Diet and Fitness

I think what convinced me most was that there’s rapidly diminishing benefit once you can hold a static plank for 1-2 minutes. If you aren’t at that stage then there might be benefit to using static planks to build up to a level that can support plank-based movement exercises?

When wiring people up plank scores very low on muscle activation.

While lots of the video may not apply, the studies he references are solid

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Jeff Nippard - big on selective referencing, small in height :laughing:

Also not sure he actually delivered on the ā€˜how to build a better core and six pack’ in those 8 mins…

Mean!
I never realised how short he was till he popped up on the iron culture podcast. 100% small man syndrome

He seems alright.

Trying to start training around the limitation of my left hand.

Can manage KB goblet squats, press ups, band pulls, one handed KB press, stair calf raises. Low loads just cos its not safe to try to manage anything heavy, reps about 15-20 with 3 RIR, and only a couple of sets to begin with to make sure I don’t set my hand off.

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At the start of lockdown I really struggled to do the single leg deadlift- particularly standing on my right leg. Now I can do them no problem. So, something I’ve been doing has done something… but what?

This must be painful? :nauseated_face:

Have you practiced? In which case it could be neural adaptation.

Or depending on which point in the movement you found it difficult then it might be other work has acted as an accessory and brought up your weak point by getting stronger/ more stable.

Nup.

I have to put the weight on my lower palms. What I lack at the moment is the ability to make a fist with my left hand but the physio is very slowly getting there albeit with zero grip strength at all.

I wonder whether it’s down to doing lunges almost daily as part of the Joe Wicks stuff, together with rotation resisting core stuff like shoulder taps. Lunges feel a lot better than they did. I also feel more stable on the bike and more equal in terms of power, if that makes sense.

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Do you have a barbell?

Zercher squat?

Yep have a couple of barbells and a rack so yes good idea a Zercher would work.

Many years back I used to do no hands squats with barbell on my back to demonstrate form and technique using balance! (Don’t intend doing that with only one good had though!).

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Yes, fuck that anyway lol

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Going to ease my way back into things starting tomorrow.

Trap-bar deadlifts (no squat due to sunburn)
Chins
Press-ups
Leg lifts

Can’t wait.

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What no horizontal press/ chest movement?

Missed out press ups. Might not bother with rows initially come to think of it.

Keep it simple.

I knew I wanted four movements and in my haste got it wrong.

Decided to split the training into two sessions today and good job.

First up Trap-bar deadlifts and I put 30kg on for a primer set, so 45kg. Could feel my hamstrings right away, so no primer lol. 3x 10 at this weight. Shaking my legs loose between sets I could feel cramping in my hamstrings.

Hanging leg raises next. Had to do them tucked and managed two sets of 12 before practically dropping off the bar.

Going to hydrate now and have press-ups and chins later.

Feels good to be doing something though.

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