05-03-2016, 18:20
Hi, CupCake,
Yes, very much interested in strength training.
t-Nation.com is a "bible" to me. ;-)
Not that I have a lot to show. Being an IT geek, I don't get enough activity in my day, so - a 4-hour session in the gym isn't the same as being active a lot during the day.
OTOH, I've got a 120# Overhead Press, 140# bench (pathetic for a guy), squat 240#, and deadlift 300# on a good day. But I've found my strength is failing a LOT any more. I'm not on hormones or herbals, so - worried. Working on the smaller muscles (Neanderthal no more, though I skipped this week.) I also need to work on my core a LOT. And using the Agile 8 as a warmup.
I recommend the Agile 8. It's made my legs look a LOT better already, eliminating the huge bulge of the quadriceps down by he knee, the "tear drop" shape. I like being built, but... Muscle bulges, not so much. :-) Muscles are hard and brittle, so I'm back to fixing issues (neanderthal is a posture-correction program, targeting the muscles we tend to over-use or mis-use), and I'm finding my way back to bodyweight calisthenics and yoga. (Yoga's been off the routine for a while because life is a mess. As in, the woman is sleeping on the couch because she can't breath in the bed - which means no way to run the disc. Plus I'm not a morning person. 5 AM wake up is too early. But no where to follow he routine, anyway.)
For bodyweight, besides what you've listed, I'd suggest Matt Furey's Royal Court. I let them slide a long time ago, and I'm finding it's a great add-on to any routine. Hindu Squats, Hindu Pushups, and Bridging. Start with the Glute bridge from Neanderthal if you have a bad back, and do the foam rolling. It helps. then you can move on to a basic bridge, then to a gymnastic bridge, and start working on a neck bridge (no hands).
You're already doing squats, you said, so... Hindu Squats might help, give you more snap - but for me they were quad-dominant. I have large enough thighs already (larger than most guys in the gym, forget the girls I envy. ;-) )
Keep posting, keep lifting. :-) Show your gains!
-Dianna
Yes, very much interested in strength training.
t-Nation.com is a "bible" to me. ;-)
Not that I have a lot to show. Being an IT geek, I don't get enough activity in my day, so - a 4-hour session in the gym isn't the same as being active a lot during the day.
OTOH, I've got a 120# Overhead Press, 140# bench (pathetic for a guy), squat 240#, and deadlift 300# on a good day. But I've found my strength is failing a LOT any more. I'm not on hormones or herbals, so - worried. Working on the smaller muscles (Neanderthal no more, though I skipped this week.) I also need to work on my core a LOT. And using the Agile 8 as a warmup.
I recommend the Agile 8. It's made my legs look a LOT better already, eliminating the huge bulge of the quadriceps down by he knee, the "tear drop" shape. I like being built, but... Muscle bulges, not so much. :-) Muscles are hard and brittle, so I'm back to fixing issues (neanderthal is a posture-correction program, targeting the muscles we tend to over-use or mis-use), and I'm finding my way back to bodyweight calisthenics and yoga. (Yoga's been off the routine for a while because life is a mess. As in, the woman is sleeping on the couch because she can't breath in the bed - which means no way to run the disc. Plus I'm not a morning person. 5 AM wake up is too early. But no where to follow he routine, anyway.)
For bodyweight, besides what you've listed, I'd suggest Matt Furey's Royal Court. I let them slide a long time ago, and I'm finding it's a great add-on to any routine. Hindu Squats, Hindu Pushups, and Bridging. Start with the Glute bridge from Neanderthal if you have a bad back, and do the foam rolling. It helps. then you can move on to a basic bridge, then to a gymnastic bridge, and start working on a neck bridge (no hands).
You're already doing squats, you said, so... Hindu Squats might help, give you more snap - but for me they were quad-dominant. I have large enough thighs already (larger than most guys in the gym, forget the girls I envy. ;-) )
Keep posting, keep lifting. :-) Show your gains!
-Dianna