The weight lifting thread.

[Just_me]

Three weeks ago started to run and now I run 2 times/week. Before that I havent done any serious running for 15 years. So it took my 15 years to start running again. Better late than never

I also go to the gym 2 times/week, since Im sitting in front of a computer everyday its nice to do some motions for a change.

[Alfie]

Started my swimming season now. Unfourtunatly I haven't swum so much as I have alot of tests and projects in school right now.

[Mirage77]

Originally Posted by audi_rudy

well i can do 21 with hands fingers facing me and widish hand stance. But i am very light well not very so its easier.
I go to the gym 5 times a week and work out every day at home besides the gym mostly workin on my lower body legs since im a speed skater but i need to be fit all around for sailing to.

Yes, weight does play a large part. One of my stratagies is to reduce my weight so it gets easier improving everything else.

Boy, I'm envious at the time you have. I was actually in a sporting team before, I played volleyball for my school. But I felt I wasn't quite the type to do sports because I'm inherently very lazy and a do-it-your-own person.

Originally Posted by monster

Ok did 23 of them arms close to my body, fingers facing me, only 15 of them with arms wide apart and finger facing away from me.

Yup, fit guys in my school can do 15, I need a minimum of 7.

[Monster]

Originally Posted by Mirage77

Yup, fit guys in my school can do 15, I need a minimum of 7.

oh... i thought you only have to do 5... goodluck with that, work on biceps, back muscles and your forearm. You need strong grip to hold onto the bar.

[Mirage77]

Originally Posted by monster

oh... i thought you only have to do 5... goodluck with that, work on biceps, back muscles and your forearm. You need strong grip to hold onto the bar.

Just found out about it today, a pass for the test is 5, a pass to escape army is 7. Anyway right now I can zero, I'll be having a month of holidays in June to catch up and do my test again.

The mental block of not being to pull myself up is the biggest challenge for me. How do you suggest I solve it?

[Just_me]

Mirage, I thought you were doing martial arts? Maybe it's just_me having a bad dream

[Mirage77]

Originally Posted by Just_me

Mirage, I thought you were doing martial arts? Maybe it's just_me having a bad dream

Dude, I'm not some monk from a Chinese temple or something...

[Just_me]

Originally Posted by Mirage77

Dude, I'm not some monk from a Chinese temple or something...

[Monster]

Originally Posted by Mirage77

Just found out about it today, a pass for the test is 5, a pass to escape army is 7. Anyway right now I can zero, I'll be having a month of holidays in June to catch up and do my test again.

The mental block of not being to pull myself up is the biggest challenge for me. How do you suggest I solve it?

Train with your friend, make this into a competition or a bet to see who can do more, bet with a friend with similar physical strength as you, that is my suggestion, i have the same problem but i just keep practicing it and eventually i got over it.

[Mirage77]

Originally Posted by monster

Train with your friend, make this into a competition or a bet to see who can do more, bet with a friend with similar physical strength as you, that is my suggestion, i have the same problem but i just keep practicing it and eventually i got over it.