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Forum: General Discussion 10-01-09, 01:17 PM
Replies: 95
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Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
LOL, not necessarily, I'm sure they are not...

LOL, not necessarily, I'm sure they are not identical either, some surely swivel more easily, etc. I have a wonky shoulder and wrists, so I am likely to be causing the movement. It isn't as if they...
Forum: General Discussion 10-01-09, 10:37 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
It is actually VERY good for the wrists that it...

It is actually VERY good for the wrists that it does swivel a bit. I think that is a big part of the reason that it does move, so that you get no pressure on those delicate wrist bones, your hands...
Forum: General Discussion 09-30-09, 05:09 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
This is similar to what I have ended up doing on...

This is similar to what I have ended up doing on occasion, which is use my yoga block with my fingers over the side. Oddly, even though my wrist is STILL at the same angle, my fingers being able to...
Forum: General Discussion 09-30-09, 01:26 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
If I recall they didn't cost much, but be...

If I recall they didn't cost much, but be prepared that you solve one problem and create another, LOL! The hands/wrists feel better but you have to fight a bit to keep your hands from rotating...
Forum: General Discussion 09-30-09, 10:20 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
Yup, that's what I have too. The height and...

Yup, that's what I have too. The height and everything is great, the handles are even fairly comfortable, but don't yours swivel? That movement really REALLY gets those stabilizers, but I don't...
Forum: General Discussion 09-30-09, 09:13 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
I am still struggling with this. My wrists are...

I am still struggling with this. My wrists are definitely hindering me, in all of that kind of work, including planks, which I love for core. I have purchased the pushup bars, and my first set was...
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-09, 04:04 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
Nice to have hope! I have no idea what I did to...

Nice to have hope! I have no idea what I did to mine, but it has been chronic for a long time now. The area around my collarbone and into my anterior delt just SCREAMS at me during some work, and...
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-09, 03:33 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
U R A Rock Star!!:eek:

U R A Rock Star!!:eek:
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-09, 02:44 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
I believe that I would actually like them too, if...

I believe that I would actually like them too, if I felt masterful over them, LOL! I would LOVE the feeling of being able to "drop and do 20" REAL pushups. I am not sure if my right shoulder will...
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-09, 01:22 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
I gave up the 'dread factor' in pushups when I...

I gave up the 'dread factor' in pushups when I started doing that REAL modified version that rips my arms and chest better anyway! By doing that (on knees with hands elevated on my bench) I can do a...
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-09, 11:26 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
I don't know about exact #'s and what that...

I don't know about exact #'s and what that relates to strength-wise, but I can tell you without fear of contradiction that doing pushups a lot will give you better functional strength than standing...
Forum: General Discussion 09-28-09, 04:10 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
LOL, how nice of you! Of course, genetics gets...

LOL, how nice of you! Of course, genetics gets in there too, but I have to say here, I did not get my arms from push-ups. But I always notice more striations across my upper chest and front delts...
Forum: General Discussion 09-28-09, 02:29 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
Regarding whether push-ups will make your arms...

Regarding whether push-ups will make your arms LOOK good, as with every other muscle group, this will depend upon how lean you are. For the muscles, regardless of where they are, to look cut and...
Forum: General Discussion 09-28-09, 12:30 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
Oh not your fault at all. I think before you get...

Oh not your fault at all. I think before you get to the pullups logger they want to make you go through a bunch of other stuff to catch your interest. I lose patience with those and just sign...
Forum: General Discussion 09-28-09, 11:49 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
What a confusing website! I have spent the last...

What a confusing website! I have spent the last 15 minutes or so just trying to get their Push-ups logger after reading about the 100 pushup program. I signed up, but I am done wasting my time. ...
Forum: General Discussion 09-28-09, 10:51 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
http://www.stumptuous.com/mistressing-the-pullup ...

http://www.stumptuous.com/mistressing-the-pullup

This one from earlier in the thread is great and points you to others.

ETA OK, duh, it is MONDAY. Sorry, for some reason I had PULL ups in my...
Forum: General Discussion 09-28-09, 09:47 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
IMO it is like so many other training rules. If...

IMO it is like so many other training rules. If you are used to it, you can do them regularly, but if you are just entering into the world of pushups, keep it down in the beginning to let your...
Forum: General Discussion 09-26-09, 03:24 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
Q

Thanks Joni! I really appreciate your kind words! :D I thought I would have more time and a lot more articles by now, but things went nuts at the office. Wish I could make money just doing some...
Forum: General Discussion 09-25-09, 03:52 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 19,167
Posted By ~^~RedFlame~^~
I talk about this with clients and have even...

I talk about this with clients and have even written an article concerning this in Functional Fitness. This endless isolated repping with a dumbbell is really NOT about fitness as much as...
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