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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5625 on: September 02, 2014, 06:09:20 AM »
I think you use these ?
https://perfectpushup.com/

I HAVE THEM..THERE GOOD AND ONE U USE TOO..

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5626 on: September 02, 2014, 06:18:13 AM »
CHEST
FDB PRESS 2 WARM UPS WITH 45'S...60/75/80/80
INC DB WITH INC FLYE SUPERSETS 60/60/60..40/40/40 SICK PUMP
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Solid workout .. get them straight Bar pull overs in there  :) Tri supersets after chest..Brutal. Yes i like normal push up bars too. infact before i got them i just used two thick books ;D still worked.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5627 on: September 02, 2014, 07:11:50 AM »
Solid workout .. get them straight Bar pull overs in there  :) Tri supersets after chest..Brutal. Yes i like normal push up bars too. infact before i got them i just used two thick books ;D still worked.

Just be careful not to over flex your hands. Onetime I was doing pushups using three chairs, so that I could hyperextend at the bottom of the movement, really stretching the pecs. I ended up pulling something in one of my hands which swelled up and looked like a cow's utter. It also hurt like heck. It took several days to go away. There was no permanent damage though.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5628 on: September 02, 2014, 07:17:20 AM »
Just be careful not to over flex your hands. Onetime I was doing pushups using three chairs, so that I could hyperextend at the bottom of the movement, really stretching the pecs. I ended up pulling something in one of my hands which swelled up and looked like a cow's utter. It also hurt like heck. It took several days to go away. There was no permanent damage though.
i just like with the Bars i can rotate my hands slightly inwards. Although normal push ups do work perfect too. Range of motion is a bit more so i think plus+minus points really.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5629 on: September 02, 2014, 10:23:30 AM »
Donny, what ever possible advantage to the perfect pushup bars are slight. They give a greater range of motion but I believe it takes away slightly from the weight you are using by putting more weight on your feet.  The grips are fantastic with the perfect push up bars. Really sticky type rubber. The grip does rotate to the natural place your hands want to go. To reiterate what ever advantage they give you is slight.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5630 on: September 02, 2014, 10:30:10 AM »
Donny, what ever possible advantage to the perfect pushup bars are slight. They give a greater range of motion but I believe it takes away slightly from the weight you are using by putting more weight on your feet.  The grips are fantastic with the perfect push up bars. Really sticky type rubber. The grip does rotate to the natural place your hands want to go. To reiterate what ever advantage they give you is slight.
push ups are still king in my opinion. Love them. After a chest workout just pushing out reps. Or with dips ..great.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5631 on: September 03, 2014, 02:38:03 AM »
Home Gym leg workout Today..

Pre-exhaust...

leg extensions/Front squats
Lying leg curls/stiff deadlifts

I will finish off with Step ups on my Bench holding DBs or a weight plate in each hand. I find step up much the same as lunges but Lunges i do not like doing ;D I will finish off with some one legged calf raises holding a DB. Then Crunches on the floor for 2-3 sets of Max reps. Cardio will be a Bike ride to really finish off my quads. A few Hills on the route to work calfs as well.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5632 on: September 03, 2014, 02:41:53 AM »
Another forgotten Exercise for Home Gym trainers is the One-legged Squat. Standing on your Bench holding on to a support or bar resting on the Bar supports..One leg hanging off the bench and squat. Not hard enough? Use a loaded Dipping belt or hold a weight... now tell me itīs not Hard. ;)

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5633 on: September 03, 2014, 04:52:06 AM »
Another forgotten Exercise for Home Gym trainers is the One-legged Squat. Standing on your Bench holding on to a support or bar resting on the Bar supports..One leg hanging off the bench and squat. Not hard enough? Use a loaded Dipping belt or hold a weight... now tell me itīs not Hard. ;)

You have to be really strong to do a full one leg squat. I see them referred to as a pistol in the body weight training community. I saw a skinny but fit guy doing them not holding onto anything with the opposite leg just extended. He went all the way down for his reps. Very impressive. You need balance and strength for this. In my twenties I could do a couple but not now.

Yesterday was a rest day from the gym but I ran 2.5 miles in 94 degree heat. My time was slow but excusing myself because of the heat and joint issues. I came home and did a mini workout in my basement of this.

Heavy bag 2 x 3 minute rounds (Haven't hit the bag in about a year due to a bad shoulder. I really felt I lost my snap and power but on the last round it got better. Going to work on this power exercise hard again.)

I then did a tri set for two sets of the listed exercises.

