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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
Joined: 28 May 2009
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Sorry to hijack thread, but I thought this would be a good place to ask this question
I'm currently working out at home doing ab work, feet elevated push ups (varied widths) and chair push ups (the charles Atless style ones) and then a pull up session and hill wlaking on alternate days.
I want to start doing handstand push ups like these -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTyT8y57ef0
But the crazy thing is, I can't manage to kick my feet up enough to make it so I'm upside down and feet are against the wall. I think it's a combination of fear of alling and not being able to kick or something, but it's very frustrating... I even read this tutorial
http://www.beastskills.com/Handstand.htm
but I still can't get up against the wall, ly legs get about 90 degrees and then fall back down...
Any advice to help me anyone...? |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
Sorry to hijack thread, but I thought this would be a good place to ask this question
I'm currently working out at home doing ab work, feet elevated push ups (varied widths) and chair push ups (the charles Atless style ones) and then a pull up session and hill wlaking on alternate days.
I want to start doing handstand push ups like these -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTyT8y57ef0
But the crazy thing is, I can't manage to kick my feet up enough to make it so I'm upside down and feet are against the wall. I think it's a combination of fear of alling and not being able to kick or something, but it's very frustrating... I even read this tutorial
http://www.beastskills.com/Handstand.htm
but I still can't get up against the wall, ly legs get about 90 degrees and then fall back down...
Any advice to help me anyone...? |
Maybe start working out your legs... then your abs? |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
But the crazy thing is, I can't manage to kick my feet up enough to make it so I'm upside down and feet are against the wall. |
You'll get it eventually. I collapsed in a heap the first few times I tried to get in that position, but then I got it and now it's easier. Little hard to explain anyways, I raise one foot up first and try to get my center of gravity more in that direction then just kick one legged...
Make sure your core and back is strong enough to handle all those pushups... |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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Is your mental state really that important for lifting?
My second year in college, I started lifting weights everyday and for some reason, I had this mentality where I felt like I could lift anything if I tried. I never used protein or any other supplements, didn't really follow any structured workout plan, and after a few months, I was doing:
Chest press with free weights - 50kg/110lbs on each arm (3 sets of 6)
Max Bench - 5 reps at 145kg/320lbs
Should press with free weights - 35kg/75lbs on each arm (3 sets of 10)
I studied abroad for almost 2 years after that and completely stopped lifting weights. Now that I've gotten back into the gym, I feel like I'm hitting this mental block because I know I used to be able to push some weight, and I can't anymore--which ends up turning into, how did I ever do it?
I don't think my body could actually degrade after two years, could it?
The weirdest part is that in order to get to those bench/chest press numbers, I (stupidly) worked out my chest almost everyday. I don't know what happened to me that one year. I was never sore, but now it seems like I push a little weight and I start feeling that ache. |
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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Electron cloud
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| Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
Is your mental state really that important for lifting?
My second year in college, I started lifting weights everyday and for some reason, I had this mentality where I felt like I could lift anything if I tried. I never used protein or any other supplements, didn't really follow any structured workout plan, and after a few months, I was doing:
Chest press with free weights - 50kg/110lbs on each arm (3 sets of 6)
Max Bench - 5 reps at 145kg/320lbs
Should press with free weights - 35kg/75lbs on each arm (3 sets of 10)
I studied abroad for almost 2 years after that and completely stopped lifting weights. Now that I've gotten back into the gym, I feel like I'm hitting this mental block because I know I used to be able to push some weight, and I can't anymore--which ends up turning into, how did I ever do it?
I don't think my body could actually degrade after two years, could it?
The weirdest part is that in order to get to those bench/chest press numbers, I (stupidly) worked out my chest almost everyday. I don't know what happened to me that one year. I was never sore, but now it seems like I push a little weight and I start feeling that ache. |
One word ansewer for you my friend -
AGE
I found that once you're over 25 / 26 your body recovers a lot more slowly than it did before... sad but true. But don;t worry, ease yourself into it and take progressive steps and you'll get back there...
Lol, anyone remember being 18 or 20 and being able to work out like once a week just doing some push ups and sit ups and looking toned as hell for a week after lol.... |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
Sorry to hijack thread, but I thought this would be a good place to ask this question
I'm currently working out at home doing ab work, feet elevated push ups (varied widths) and chair push ups (the charles Atless style ones) and then a pull up session and hill wlaking on alternate days.
I want to start doing handstand push ups like these -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTyT8y57ef0
But the crazy thing is, I can't manage to kick my feet up enough to make it so I'm upside down and feet are against the wall. I think it's a combination of fear of alling and not being able to kick or something, but it's very frustrating... I even read this tutorial
http://www.beastskills.com/Handstand.htm
but I still can't get up against the wall, ly legs get about 90 degrees and then fall back down...
Any advice to help me anyone...? |
Try working up to it. Put your feet on your bed, and do pushups to start. Over time you should be able to get your feet progressively higher. |
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Zulethe
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
Is your mental state really that important for lifting?
