Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...
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I was considering working in with a couple dudes I see doing calisthenics in the city but it just seems like too much going on. Oh well, as long as there is a place to do pull-ups, dips and pushups i don't need any of the extra shyt
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
When you do your workouts do you just try to increase the total number you can do or do you try to hit a specific number as fast as possible, what does progression look like?
Before I would always try to get higher numbers. In my mind nothing else really mattered besides hitting your numbers one week and getting them higher within two weeks. It wasnt really sustainable.
I switched to an approach where If it felt like I was hitting a plateau I would slow down and see if its technique or strength issue. Cut down my total reps for the day and shoehorn a harder variation into the program for a bit. When I felt like I wasn't making progress with pull-ups I did more negatives and more scapula pull-ups but lowered the number of pull-ups I was doing for 3×6 to 3×4 with as much control as possible.
I've just been trying different stuff.
I feel like the volume approach is not going to be sustainable on this cut so im leaning towards trying some weighted stuff.
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Yeah when I do dips and pullups I aim for 10 reps then add 5 lbs and start again. Got tired of doing a bunch of reps/sets.
Breh in retrospect it is incredibly unusual how I would try to crank out 70 dips after having already done pushups and rows. My body already told me ain't no way that's happening on this cut
Im going to take 2 weeks just getting back into my rhythm again then im going to transition to working on skills and weighted movements
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Why switch routines instead of decreasing reps or increasing rest time?
if its not one thing its another...gotdamn sprained ankle to recover from...father time really wants me to not be brolic anymore lol smh
See a delectable chocolate goddess walk by but you're too busy being sweaty and panting to say anything brehs
But anyways I was pleasantly surprised how good pike presses felt today. Over the break I was doing a lot more yoga and I have maintained longer warm-ups. Today is pull-ups and dips.
But anyways I was pleasantly surprised how good pike presses felt today. Over the break I was doing a lot more yoga and I have maintained longer warm-ups. Today is pull-ups and dips.
Jump rope feels like the right cardio for me. Still have stamina for resistance training and it gets my arms and shoulders warm. Did a set of pull ups with rings and now I want to learn how to do a muscle up on them 
Yinny
Sweet and Sour Patch Mom
Flooding and storms got everything still, they even locked the gym
Not over til tomorrow evening at least
Not over til tomorrow evening at least