1. Revolving handle pull ups
2. Push ups
3. body weight rows facing the ceiling grabbing a bar with feet supported.

On an egotistical note I looked in the mirror after my run and weight free workout and I liked what I saw. I am my most harsh critic. I'm 55 and always drug free. I don't look like a bodybuilder but if I can egotistically say, I do have a good build. I hope I'm not delusional but I have a good build for any age but especially my age.  I'm sure syringe users would disagree but I consider myself an athlete in training and not a bodybuilder.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5634 on: September 03, 2014, 04:59:58 AM »
You have to be really strong to do a full one leg squat. I see them referred to as a pistol in the body weight training community. I saw a skinny but fit guy doing them not holding onto anything with the opposite leg just extended. He went all the way down for his reps. Very impressive. You need balance and strength for this. In my twenties I could do a couple but not now.

Yesterday was a rest day from the gym but I ran 2.5 miles in 94 degree heat. My time was slow but excusing myself because of the heat and joint issues. I came home and did a mini workout in my basement of this.

Heavy bag 2 x 3 minute rounds (Haven't hit the bag in about a year due to a bad shoulder. I really felt I lost my snap and power but on the last round it got better. Going to work on this power exercise hard again.)

I then did a tri set for two sets of the listed exercises.

1. Revolving handle pull ups
2. Push ups
3. body weight rows facing the ceiling grabbing a bar with feet supported.

On an egotistical note I looked in the mirror after my run and weight free workout and I liked what I saw. I am my most harsh critic. I'm 55 and always drug free. I don't look like a bodybuilder but if I can egotistically say, I do have a good build. I hope I'm not delusional but I have a good build for any age but especially my age.  I'm sure syringe users would disagree but I consider myself an athlete in training and not a bodybuilder.
nothing wrong with what you are doing. A lot of guys in their 20s canīt do chins or what you are doing. On the One legged squats itīs easier doing them off a Bench and holding onto a bar. The variation you describe is harder.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5635 on: September 03, 2014, 05:15:11 AM »
check this Guy out.. i did one legged squats on a Balancing Board for knee stability training years ago after a knee Op but i see no real need to do stunts like this in the Gym.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5636 on: September 03, 2014, 07:28:39 AM »
I think you use these ?
https://perfectpushup.com/

Another gadget... Why not use dumbbells (round or hex), eventually combined with thick bar grips?

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5637 on: September 03, 2014, 07:33:15 AM »
Another gadget... Why not use dumbbells (round or hex), eventually combined with thick bar grips?
I have and i have even tried push ups using two loaded barbells doing a type of "fly" rolling outwards. I combined a push up with a Fly movement. one rep push up and then next rep a "roll out fly". It works.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5638 on: September 03, 2014, 08:29:14 AM »
I have and i have even tried push ups using two loaded barbells doing a type of "fly" rolling outwards. I combined a push up with a Fly movement. one rep push up and then next rep a "roll out fly". It works.

Pretty creative.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5639 on: September 03, 2014, 09:28:47 AM »
I have and i have even tried push ups using two loaded barbells doing a type of "fly" rolling outwards. I combined a push up with a Fly movement. one rep push up and then next rep a "roll out fly". It works.
Try furniture moving pads.
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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5640 on: September 03, 2014, 09:33:07 AM »
Try furniture moving pads.
really ? good idea.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5641 on: September 03, 2014, 12:18:16 PM »
really ? good idea.
Yeah. They're pretty slick on the bottom and the hands/arms can go any direction you want.
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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5642 on: September 04, 2014, 10:39:07 AM »
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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5643 on: September 04, 2014, 11:07:26 AM »
When these young pups now talk about core strength..guys like me and you steve were doing it with T bar rows unsupported and barbell rows

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5644 on: September 04, 2014, 11:57:13 AM »
When these young pups now talk about core strength..guys like me and you steve were doing it with T bar rows unsupported and barbell rows
YEAH...AGAIN A BARBELL ROW 1ST,,THE T BAR PUTS YOU IN NATURAL ROW POSITION,EVEN THO I SEE YOUNG MORONS OR JUST DUMB PEOPLE STANDING UPRIGHT PRACTICALLY DOING THEM...

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5645 on: September 04, 2014, 07:07:07 PM »
Trained legs yesterday. No warm ups listed.

Leg press 2 x 15 (kept back board low for a greater range)
Squats 2 x 10
leg extensions 2 x 20
seated leg curls 2 x 15
Standing leg curls 2 x 10

Side bends with one dumbbell 1 x 15 (I know this is  bodybuilding blasphemy)
Hanging leg raises 2 x max
machine crunches 2 x 30 ( I sit in a pulldown machine backwards. Holding a V handle bar behind my head I do crunches seated. Fantastic way to crunch)

Leg press calf raises 2 x 20
standing calf raise 2 x 15
Leverage machine standing 1 x 15 ( has a different feel from the other standing)
Seated calf 2 x 15 (My calves are almost non existent.)
Tibalis raise 1 x 20

Neck work

That leg routine was yesterday. Today I ran 2.1 miles. I just can't run fast with my joint issues. Ran sluggish 8 something minute miles. Hopefully my knee and Achilles problems will calm down soon.

