Barely Legal Workout Questions

nyguy · 11-27-2005, 08:49 PM

I will start the program tomorrow and I have a few question about some of the exercises that are very similar from the other. What is the difference? Will they hit different muscle groups?

Snatch-grip Barbell Row and Dumbbell Row.

Squat, front squat and overhead squat.

Good Morning, Romanian deadlift amd stiff leg deadlift (the last one is not on the routine).

Also, on workout C I know that I cannot perform 4x8 pullups and 3x5 weighted chin-ups. Can I do as many pullups and chinups as I can handle and finish it off with pulldowns for as long as I include them on the program as directed? (supersets, tempo, etc.)

Thanks

gobbla · 11-27-2005, 10:55 PM

Rows\Squats\Deadlifts...hittin g the general area, in slightly different ways. Subtle variations keep things effective and interesting. That said...try the overhead squats and get back with the goup

The deadlifts put varing degrees of emphasis on your hamstrings.

chins\pullups - try doing all the chins, pullups (no need to weight yourself if you can't do them all already) that you can and then do negatives. ie have a friend help you up (or jump from the floor using the momentum to get you to the "up" position) and then lower yourself as controlled as possible.

Mahler · 11-28-2005, 09:34 AM

Looks like gobbla's got you covered. Let us know how you like the program. I am in week 5 (extending the program until Christmas) and like it a lot.

Mahler

nyguy · 11-28-2005, 09:35 PM

Thanks for the posts. I started the routine today and I asked JP to authorize me to open a log. I hope I can start writting my first impressions right away so I can read it myself in the future. Thanks again.

slaino · 11-28-2005, 10:48 PM

I'm in my second week of Barely Legal and I have to say that I am having trouble with workout B -- any excersize that puts the back in a vulnerable position and requires the movement of heavy weight with "perfect" form makes me nervous since I am new to squats, deadlifts, and lunges -- are there any net sites which offer subs for all excersizes or can anyone reccomend some subs for the Good Morning, Romanian Deadlift, and any bent over barbell or dumbell row? Thanks

Craig · 11-28-2005, 11:03 PM

Don't do anything that you are not sure of. It is best that you get a good professional to show you all of these exercises in person. The net is not good enough.

craig

slaino · 11-28-2005, 11:20 PM

Thanks, Craig. Fortunately (and unfortunately) I just moved to a building with a gym on the roof, so I have un-crowded access to equipment but no pros to tap into for consultation....I will try to find someone to get this info....thanks....killer workout by the way ...love workouts A and C

nyguy · 11-29-2005, 01:07 AM

Slaino, I may be talking crap since I have no experience or anything but personally I found it easier to keep my back on a better posture by looking up while doing deadlifts.

Craig, I will start a log tomorrow if you want to check it out. I'm not experienced like these guys here but I'm trying to learn. Maybe you can give me some pointers. Thanks for posting the workout, by the way.

nyguy · 11-29-2005, 04:56 PM

Today I'm doing workout B on the barely legal and I could not arrange a setup to work with the fitness ball. These are supposed to be done as tri-sets (3A, 3B, 3C). Any idea of exercises that I could use as substitutes for A and C?

R · 11-29-2005, 06:19 PM

Reverse Crunches or Roman Chair Leg Raises and planks may be decent substitutes.

nyguy · 11-29-2005, 08:38 PM

Thanks for the reply, R. Those are really good ideas. It really sucks that I can't do the workout exactly as described, though.

Craig · 11-29-2005, 09:46 PM

Don't sweat it, those are not the main focus on the program.

Mahler · 11-30-2005, 09:17 AM

Craig,
Those bicycle crunches really took me by surprise. I had not done them in a while and holy shit did I burn.

Mahler

Faol · 11-30-2005, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mahler:
Craig,
Those bicycle crunches really took me by surprise. I had not done them in a while and holy shit did I burn.

Mahler

Here here. This is only my first week into the program, but the last thing I expected from Workout B yesterday was to feel those bicycle crunches as much as I did, and I'm still feeling it today...
I'm pretty psyched about the rest of the program!

nyguy · 11-30-2005, 01:29 PM

I did workout B last night and the bicycle crunches kicked my ass. I could only handle 1 tri-set with just about 30 BC before hyper-ventilating and crying like a baby.

Jokes aside, I will get there I know that when I can complete the workout B as described I will be really happy.