01-20-18, 08:20 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Since I've been using only the blue portion of my step, I've been able to really concentrate on form. As I come up onto the step, I'm able to squeeze the muscle harder and more purposeful. Coming down is now a softer landing and more controlled. I normally would have issue dropping to fast and feeling like I was crashing. I use heavier weight with the blue portion as well.
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01-20-18, 09:20 PM | |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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I used to love this workout with Tracie!
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02-04-18, 09:03 AM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NA
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I did Tough Tape 2 (one of my all time favorite Firms) yesterday, and used 10 inches for leg press. It was good and will probably stick with this height for the time being, especially for tall box climbs. I think 12 inches is too high for those especially. For leg press 12 inches gets my heart rate up more, which I kind of need, but my form is better on 10 inches. Yesterday I did a set of leg press on each height to compare.
If I get considerably stronger, I may go back to 12 inches for leg press, maybe. I will have to keep an eye on it. Another thing I discovered though, squats with pulses are out for me permanently, I feel them in my lower back immediately so they have to go. I will either sub a hold at the bottom (3 count hold for a 3 count pulse) or a slower count which is what I do for low ends, or squats that are especially fast paced (the single squats in Jari Love's original Ripped come to mind). I have never liked pulses or low ends anyway so this is not disappointing news for me. I have to do what is best for my low back after all. |
02-04-18, 09:17 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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This is really a great workout, I agree. I need to pull it out again and revisit it myself.
As far as the tall box, when I had some knee PT done several years back I had been doing (among other things) Cathe’s Legs & Glutes. The PT had me do step ups to check my form and he said he recommends a lower step (he had me at 6” and later at 8” because if you can’t keep from one hip hiking up (or dropping the other), then you can be moving in poorly controlled fashion and damaging the joint. I had IT band issues along with the knee (related issues) so it made sense. If there aren’t a 1,000 of them, I will bump up to a 10 or 12 if I’m not rushing, but otherwise, I keep it lower. Just make it work for you. Taramisu.... Low pulses aren’t really for me, either.
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