I know many of you guys have moved into Stage 2..I still have two workouts left in Stage 1. But, this morning at the gym I tried out a few of the exercises that are in the next Stage. One was the Cuban Snatch.
For those of you who have done this, do you find you have to go really light with the Dumbbell's? For some reason, I seem to have a really limited range of motion when I do this move. I can't really see me being able to go up much past 8 pounds on this one.
I have done this only once and I had to go very light. I only used 5 pounds. I could probably go up a little, but there is no way I could use 8 pounds with good form. It is definitely a great upper back and shoulder exercise. I will be doing workout B two times this week so I guess I will see if I am able to increase weight.
I have done this twice now and I used two five pound dumbbells. It is a lot harder than it looks. I also have shoulder issues...I think my rotator cuff, so I really feel this exercise. I may up my weight to 8 pounders next time to see how it feels, but if it hurts I will go back to the 5s.
I'm just about finished with stage 2 and this exercise KILLED me. I was so embarrassed! I had to start with 10lb dumbbells and over the course of the stage, I have graduated to a whopping....12.5lb!!
The other incredibly difficult one is the 1 point row. I can go pretty heavy with my rows, but not on one leg. And even after almost finishing the stage, I'm still wobbling and falling down on my right leg. Grumble, grumble.
IMO, these are going to be limited by the weight you are able to do use on the external rotation portion of the movement, which is typically going to be pretty low. 3#, 5#, 7# etc.
IMO, these are going to be limited by the weight you are able to do use on the external rotation portion of the movement, which is typically going to be pretty low. 3#, 5#, 7# etc.
can you do these standing up, bent over. My bench has two vertical bars where my head is on the incline which prevent me from bring the weights up to my ears...I have to angle my arms out a bit to clear the bars making the movement akward.
can you do these standing up, bent over. My bench has two vertical bars where my head is on the incline which prevent me from bring the weights up to my ears...I have to angle my arms out a bit to clear the bars making the movement akward.
You could, but it'd be really easy to compensate with some back bending or body movement. Can you find anything else to support your chest on? A swiss ball would work (like the Ls from YTWLs).
You could, but it'd be really easy to compensate with some back bending or body movement. Can you find anything else to support your chest on? A swiss ball would work (like the Ls from YTWLs).
You could, but it'd be really easy to compensate with some back bending or body movement. Can you find anything else to support your chest on? A swiss ball would work (like the Ls from YTWLs).
Hi Lisa
I tried the Cuban snatch with the swiss ball, but my arms are too long. They reach the floor before my arms fully extend.
I tried the Cuban snatch with the swiss ball, but my arms are too long. They reach the floor before my arms fully extend.
Can you lift your chest higher? Look at the pictures of the L posted in this thread to see what I mean: Correct YTWL?
If that doesn't work, do you have anything else that's higher that you can support your chest on? If not, do them seated and leaning forward over your thighs, which is imagine would be kinda uncomfortable. I still don't like standing though, because it's just too easy to cheat with upper body movement.
A ball on a bench works for reverse hypers, but I don't see how you'd be able to keep the ball stable when your hands are busy doing the Cuban snatch. It might work. You'd just have to give it a try I guess. Be careful!
I'm just about finished with stage 2 and this exercise KILLED me. I was so embarrassed! I had to start with 10lb dumbbells and over the course of the stage, I have graduated to a whopping....12.5lb!!
The other incredibly difficult one is the 1 point row. I can go pretty heavy with my rows, but not on one leg. And even after almost finishing the stage, I'm still wobbling and falling down on my right leg. Grumble, grumble.
Is anyone else getting close to starting stage 3?
LOL, I loved that post since I could TOTALLY relate to the 1 point row comment! Tried it for the first time on the week-end and was very grateful that the gym was quiet as I felt silly using 25lb db (considerably lighter than I'd normally use) with major shakiness and falling over. I'm sure my raised leg was barely off the ground, to boot! I'm doing the DB prone cuban snatch for the first time tomorrow and will be sure to check my pride at the door.
Dumbbell prone cuban snatch.
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