After the run soaking wet I did two 3 minute rounds of heavy bag work. I feel some snap is coming back to my hits but I need a lot more work.

After the heavy bag I did my tri set for two sets of the following.

D Ring revolving handle pullups for max reps
push ups for max. One regular the second with perfect push up handles.
Reverse body weight rows. (If you dead hang and pull all the way up they are tough.)

Tomorrow is delt and arms. My wife wants to go to a beach restaurant for lunch. They have tables on the sand. I can't stay away from drinking. LOL.

Yes, Donny those are the push up handles I use. Love the grip on them. The freely revolving handle goes right to the right spot your body wants to do the push up in.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5646 on: September 05, 2014, 04:53:51 AM »
Tonight shoulders + arms

BB press 4 sets
Side raises 4 sets
Bent over raises 4 sets

BB curls 5 sets
Incline curls 3 sets
Incline BB extensions 5 sets
Close grip push ups 3x max

Incline twisting sit ups 2 x20-30

Run on the streets about 45-50 mins

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5647 on: September 05, 2014, 04:57:46 AM »
Trained legs yesterday. No warm ups listed.

Leg press 2 x 15 (kept back board low for a greater range)
Squats 2 x 10
leg extensions 2 x 20
seated leg curls 2 x 15
Standing leg curls 2 x 10

Side bends with one dumbbell 1 x 15 (I know this is  bodybuilding blasphemy)
Hanging leg raises 2 x max
machine crunches 2 x 30 ( I sit in a pulldown machine backwards. Holding a V handle bar behind my head I do crunches seated. Fantastic way to crunch)

Leg press calf raises 2 x 20
standing calf raise 2 x 15
Leverage machine standing 1 x 15 ( has a different feel from the other standing)
Seated calf 2 x 15 (My calves are almost non existent.)
Tibalis raise 1 x 20

Neck work

That leg routine was yesterday. Today I ran 2.1 miles. I just can't run fast with my joint issues. Ran sluggish 8 something minute miles. Hopefully my knee and Achilles problems will calm down soon.

After the run soaking wet I did two 3 minute rounds of heavy bag work. I feel some snap is coming back to my hits but I need a lot more work.

After the heavy bag I did my tri set for two sets of the following.

D Ring revolving handle pullups for max reps
push ups for max. One regular the second with perfect push up handles.
Reverse body weight rows. (If you dead hang and pull all the way up they are tough.)

Tomorrow is delt and arms. My wife wants to go to a beach restaurant for lunch. They have tables on the sand. I can't stay away from drinking. LOL.

Yes, Donny those are the push up handles I use. Love the grip on them. The freely revolving handle goes right to the right spot your body wants to do the push up in.
Body weight rows are great, I do them now and again too.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5648 on: September 05, 2014, 04:04:54 PM »
Did this workout today.  Delt and arms. No warm up listed.

Press behind neck. (warmed up but my shoulders hurt so much I had to stop)
Dumbbell presses 2 x 10
Dumbbell lateral raise 2 x 10
Single D handle lateral pulley raise 1 x 10
Rear Dumbbell lateral raise 2 x 10
Front barbell delt raise 1 x 10
Barbell shrugs 2 x 10

EZ curl barbell curl 2 x 10
Pulley bar curls 2 x 10
Concentration dumbbell curls 2 x 10

Pulley tricep push downs 2 x 10
Single dumbell tricep extensions 2 x 10
rope pushdowns 2 x 10

Forearm wrist curls 2 x 20
Reverse wrist extensions 2 x 15

weighted crunches with feet on bench 1 x 55
machine crunches 2 x 20

Grip work with an Ivanko gripper 2 x 20

Then ate lunch with the wife at an amazing beach restaurant. Amazing for the incredible views and not the food that was just average.  The cars in the parking lot were off the chart expensive. Bentleys, MB, Porsche and a brand new top of the line Corvette. I felt out of place parking my new but very ordinary Camry there. After lunch we drove to the Asbury Park boardwalk for a couple of beers. For those out of the loop it's where so many legends in rock got there start in the hell hole rock bars there. It also has a big gay community. Drove home and drank beer in my pool. I will never be really ripped until I stop drinking beer but hey, I work hard and I party hard.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #5649 on: September 05, 2014, 07:43:04 PM »
delts

front press...135/155/165-135-115 drop finish
side raises 25/30/35/35-25 drop
front raises underhanded with curlbar 50/50/60
rear laterals bent over cable raises x3
upright rows x3 70/80 premade bar

shrugs
225/275/295/295
reverse  behind back 225/275

forarms
4 sets superset reverse wrist cable curls and single hand wrist curls palms flexed foward/down

calved 5 set standing calf raises