 in less than 25 minutes. -
I think I posted a picture of a split callus earlier in this thread, ok, next weekend I'll do a before and after photo. Right now only one is obviously yellow and sore, the others were all trimmed right down beforehand.....if they aren't trimmed first they squeeze up and become sore, then with short breaks they never recover, which restricts the total reps. Multiple pull up sets gets them<br>
I remember Kirwan posted about trimming them as well, I am sure they are an issue with his higher rep workouts. <br>
DOMS on back, shoulders, forearms not too bad, mild but I would be in pain trying to do a single pull up today, that's for sure.... Biceps hurt, which is a good sign, shows I worked hard. Now to figure out how to do 9 more reps in 95 less seconds.... -
<p>Saturday did 8 hill repeats (at a decent speed 1:50 each/knees mostly ok, although I feel some underlying and worrying stiffness there),</p>
<p>and some dips 17,16,14. Feel fine now, ready for another hard pull ups session tomorrow.</p>
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<p>Sorry JK, there's nothing to show on the callusses, I trimmed them mostly down last weekend, and have finished the job this week. Just cut off all excess skin. It really helps.</p>
<p>Was sore until Friday. Went up on Thursday but could only do 1 pull up, lots of DOMS in lats area.</p> -
I overcut the callus on my right hand in an extra trim this morning, base of the second finger, right down to the last layer of skin, so it was sore when doing the pull ups. Felt strong, did 16 and perhaps could have gone for 18 with a full effort. I changed grip twice, no feet down though. Pleasing to be definitely stronger after those big pull up sessions recently. 20 is my target this year, if I get it I will post a video. I just searched online and couldn't find a single video showing strict deadhang shoulder width pull ups. Most retain a bent arm to a different degree, or do them fast. One guy was boasting of 40in a minute. Shit, it took me 1:40 to do 16. I remember when I was doing the half pull ups, I could do 30-40 of them no problem. So, strict it is now. <br><br>
Hand sore, so went and did bench and dips... <br>
20*55kg, 5 full range slow dips, break, 20+5, 15+5, 15+5<br><br>
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<p>Callus still re-forming, so didn't go all out on pull ups. Here's a picture from earlier in the thread, my left hand. Last Monday, my right hand callus was the same. The skin has thickened over more now.<br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' class="bbc_url" href='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/uploads/monthly_09_2012/post-420-0-72250100-1348730965.jpg'>http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/uploads/monthly_09_2012/post-420-0-72250100-1348730965.jpg</a><br><br>
JK and Kirwan, here's a picture of my workout area from earlier in the thread. There is still one more photo of the main pull up bar to show you. The pull up bars in the photo are old and rotten, but I used them today no problem.<br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' class="bbc_url" href='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/uploads/monthly_07_2012/post-420-0-55924200-1343187467.jpg'>http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/uploads/monthly_07_2012/post-420-0-55924200-1343187467.jpg</a><br><br>
88-89 kg, so have lost about 1kg recently, simple really, smaller meals on days when have no workouts or DOMS. Target 84-85.<br><br>
Saturday did 8 hill repeats @ 1:50 each, plus 15, 12 pull ups.<br>
Sunday morning did easy circuits of max pull ups, walk 200m up hill to dip bar, max dips, walk back, etc.<br><br>
Pull ups: 14, 12, 10, 10, 10, 9=65<br>
Dips: 16, 12, 12, 12, 10 =62</p> -
<p>Went up before dark, did quick workout of pull ups with good form....<br><br>
30 second breaks for 12, 7, 5, 3, 4, 4=35<br><br>
then 10 second breaks for 35 singles, where I would start and finish in full hang, straight legs<br>
total time was about 14 minutes.<br><br>
so that's another 70, total 135 pull ups today, hope to be sore for a few days.</p>
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<p>edit: may have overdone it, though-just popped 7 blisters on my hands on some of my other calluses. No worries, it's all part of the process.</p> -
<p>Friday late afternoon went up for quick workout. Did 15 pull ups, 15 dips, 8 hill repeats @ 1:50</p>
<p>Sat AM did short workout alternating pull ups, jog, dips, jog etc:</p>
<p>pull ups 14 jog up hill dips 15</p>
<div>pull ups 11 jog up hill dips 14</div>
<div>pull ups 11 jog up hill dips 12</div>
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<div>pull ups 10</div>
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<div>Sat PM another short pull up session with 2 minute breaks: 12/10/10/8 = 40</div>
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<div>86 pull ups today</div>
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<p>Sick on Saturday so just rested. Recovered by Sunday afternoon so went up in the rain, we had an hour walk on the hill tops (nice in mist) followed by 8 hill repeats at 2:05 (HB was only 185 at finish, but due to the illness that was near my max speed today). Did 12 pull ups on the way down in drizzle. Weight down to 88kg, ab muscles are starting to be defined.</p>
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Thursday afternoon off and did 2 + hour hike. <br><br>
Sunday... <br>
In morning did pull ups and dips (14, 12, 12 15, 12)<br>
Late afternoon did 11 hill repeats at about 1:50 pace which is good. Followed by a brief ab workout on the way back on pull up bar. -
<p>Took some time off over lunchtime and ran with a swedish guy I met, he's visiting after wife had a baby. We did a longer hike run, a warm 34 C today. Took 81 minutes which I reckon is 10 minutes over par due to temperature (pb is 59:55), since we walked a few sections. Generally I am satisfied with my fitness, below my best but still able to motor along in parts. I was able to keep up with him ok, he's a runner, 13 years younger and 11kg lighter. Good fun, too.</p>
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<p>Saturday I did multiple sets of pull ups and dips rotating them in a circuit. Pull ups 15/12/10, dips 15, 10, pull ups 12, 10, dips 10, 10, pull ups 12, 10 and some ab sets.</p>
<p>Tomorrow is a longer run hike in the mid-late afternoon. I'll treat myself to a cheese pasta for early lunch. I usually avoid it due to calories, but I know tomorrow I'll be burning a lot.</p> -
<p>Sunday I did a tough run hike. Total time was 2:50, minus 15 minutes we stopped 3 times for water and view = 2 hours 35 minutes. Last 70 minutes I had to push myself more and more to run or hike as fast as I could up steep sections. Hot (35+ C). About 40 minutes was spent going through overgrown areas and watching for snakes. I only got a caterpillar that stung/bit me, oh and a spider on my face. About the same time on a place nearby, another friend saw a 1 1/2 meter king rat snake, bit and thick. He thought it was a poisonous one, but once we checked the description later, realized it was a different snake.</p>
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<p>Legs very sore.</p>
<p>Pleased to finally do that one again, with the same guy.</p> -
<p>About ten days ago we did an upper body workout, dips and pull ups, lots, till I got blisters. Since then I have been resting my knee strains, my tweaked shoulder, general old man's body....</p>
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Went up yesterday (Saturday) to test myself,</p>
<p>14 pull ups, bench press ok, dips ok, no twinges, so....</p>
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Sunday did:</p>
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pull ups 15, 16, 12 which is a first for me to get 16 after an initial 15<br>
dips 16, 15, 12<br>
benchpress, two sets of 30*55kg<br><br><br>
and my rested legs feel like springs, we will do a hard leg workout tomorrow late afternoon....</p> -
- 89-90Kg, but that would ideally be 86kg at a guess. <br>
I am winding down the stair repeats, which is a pity. I like them but reducing them is sensible for the knees. I jst want to maintain some good fitness. <br>
The 30yr old friend visiting from Sweden mentioned he was getting sore legs from these workouts, not enough rest... He was trying to do it every day.
- 89-90Kg, but that would ideally be 86kg at a guess. <br>
