Hubris
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@antipodean said in Hubris:
961 days and two injuries later combined with covid; sitting at 94kg and a waist that is now a legal standard measure. Investment in a home gym and a preference for a programme that addresses tendinopathy has lead me to knees over toes guy. Here's Joe talking about him:
So having always struggled with flexibility I thought it was time to address that given "lengthening is strengthening".
I'm a fan of knees over toes guy but no fan of Joe Rogan. Does Joe rate or not rate him?>
I do a bit of knees over toe type stuff. Definitely a fan of it. I can do what he does 32 seconds into the vid. I think it’s VERY important for blokes particularly people like me who spend a lot of time sitting in a car.
Joe is good but he talks shit, I’m a massive Deontay Wilder fan but Joe said no one in boxing has ever punched harder. Bullshit.
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@antipodean said in Hubris:
@antipodean said in Hubris:
Decided to walk backwards up the local hill while taking the dog for a walk. Haven't had a burn in the VMO like that for a long time.
ATG bodyweight squats only present mild discomfort rather than debilitating sharp pain, so that's good progress.
that must have looked fairly amusing
It did get some strange looks, including the dog.
"He's not with me", woofed Rover...
He did look confused. Probably embarrassed too. "My owner is now too dumb to walk properly".
@paekakboyz said in Hubris:
isn't there a joke about a dog walking backwards?
But slightly more seriously, I am not surprised the backwards hill was a burner!
Yeah, the only real surprise was how quickly the burn set in.
@JK - he rates him, but was talking more about the monkeyfoot device.
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Decided to check muscle imbalance by doing sissy squats (easy) and nordic curls (hard). This is unsurprising to me given how inflexible my hamstrings have always been, but the difference was stark. So I've decided to concentrate two days per week on increasing mobility and strengthening through the ankles, knees and hips.
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@antipodean said in Hubris:
Decided to check muscle imbalance by doing sissy squats (easy) and nordic curls (hard). This is unsurprising to me given how inflexible my hamstrings have always been, but the difference was stark. So I've decided to concentrate two days per week on increasing mobility and strengthening through the ankles, knees and hips.
I agree. I've never been able to touch my toes with locked knees up until my trainer started me doing exercises that helped this. I keep touching my toes now for the novelty factor! Hip flexibility has improved my golf driving power untold as well.
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My new squat rack from Rogue finally turned up, just shy of eight weeks after ordering it! Solid bit of kit, almost worth the weight.
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@antipodean said in Hubris:
My new squat rack from Rogue finally turned up, just shy of eight weeks after ordering it! Solid bit of kit, almost worth the weight.
That’s so bad it’s worth an upvote
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@antipodean pics please! Is it awful I want to see your rack lol
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@paekakboyz this, but in a dirty shed I need to clean
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@antipodean nice rack bro!!
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A neat 200 days later.
Shoulder injury makes squatting an issue so I've moved to deadlifts. Grip isn't strong enough to trouble the posterior chain so bought wraps. Should've got these decades ago.
Bench is still good, focusing on "the connection".
Bought a curl bar. Gotta get the arms ready for summer!
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@antipodean said in Hubris:
A neat 200 days later.
Shoulder injury makes squatting an issue so I've moved to deadlifts. Grip isn't strong enough to trouble the posterior chain so bought wraps. Should've got these decades ago.
Bench is still good, focusing on "the connection".
Bought a curl bar. Gotta get the arms ready for summer!
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Haven't cleaned out the shed enough, but at least this is still getting used. Got some rings for that gymnast look.
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Got a new Concept2 rower. It's been a while since I seriously used one of these. My brother and I used to race each other at the gym over a set distance and you'd near kill yourself trying to win. I'd average 1:34-7 per 500m for 2km and let me tell you I'm a long way off that right now, but the motivation and enjoyment in using it is sky high. Great way to get fit.
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@antipodean That is (well was) a seriously good time over 2K. Something to aim at - good luck. If you're tall it helps - long levers make a difference.
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@Catogrande I rowed at school and was never going to progress - simply not tall enough (before testing anaerobic and aerobic capacity). As you say, physics overcomes everything and rowing loves levers!
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@antipodean did you buy new or find a second hand one?
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@antipodean did you buy new or find a second hand one?
The wife bought me a new one as the good second hand ones were almost the same price, and pricing replacement parts for the more tatty used ones became uneconomic anyway.
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@antipodean said in Hubris:
@antipodean did you buy new or find a second hand one?
The wife bought me a new one as the good second hand ones were almost the same price, and pricing replacement parts for the more tatty used ones became uneconomic anyway.
Good point. The ones I use at the gym have fucked foot straps - no grip left on the buckle, so you get 30 seconds in and already lose efficiency.
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@antipodean said in Hubris:
Investment in a home gym and a preference for a programme that addresses tendinopathy has lead me to knees over toes guy
I tried Nordic hammy curls for the first time today after watching some of his videos yestereve.
My right VMO has all the power and form of a small and helpless kitten, and it is affecting my knee and calf, noticeably when I got a massage the other day and nearly said "fuck" out loud when they started on my calf muscle. So I decided to give knees over toes guy a shot.
Jesus fuck.... I mean, I knew it was going to be hard but that shit kills. I did
Tested my eccentric load and it was acceptably awful.
5 x bodyweight split squat each side
5 x reverse nordics
5 x nordic hammy curl using 36" height and it was really much more than that.Felt like I'd just run 3km, just with one set of that shit.
