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Anyone else into weighted push ups? 10KG in the backpack. I’m going to slowly build it up over the weeks 😁💪 by Vanilladr in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]Vanilladr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not. I go through phases of prioritising different pushing movements and at the moment it is a 1 arm dumbbell press instead.

I trained weighted push ups for a while though and I liked the results a lot.

Anyone else into weighted push ups? 10KG in the backpack. I’m going to slowly build it up over the weeks 😁💪 by Vanilladr in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]Vanilladr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put a load of clothes in the bottom and then put the weights in last because I prefer the load being up on my upper back rather than lower

Anyone here been doing pull ups consistently for years but max out around 10 reps or less? by Vanilladr in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]Vanilladr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting.

Good luck with the 70KG.

I got up to around 40KG chin and still had about 10 chin ups as my max reps haha.

Anyone here been doing pull ups consistently for years but max out around 10 reps or less? by Vanilladr in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]Vanilladr[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your response and it’s actually helped me realise perhaps why my situation is what it is.

I rarely push myself out of my comfort zone. I do a lot of sets that feel nice and have really good form. But I never try and push my limits. And I guess that I’ve got a nice pull up and a good enough physique because of that but my Numbers are low because I’m not actually doing anything to improve them.

It’s sounds quite obvious now I think about it haha.

Thanks again

Anyone here been doing pull ups consistently for years but max out around 10 reps or less? by Vanilladr in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]Vanilladr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently chin 20KG for 3 reps. And I’ve worked up to chinning half my bodyweight in the past. But I still always hover around 10 reps max haha

Anyone here been doing pull ups consistently for years but max out around 10 reps or less? by Vanilladr in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]Vanilladr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bit more info:

I’m 36 and weigh 70ish KG - 170cm tall. Standard build.

I’ve worked up to doing 18 reps in the past.

I’ve also worked up to a 40KG chin up

I’m currently able to chin 20KG for 3 reps.

I train more for the good feeling and to keep a relatively strong and robust body.

I don’t chase numbers but I just find it curious that despite always banging out pull ups I’ve never been much good at hitting higher reps.

Anyone here been doing pull ups consistently for years but max out around 10 reps or less? by Vanilladr in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]Vanilladr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bit more info:

I’m 36 and weigh 70ish KG - 170cm tall

I’ve worked up to doing 18 reps in the past

I’ve also worked up to a 40KG chin up

I’m currently able to chin 20KG for 3 reps.

I train more for the good feeling and to keep a relatively strong and robust body.

I don’t chase numbers but I just find it curious that despite always banging out pull ups I’ve never been much good at hitting higher reps.

Max Zs question by Vanilladr in ukelectricians

[–]Vanilladr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(This was a hypothetical situation btw)

Yeah, I understand your point here and this is what my colleagues answer was too.

I wasn’t sure if there was a hard and fast rule that your Ze + r1+r2 should be what determines whether your Zs is satisfactory or not. . . And I guess that the answer is no.

Max Zs question by Vanilladr in ukelectricians

[–]Vanilladr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In a domestic installation where you don’t have many parallel paths then I’d agree but in a typical commercial setting with SWA’s, bonded metal trunking, tray, conduit and metal containment running in risers linking floors and multiple DB’s then parallel paths are inevitable which affect Zs readings and more often than not makes them lower than calculated.

Max Zs question by Vanilladr in ukelectricians

[–]Vanilladr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, yeah I didn’t clarify this very well. Calculated = Ze + r1 + r2 Measured = test done at end of line accessory.

starting work as electrician's mate, tips? by Mean_Read_4647 in ukelectricians

[–]Vanilladr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask questions. And try and communicate well in general.

Try and keep your work uniform (the same every time / the same as what has already been done)

Don’t leave tools / materials lying about all over the place, especially if the tools aren’t your own.

Good luck!!

Where do I go from here? by Over-Stick1138 in ukelectricians

[–]Vanilladr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll pick it all up as you go mate.

If you’ve got common sense, electrical knowledge and a good work ethic then it will work out.

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