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Originally Posted by Nikster
Hey Bytsi- I started Stage 2 today and I had some questions for ya' 
1. I was pretty wobbly with the 3 pt row too so I only used 20# DB's. I guess it was from doing step ups before? But- do you know the goal here with form? (like back leg height, not opening up the hips so as to put more focus on the leg that is workings' hamstring?) The book just says to square shoulders but I was trying to keep my hips towards the floor too and not let it open up. Any thoughts on that? |
I'd have to reread if there's a "goal" specified. I wanted to be sure to challenge my back (isn't that what row's are all about
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2. Is it bad to "power" through the woodchop? I sort of saw that as a power type move? I should say I power through them but for the negative portion, I return slow and not let the plates slam together!! haha
I still felt it where I was supposed to. But bc they don't put tempo's in this book (So far) I just do a normal pace of 101 or 202....is that making sense? haha
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I try to control this and not do it explosively - I think I feel it more in the "right" place when I control the motion. Try it slowly and see what you think... I'm not the expert
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Today, instead of the "Walking" on the step one we did in Stage 1, I put my feet up on the elevated step that I was using for the lunges anyway...
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I did that too, but found that it was still easier for me than the step-walking ones, so I'm back to those
. There's always 1-arm pushups if everything else is too easy, right
? Yeeeaaaah... don't see me doing a real good solid set of those anytime soon. I can do 'em, but my form SUCKS!