Pull ups, dips, stair repeats, again and again
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<p>Thanks for the well wishes. I'm confident things will be good in the end. Look forward to getting fitter.</p>
<p>Sorry to read about your 2015 health. Hope it gets sorted out and you can enjoy some good workouts again. I've cut my eating to 1 main meal a day, with healthy snacks the rest of the time, to prevent gaining weight-and actually lost about 1kg.</p>
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<p>I went up the hill slowly and gingerly on Saturday, just 100m to the first pull up bars, did 12/12/10 pull ups, but result was I had to ice the knee a lot on Sunday, a bit sore. Found some pull up bars and dip bars in a park nearby, so don't need to go up the hill-and on Sunday did some more pull up sets, plus 3 sets of 10 dips. Feel tight today.</p>
<p>The knee allows me to almost bend it 90 degrees before pain/tightness, so that's a slight improvement, most of the swelling has gone on the outside, but there's still some in the operated areas, inside, so I must keep resting it more.</p> -
<p>maybe sticking to the flat is a better approach in the short term! hills will be great to build strength as your knee heals and gets stronger - but you don't want to push too hard too soon and delay your recovery. Hope it goes well mate</p>
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<p>Quick update, bit busy and haven't read the other threads for a while, sorry.</p>
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<p>Knee still not right, was getting there but I hurt it so in recovery mode for this month.</p>
<p>I have maintained basic strength over the winter with weekly pull ups, now aiming to steadily rebuild base strength and lose 2-3kgs over the next 3 months.</p>
<p>Will do twice a week workouts. Focus on good form (ie dips to full depth, steady body/pull ups straight body, 1-2 second hang at bottom).</p>
<p>March pull ups max, max // dips 5/5/5/5 pull ups max, max</p>
<div>April pull ups max, max // dips 7/7/7/7 pull ups max, max</div>
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<div>May pull ups max, max // dips 10/10/10 pull ups max, max</div>
<div>Then up the intensity for June and July.</div>
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<div>My pull ups today were 13/10 then 12/10 and dips were 5/5/5/5. I could have done more dips, but I just focused on full depth to increase the flexibility and strength, not hurt the shoulders. In the past I used to do over 20 dips at my max, so I hope I can improve on this exercise again. My pull ups are also below my best, I should be able to do 14-15 max for the first set, 12 the second set.</div>
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<p>Hey mate, sorry to hear the knee is still troubling you - sucks when you things are going well and then you tweak it again. Hang in there!</p>
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<p>Those are still good numbers for strict pull ups - I follow a few fitness folk on youtube and one guy is aiming to do 15,000 pull ups this year - a pretty gnarly goal but he wants to really improve his back strength.</p> -
<p>thanks mate, I am patient and hope it will come right in the longer term.</p>
<p>that's amazing, 15k pull ups! Strict? That's like 300 a week. At my age, mid 40s, and fitness, I can only do them twice a week, to give hands, and back DOMS enough time for recovery-and likewise for dips (shoulders). There's no way I could do 150 per session twice a week. Usually for 2 days after I am too sore and can only struggle for 2-3.</p> -
<p>That many pull ups ( or bench presses for that matter ) every day sounds like tendonitis just waiting to happen. I've done those programs where you do three days a week and had to stop about halfway through cos I could feel the beginnings of an injury. </p>
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<p>but you are a bit soft, you need to do more pilates, then you'll be awesome!</p>
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<p>but you are a bit soft, you need to do more pilates, then you'll be awesome!</p>
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<p>I already hear those exact words from someone about a million times hotter than you so I'm tempted to listen to her a bit more.....</p>
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<p>Mind you, if you'd believe her you'd think Pilates everyday would cure cancer.</p>
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<div>It does take me 4-5 days to fully recover from hard pull up session, and I am cautious to prevent any injury.</div>
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<div>Last Tuesday I did:</div>
<div>Pull ups 15</div>
<div>walk up hill fast to dip bars, 8/6</div>
<div>Pull ups 12</div>
