I love the barbell lunges - static, dynamic, whatever. Unfortunately, there is a large difference between what my legs can lunge and what my upper body can hoist off the rack, over my head, and back onto my shoulders. I'm not sure I'm quite ready for the plain Olympic bar (which would resolve everything since I could use the squat cage and duck under to get the bar in place), but what do I do in the meantime?
Also, I simply can't do 12 T-push ups. Upper body strength issues again. Can I drop to my knees and finish or is that just completely ineffective?
What's wrong with standard push-ups? Why jump to T-push-ups??
We always try to do the "hard-stuff" thinking that it will reap the most benefits. The truth is when we fail to progress correctly, we actually teach are bodies faulty motor patters, reciprocal inhibition, and increase conpensations. All for what? Stick with primal movements and don't worry about the fancy stuff.
As for your lunges....what about using dumbbells? Why the bar? You can hold the dumbells at your sides or in a "shoulder-carry" position.
You can use DBs on the lunges, or find a bar that's lighter than the 45-pound Oly bar, such as an EZ-curl bar (20 lbs).
And on the T-push-ups, that's the downside of writing a book with just one gender in mind. (I've finished a proposal for a book for women, and I hope to know sometime this summer if it's going to find a nice home with a publisher.) What John said is right -- learn the basic movement first, using whatever leverage you need to complete the reps. If you have to go to your knees, fine. The rotational component is nice, but you can't put an addition on a house that isn't yet built.
I love the t-pushups but what about the explosive ones? I can't do the latter. Should I just do regular pushups and forget the exploding until I'm able?
I can do maybe 1, but after that my form goes to shit and my alignment is out of whack on the few more I can do.
Say a workout calls for 12 explosive pushups...but I can do 15-20 REGULAR ones...but only 1 or 2 explosive...what to do?
Say a workout calls for 12 explosive pushups...but I can do 15-20 REGULAR ones...but only 1 or 2 explosive...what to do?
Like Newbie said, do explosive push-ups for your first rep or two, then do regular push-ups. I'd add that you should do these reps fast, so even if your hands aren't coming up off the floor, you're still forcing your muscles to contract powerfully.
It is FUN to help out people who are motivated to work hard! I have so many clients who want me to DRIVE them and it gets exhausting. It's so fun to find a client or meet anyone really, who is catching the fever, starting to love what lifting is all about and learning that it makes you feel so powerful and full of life. I love my job, but it's most fun when those I train get excited too.
FLII Adjustments for upper body weakness...
Linear Mode