My second year in college, I started lifting weights everyday and for some reason, I had this mentality where I felt like I could lift anything if I tried. I never used protein or any other supplements, didn't really follow any structured workout plan, and after a few months, I was doing:
Chest press with free weights - 50kg/110lbs on each arm (3 sets of 6)
Max Bench - 5 reps at 145kg/320lbs
Should press with free weights - 35kg/75lbs on each arm (3 sets of 10)
I studied abroad for almost 2 years after that and completely stopped lifting weights. Now that I've gotten back into the gym, I feel like I'm hitting this mental block because I know I used to be able to push some weight, and I can't anymore--which ends up turning into, how did I ever do it?
I don't think my body could actually degrade after two years, could it?
The weirdest part is that in order to get to those bench/chest press numbers, I (stupidly) worked out my chest almost everyday. I don't know what happened to me that one year. I was never sore, but now it seems like I push a little weight and I start feeling that ache. |
One word ansewer for you my friend -
AGE
I found that once you're over 25 / 26 your body recovers a lot more slowly than it did before... sad but true. But don;t worry, ease yourself into it and take progressive steps and you'll get back there...
Lol, anyone remember being 18 or 20 and being able to work out like once a week just doing some push ups and sit ups and looking toned as hell for a week after lol.... |
Dude, you might as well pack it in right now grandpa. That's about the stupidest thing I've read in the last couple of minutes. Do you know how old the strongest people alive are? They are all well into their 30's.
A man's body is continuing to mature throughout the 20's and peak in the 30's.
I'm 41 and I'm much stronger "naturally" then when I was 22. I just started lifting again and have blown past 300 and will definitely hit 350 in a matter of a couple weeks. It took me years when I was younger just to hit 300.
As for the guys question about the mental stuff. Absolutely! Like you said, when you were younger, you thought that you could lift anything. That says it all right there. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
| Is your mental state really that important for lifting? |
Definitely. You ever lift heavy weight and your concentration shifts, then all of the sudden you can't lift the weight (e.g. because you are laughing or something?). Definitely has happened to me. You've got to be in the zone.
The other day (2 days ago), I was doing incline dumbbells with 25kg DBs. The first set was 12, the second 13, the third 10, and the fourth 12. I can honestly say that the third and fourth one were messed up because my wife came into the gym to talk to me. She was standing there watching me do this and started to whisper things to me. So, I lost my concentration and couldn't push the last extra 2 I wanted to. |
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Epicurus
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Zulethe wrote: |
| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
Is your mental state really that important for lifting?
My second year in college, I started lifting weights everyday and for some reason, I had this mentality where I felt like I could lift anything if I tried. I never used protein or any other supplements, didn't really follow any structured workout plan, and after a few months, I was doing:
Chest press with free weights - 50kg/110lbs on each arm (3 sets of 6)
Max Bench - 5 reps at 145kg/320lbs
Should press with free weights - 35kg/75lbs on each arm (3 sets of 10)
I studied abroad for almost 2 years after that and completely stopped lifting weights. Now that I've gotten back into the gym, I feel like I'm hitting this mental block because I know I used to be able to push some weight, and I can't anymore--which ends up turning into, how did I ever do it?
I don't think my body could actually degrade after two years, could it?
The weirdest part is that in order to get to those bench/chest press numbers, I (stupidly) worked out my chest almost everyday. I don't know what happened to me that one year. I was never sore, but now it seems like I push a little weight and I start feeling that ache. |
One word ansewer for you my friend -
AGE
I found that once you're over 25 / 26 your body recovers a lot more slowly than it did before... sad but true. But don;t worry, ease yourself into it and take progressive steps and you'll get back there...
Lol, anyone remember being 18 or 20 and being able to work out like once a week just doing some push ups and sit ups and looking toned as hell for a week after lol.... |
Dude, you might as well pack it in right now grandpa. That's about the stupidest thing I've read in the last couple of minutes. Do you know how old the strongest people alive are? They are all well into their 30's.
A man's body is continuing to mature throughout the 20's and peak in the 30's.
I'm 41 and I'm much stronger "naturally" then when I was 22. I just started lifting again and have blown past 300 and will definitely hit 350 in a matter of a couple weeks. It took me years when I was younger just to hit 300.
As for the guys question about the mental stuff. Absolutely! Like you said, when you were younger, you thought that you could lift anything. That says it all right there. |
this is basically correct, though I might take slight issue with it if one started lifting regularly as a very young man, say from 16 onward. Very few people do.
it's true that recovery times and issues arise as one ages, that's the first major reason why athletes have to retire, rather than a mere disappearance of their skills. (they can still do it at a high level, just not every day)
With lifting and bodybuilding this is a much smaller issue, meaning the drop off is much less severe than in a real sport. You can still keep going strong well into your fifites. |
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