<div>walk up hill fast to dip bars, 8/6 some cheats</div>
<div>Pull ups 12</div>
<div>walk up hill fast to dip bars, 6/6 some cheats</div>
<div>Pull ups 11</div>
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<div>My pull ups are good, but dips weak.</div>
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<div>Today felt a little tired and it was light drizzle, but I did:</div>
<div>Pull ups 12</div>
<div>walk up hill fast to dip bars, 9/6</div>
<div>Pull ups 12</div>
<div>walk up hill fast to dip bars, 8/6 some cheats</div>
<div>Pull ups 12</div>
<div>walk up hill fast to dip bars, 6/6 some cheats</div>
<div>Pull ups 12</div>
<div>then another 7 single pullups with no rest</div>
<div>=55 pull ups this time</div>
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<div>Pleased to get 9 dips, hope can do 12 by end April. Previously I would do 16-20, easily.</div>
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<p>today was the first day I have had were had nil feeling in the knee when walked up the hill 2 by 2. great. But I won't do hiking much.</p>
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<p>I did pull ups: 14/10 then dips 10 real, then 10 cheating</p>
<p>then pull ups 5/5/5/5 with only 30 seconds break, and very slow</p>
<p>then dips 8 real, 10 cheating</p>
<p>then pull ups 5/5/5/5 with only 30 seconds break....that last set I really struggled and cheated a bit, haha</p>
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<p>I did abs on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.</p>
<p>On Saturday I did dips session: 12 pull ups, then 10 deep dips, followed by cheating dips of 12, 10, 10, 8 (Usually do my max unassisted, then use my foot to lift up from the bottom of the dips)</p>
<p>then did 5 100m hill repeats on flattish section.</p>
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<p>On Sunday I did pull ups: 14, 12, 10, 10, 8</p>
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<p>Pleased to put in two good workouts-I need to work much harder on the dips, to get to over 15 this year. Hopefully I improve in the next month or two.</p>
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<p>Went up last Saturday and Sunday, good workouts with some hill running, but didnt record it here.</p>
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<p>Yesterday did dips alternating with running 100m up the hill, so no breaks the whole time: Began with 14 pull ups.</p>
<p>11 no cheat, and run</p>
<p>12/8/8/8/8 all these including some cheats</p>
<p>=55 in total</p>
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<p>Sunday did pull ups and some running on the hill.</p>
<p>14, 10, then very small breaks (10-20 seconds) 4, 4, 4,3,3,3, 2, 2, 1</p>
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<p>ran up to the top of the hill with some walking on steps, then back down, and did 12 pull ups</p>
<p>=62 pull ups in total</p>
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<p>Good to see you back into things mate - at least DOMs tell ya you worked hard!! </p>
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<p>Went up last Saturday and Sunday, good workouts with some hill running, <strong>but didnt record it here.</strong></p>
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<p>Yesterday did dips alternating with running 100m up the hill, so no breaks the whole time: Began with 14 pull ups.</p>
<p>11 no cheat, and run</p>
<p>12/8/8/8/8 all these including some cheats</p>
<p>=55 in total</p>
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<p>Sunday did pull ups and some running on the hill.</p>
<p>14, 10, then very small breaks (10-20 seconds) 4, 4, 4,3,3,3, 2, 2, 1</p>
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<p>ran up to the top of the hill with some walking on steps, then back down, and did 12 pull ups</p>
<p>=62 pull ups in total</p>
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<p>sore hands, sore chest, arms, will be DOMS tomorrow.</p>
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<p>What's the point in working out if you're not gonna put it all over the interweb ? it's like it never happened.</p>
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<p>what do you mean "like" it never happened? IT NEVER HAPPENED</p> -
<p>DOMS everywhere so would struggle to do 1 pull up.</p>
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<p>I do have a selfie video of me doing dips (don't know how to post it), but you're right, all of these workouts are make believe. I'm really a 110kg female prop (don't get too excited, Paekakboyz).</p> -
<p>Dare I ask if you are a tighthead or a loosehead!</p>
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<p>If you play both sides you could well be the 'girl' of my dreams ha ha... ahhh just don't tell the wife aye!</p>
