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JOS '15 Stephanie Core, weight, workouts. Wk1

Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann
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So... I can't do a pushup. I knew that...but ugh. I don't have those band thingies either, so I'll hit the gym and swim.

I will weigh myself tomorrow, wednesday just before I head out for my run test.

Today, rest.

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  • David HowardDavid Howard
    The "leverage arm" from doing pushups from knees to "regular" pushups is actually a big jump in difficulty.
    Some ways to get to a full regular pushups....
    Do them from hands elevated such as on yoga blocks.
    Do partial ups...start from having a firm pillow under your chest and "bounce" up off pillow.
    Do downers. Just try to go slow all the way down in a controlled rate all the way to floor. Get back up which ever way. Start from a good position and repeat . Stop if you cant control your decent.
    Do uppers. Start from floor and powerfully press up. Go to knees after pause at top and lay back and repeat. OK to do a few extra from knees if only able.to do 2 or less.
    Do mix up hand positions when doing from knees etc.
    Do many small sets throughout day-not to failure....such as 5 from knees every few hours if you can do 12-15 before failure.
    Good luck!
  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann

    Absolutely great advice! Thank you!...next...pullups. image

    I can do the down motion a few times...so now, with this advice, I'm sure I can get to a real one. Thanks again!!!

  • David HowardDavid Howard
    Glad to help. The "sticking point" for most people is when elbows are bent to 90degrees. Doing further range of motion (hands up on blocks but going all the way down to ground-not collapsing the last bit!) And pause_hold_pump (up down about 4-6 inches) in this position (ok from knees) will help as well. Also slow is good for.developing strength but you will also want to do speed drills to improve efficiency. Do as many as possible for sets of 15-30 seconds (knees etc).
    Pull ups are an even greater challenge! Do not start with kipping or sloppy form! Use bands and chair to assist. Same principles apply...ie doing negatives (starting from above bar then slowly controlled down only movements) etc. I have a P90x type bar in hall and have to do x# pull ups whenever I pass by. I also have a band device you put your foot in that acts as an assist.
    Good luck!
  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann

    I'll get closer to pull-ups when I have less weight to pull up. image

    Just ordered yoga blocks...it's funny, I know I've had them over the years, but I don't think they made it through the last move. Also ordered the thera bands... same thing, had them... meanwhile I'll improvise!

    Cheers!

  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann
    Run test was aborted but I've used my most recent 5k ish runs and races and put that in there. It's all sadly slow and out-of-shape anyway. Arthur Ashe said something like..'start from where you are, use what you have'

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDHhX51XtO8

    Hopefully the water will be calmer than in this video I shot at IMFL14
  • kimmydctkimmydct
    Hi there Stephanie! You'll probably get more out of the JOS group by posting your workouts n stuff in the "official" weekly workout forums. That way you can also see others' pain in suffering in addition to sharing your own.

    Here's a link to the bike forum.

    http://members.endurancenation.us/Forums/tabid/57/aft/17756/Default.aspx

    You can check out the weekly forum each week under the JOS group. See you there!
  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann

    Even though I'm 2 weeks behind? Pain and suffering probably should be shared. You're right.

  • kimmydctkimmydct
    Yeah, just join in the threads for the current week that most folks are on.... I think that way you'll get the most interaction with the rest of this crazy crew....
  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann

    David, I have my yoga blocks and the bands. I assume I won't be able to lift my arms to drive tomorrow. image

  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann

    OK the blocks are genius. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann

    End of week 2, spent the week taking it easy and recovering. Good bike workout, couple of days of just strength training (I will do a real pushup, I WILL) and resting my hamstring and feet. Hot tub, massage etc. Feeling stronger.

  • Stephanie HartmannStephanie Hartmann
    Decent week 2 as I recovered from the miami half. Today my spouse and I did a trainer brick. Did my warm up, intervals and then did an easy 3 mile run in the neighborhood with some faster running at the end. Happy February!
  • ezellrhezellrh
    Stephanie, join us in the current week's threads. Its okay that you are not synched up exactly with us. It'll get waaay too confusing trying to go back and figure out where you are. More mojo in the current time image
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