TL Health and Fitness Initiative 2010 - Page 51

On June 04 2010 01:07 decafchicken wrote:

Yeah either switch gyms or check around on craigs list and see if you can get a squat rack. a buddy of mine found one for 30$

On June 04 2010 13:28 Froadac wrote:
I've been doing some of those strength activities you suggested. Unfortunately the rods in my back have really limited my range of motion, and gains are painfully slow, considering I can barely do any reps. Are there any other basic exercises that would be of benefit that I should do?

On June 04 2010 19:06 thedeadhaji wrote:


unfortunately neither is an option

thanks for the input though TTT

On June 05 2010 02:14 hejakev wrote:
Anyone have some ab building suggestions? I'm pretty fit and healthy, my only problem is I don't know how to build ab strength very well.

I eat great, I run often, I have very low body fat. Now I just need to build the muscle

On June 05 2010 02:37 travis wrote:


working L-sit would be a good starting point imo

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=L-sit&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

if you can't hold it at all I would recommend lying leg raises

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and crunches on the side of that wouldn't hurt


and froadac:

i doubt anyone can really give u good advice without quite knowing the condition you are in right now. what is the extent of your injuries? what kind of motions can you do and what can't you do?

On June 05 2010 03:00 travis wrote:
L-sit works it all

From the pullup bar it's L-hang not L-sit, L-sit is pushing which will work ur triceps. L-hang is pulling(well, hanging you aren't supposed to actually use your shoulders). Unless this contraption you're talking about is more versatile than I realize.

If you really wanted to get nasty you could do L-hang instead of L-sit and then twist to right, then to left, back to right, back to left - while u are doing the hang.

And if you're strong enough you could do hanging leg raises.





I used to do bicycle crunches a lot. They are good. But still not as good for building core strength as gymnastic moves like L-sit.

On June 05 2010 03:18 travis wrote:
ok I thought you might be talking about something like that.

Yeah, I do my L-sits off the floor generally, but it is harder that way, and it is probably better to start off of something that lifts you off the ground. That way if your legs lower some the L-sit isnt immediately over.

Hanging leg raises are actually surprisingly tough to do with good form.

for L-sits I would work for time, go to near failure, and I'd probably do 3 sets with a couple minutes rest inbetween each set. (1 set being 1 hold)

for other excersizes I would probably do 2 or 3 sets, focus on form, and quantity would be whatever takes me near failure in a given set. couple minutes rest inbetween

On June 05 2010 04:12 gzealot wrote:
Some questions:
if u want to use dips to train your chest, do you look forward such that your chest is perpendicular to the ground, or you lean forward such that your chest is parallel with the ground?

On June 05 2010 04:12 gzealot wrote:


My current regime:
4x8 Dumbbell bench press (35 lb on each)
4x8 Dumbbell military press (35lb on each)
3x12 chinups
3x20 crunches with 20lb weight
4x8 Dumbbell bicep curl (35lb)
4x8 Tricep cable pulldown (100lb)

On alternate days i deadlift.
Comments?

On June 05 2010 05:06 gzealot wrote:
and yea I'have been trying to eat more, but theres so little food around campus that is good quality food. I dont wanna be eating more crap, if I can help it. I would like some nutrition tips too, if possible