[quote]AknurA wrote:
[quote]flipcollar wrote:
my guess is he means the opposite of weighted pull ups. He probably means weight-assisted pull ups. Those things you can put your knees on that go up and down…
This routine will not likely make you ‘powerful’. It’s a very limited routine, and since it’s comprised entirely of machine-work, it ends up compartmentalizing your body to an undesirable degree. I think if you’ve never really worked out before, you’ll be able to make some progress doing this, but it’s not a good long-term program.
So a few questions: how did you come up with this program? have you considered simply doing a more well thought-out program that has been written by someone else? There are plenty of well-designed programs in the archives on this site written by awesome coaches. Also, is there a reason you’re almost completely avoiding barbells and dumbbells? Why are you bench pressing free weights, but shoulder pressing on a machine? Why free weight biceps, but triceps on a machine?
Also, is there any flexibility in your programming to accommodate slowing/stalled gains? What about manipulation of set and rep schemes?[/quote]
[quote]dagill2 wrote:
I’m intrigued how you do triceps on a rowing machine, or why you would do it.
I’m also intrigued why you would need a machine to do weighted pull ups? I normally use a pull-up bar and some weights.
More constructively though:
Do you have access to free weights?[/quote]
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
[quote]flipcollar wrote:
my guess is he means the opposite of weighted pull ups. He probably means weight-assisted pull ups. Those things you can put your knees on that go up and down…[/quote]
I had thought about that, but am confused since he says he weighs 76kg and will be using 80kg - 86kg. Does that make sense for machine assisted pull-ups? I’ve never actually used one of those things. [/quote]
Sorry, I meant Weighted pulldowns (lat pulldown)
On row machine I do triceps with standing position facing the machine and pulling the rope down, back up, again down. If it is not appropriate to do triceps like that, which is much effective?)
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Those are just called rope pull downs. And yes, that’s a good triceps exercise.