I like to warm up with them ( 3 x 8 or so) in my garage on deadlift days at gym.
That’s pretty solid.
Body weight exercises definitely work, I find them a little easier to recover from.
Plus ( this may sound silly) as we age getting up from the ground unassisted by grappling on to a chair,couch, item is important. Pushups do that.
Pull-ups/chins make you balance your body in space.
Again no biggie at 25, harder as we age.
12/31 new gym
2 x 7 pullups in garage
glute ham raises 3 x 10
deadlifts 1 x 5 @135, 1 x 3 @ 225, 1 @ 315… (tweaked back)
good mornings 3 x 10 w/bar only
dumbbell rows 3 x 10 @ 50, 70, 85
hammer curls across chest 3 x 8 @ 35
insufficient deadlift warmup today
Good back day.
I’m a big fan of light good morning or light SLDL after DLs.
I like using pull throughs on my DL day to warm up. Either cable or band, start easy and get a little stretch.
Happy New Years, health , happiness, success for the coming year.
I’ll try pull throughs next back day. Back feels pretty good now since workout.
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Happy New Year. Here’s to getting back to handstand push-ups!
Exactly what I was thinking Crippler.
However, 1 x 50 floor ones today, and 7 pullups
1/3 old gym
kettlebell warmup 3 x 20w/40, 45, 50
dumbbell bench 3 x 10 w/50s, 60s, 75s
machine pullovers 3 x 10 @ 150, 180, 225
machine shoulder press 3 x 8 @ 90, 160, 160
tricep pushdown machine 3 x 10 up to 130 w/4- 6 sec isometric holds
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Have a strong 2019 !
Thanks. What are you doing these days?
Keeping an eye on you !!
Stalking vice workout posting? Hopefully you’re healthy.
pushups 1 x 50. Still trying to get back to 4 gym days a week.
1/5 old gym
kettlebell warmup 4 x 20 @ 40, 45, 50, 50
seated OHP 1 x 8 @ 95, 2 x 6 @ 115, 135
barbell bench 3 x 10 @ 135, 185, 185
machine cable flyes 3 x 10, worked up to something that felt like 150
machine pullovers 2 x 10 @ 150, 190, 2 x 6 @ 240, 225
cable curls 3 x 10 up to 120
1/7 new gym
pullups 2 x 7 (garage)
ghb raises 3 x 10
good mornings 3 x 10 w/ bar weight, 95
deadlifts 1x10 @ 135, 1x 5 @ 225, 1x 3 @ 275, 1 @ 305
barbell rows 3 x 10 @ 225, 245, 245
hammer curls 3 x 10 w/35s, 50s, 60s
315 didn’t seem comfortable today. 305 did. Back’s doing pretty well but didn’t want to test it yet.
May try out another gym tomorrow. Looked at it Friday and it seems about like new gym but with small changing area w/shower. Would certainly be easier.
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1/8 temp gym
kettlebell warmup 4 x 20 w/50
barbell bench 3 x 10 @ 135, 155, 185
cable flyes 3 x 10 @ 66 each side
shoulder machine #1 3 x 10 @ 90, 140, 160
shoulder machine #2 3 x 10 @ 90
tricep cable extensions 3 x 10 @ 77
Trying out this gym. Their cable systems are about twice as heavy for same weight as I’ve been using at other gyms. Might replace my “new” gym with this one. Might not.
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I enjoy your gym “tryouts.”
01/11 temp gym
pullups 2 x 7 (garage)
glute ham raises 3 x 10 - 15
good mornings 3 x 10 w/bar only
deadlifts 2 x 5 @ 155, 265, 1 @310
barbell rows 3 x 10 @ 155, 225, 245
hammer curls 3x 10 w/ 35s, 40s, 50s
5:15 am, about 6 serious lifters, 3 women, 2 trainers. Friendly. Owner said that’s normal M/W/F early am crowd. No 45 lb plates, close enough to home to skip tiny locker room. They open early enough to minimize interstate traffic to work. We’ll see.
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Good luck finding your gym.
Nice to have some options
1/16 office
50 pushups. I’m lazy at moment.
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1/17 same as yesterday,
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1/19 old gym
kettlebell swings 4 x 20 @ 35, 59, 50,50
machine bench press 3 x 10 up to 240
cable flyes 3 x 10 @ 50s, 60s, 90s
machine shoulder press 3 x 8 @ 90, 110, 130
2nd machine shoulder press 3 x 8 up to 110
1/21 temp gym
kettlebell swings 4 x 20 w/40, 50,50,50
glute ham machine, a lot
deadlifts 2 x 10 @ 135, 225, 1 x 5 @ 275
barfbell rows 3 x 10 @ 225, 225, 245
This place entertains. A guy was walking around holding a sizable water tube over his head.