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Has anyone tried working out with silver-bells, they're supposed to be pretty good for building up your christmuscles.

I'm 58 soon and lifted weights all my life, firstly for footy and then just to keep going. Last 12 months my popup has been that split second slower, enough to get me to move further to the shoulder than risk a late drop. Burpees seem to have solved the problem, lots of 'em. I think it's the explosive action rather than the mimicking form of the excercise. I may have been going through the motions a bit with the weights but the burpees force you to put in a certain effort. You're going hard from 1 to 10.

I recommend Ben-War love balls

Davros wrote:I recommend Ben-War love balls

Sounds kinky

Well I for one am delighted that you're all treating your strength and flexibility with the seriousness they deserve

Greasing the groove comrade Legion, yay or nay?

Beerfan wrote: ↑

Fri May 26, 2017 11:52 am

Davros wrote:I recommend Ben-War love balls

Sounds kinky

Google them, every home should have a set

Not as kinky as greasing the groove.

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I'm gunna GTG with chins and swiss ball jacknifes

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Are you suggesting that steve is a chubby weakling?

yeah I'll try the weighted chins.

doing so much paddling this autumn/winter `i want to leave juice in the tank.

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For weighted chins (or dips if your shoulders can handle), buy a length of chain from Bunnings and a caribiner clip. Loop chain around waist, through weight and clip the ends together (so it's a circle). Same as the rope but no knots involved; we all know knots are not our forte

If you use roman rings instead of a pull up bar it's much easier on your shoulders. You will find your hands naturally sit at about a 45 deg angle (esp for chins - palms facing) rather than the 90deg a bar requires. If don't have rings, a piece of rope or a towel looped over the bar (or tree branch) offers same benefits but additional challenge

Bonus: Apparently chins work your abs as well - if you do them right

https://www.t-nation.com/training/insid ... -exercises

chains, caribiner clips , roman rings.......this all is getting too complicated.

After a 6 week cycle of kettlebell swings 3 times a week (75 reps- no missed workouts) I can summarise the effects.

Started at 16, went up to 18.5, 21.5, 24 kilos.

Big improvement in posterior chain strength, hip drive which manifested as a big upgrade in surfing power through carving turns. Felt a lot stronger in the lower back as well.
Biggest improvement noticed quickly- within the first 2 weeks- then plateaued v. quickly. Didn't notice any extra improvement going to heavier weight.

Body fat: 19, 19, 18.5.
Weight: 73.8, 74, 75.1

Conclusion: big bang for buck. for a total investment in time of around 15mins/week.

Yuke Hunt wrote: ↑

Thu May 25, 2017 3:06 pm

Has anyone tried working out with silver-bells, they're supposed to be pretty good for building up your christmuscles.

I tried tinker bells.....but I kept getting covered in fairy dust.

I tried belling the cat, and got fcuken scratched up