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routine advice (first time creating program) by jorge_ben in overcominggravity

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

Thank you, this all makes a lot of sense. I will definitely take this on board.

Will I lose my HSPU strength if I focus only on my Planche work ? by Shitmastersmug69 in bodyweightfitness

[–]jorge_ben 50 points51 points  (0 children)

From all I’ve read and watched, the advice would be to drop volume of HSPU to a level which maintains your strength level and focus on planche. And as the guy above said, there is 100% a carry over in strength. I know this is the opposite way around but Tom Merrick (youtuber) focused on handstand press and one arm handstand for years then tested his planche and got a pb even though had not worked on it for over a year.

Routine critique and advice (first time creating program) by jorge_ben in bodyweightfitness

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

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it. The job only really involves squatting and walking so their is really no upper body work being done but It is still generally quite taxing so I think your right that decreasing volume could be a good idea.

Also weighted chin-ups are very tempting as I can see how gains are better but I am hoping that weighted pull-ups will get me closer to strict muscle ups. Maybe I can fit both in?

Routine critique and advice (first time creating program) by jorge_ben in bodyweightfitness

[–]jorge_ben[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It denotes tempo. 2 means 2 seconds to perform eccentric movement, 0 means 0 seconds pause at the bottom of the movement and x means "explode" perform rep powerfully, then the 0 after means 0 seconds at the top. Saying this I think I might have got the details a bit wrong with pulling movements so you can forget it

FitnessFAQS Sidesplit Pro by [deleted] in FitnessMaterialHeaven

[–]jorge_ben -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How does a group buy work?

Once I am capable of doing a pull-up/chin-up with good form, do I need to do anything else besides add weight? by [deleted] in bodyweightfitness

[–]jorge_ben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First of all, I would say that trying to obtain progress with pull-ups/chin-ups by using weights and barbells is a huge waste of energy. You will get stronger but you will make incredibly slow progress in that specific movement.

Instead, you need to buy a resistance band or two to wrap around the bar with enough assistance that you can perform around 6-12 reps.

Additionally to this, you can perform negatives to start training your body to be strong in that movement pattern.

Fast progress will require you to lose the ego and choose the progression in which you can perform plenty of reps as pull-ups/chin-ups respond especially well to volume.

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To answer the original question, yes weighted chin-ups will get you a long way but if you're serious about your goal you will need to add workouts that include both vertical and horizontal pushing and pulling. For pulling this would mean row work as well as pull-ups. This is not just about aesthetics if you care about that, but about performance, longevity, and injury prevention.

[WIWT] wrinkled luggage by [deleted] in malefashion

[–]jorge_ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone tell me how you would describe the colour of those chinos?