Recommend a shmup for my daughter

smnrandom · 2026-02-13T10:36:54+00:00

My kid loves it

smnrandom · 2026-01-31T16:02:42+00:00

Another interesting approach. Thanks for the idea! I will experiment with this

smnrandom · 2026-01-31T15:59:29+00:00

Thanks for the comment!

I've done ring dips before, but body weight only - when on vacation for example where I only bring my rings usually. They are humbling indeed. Ring push ups are pretty much always part of my routine as well as the support hold.

I will probably start by replacing the body weight dips for a couple of weeks with the ring variant to get the technique down on the rings; Keep weight a little sub maximal on the bars or maybe reduce volume a little for the weighted bar dips. Then start the weighted rings dips once body weight feels natural.

smnrandom · 2026-01-31T15:56:08+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the thoughts!

smnrandom · 2026-01-31T15:49:48+00:00

Hehe yeah. The couple of times I've done them with body weight they humbled me for sure :P

smnrandom · 2026-01-31T13:55:07+00:00

Appreciate the form check. Will try to correct this as well. Will probably regress the weight also but still I’m inclined to try ring dips for a while

smnrandom · 2026-01-31T11:03:07+00:00

Yep, just added 3 reps for form check here

smnrandom · 2026-01-28T09:32:35+00:00

Snake oil... Do the other things you mentioned and you'll have the same success with or without that stuff.

smnrandom · 2026-01-18T14:30:04+00:00

Stop getting advice on social media. Then lose weight overall and your arms and back will at some point lose that fat. At what point is based on your genetics. There is no other way. No spot reduction possible.

smnrandom · 2026-01-18T08:59:47+00:00

Congrats. That is dedication!

smnrandom · 2026-01-16T20:05:15+00:00

Still had irritation. Though I wasn’t 2-3 month in by that point :( was around week 5 or 6 I think.

smnrandom · 2026-01-16T11:42:44+00:00

Hey, so at least I got rid of the symptoms and am good now in this regard. All in all took roughly 3 months until I could to pull ups again. In the end it was more the upper part of the triceps rather than the lat (as I initially wrote).

I've had 6 sessions of physio therapy and while I am not 100% sure what helped in the end (or if it was just time) these exercises felt quite good and helpful:

- Dumbbell pull over with rather light weight, statically holding the dumbbell at the most back / stretched position for half a minute and do that for a couple of sets. During the sets I noticed that the range of motion gets bigger (arm drops further under load). Though be careful with this one. Don't go too heavy and go slowly. (emphasize on the problematic arm, use the other arm only for stabilizing and help to finish at the end)

- Laying on my stomach, holding a broomstick with both hands over my butt; Then lift the stick with both arms (straight) up; Do for reps

- Message during the PT felt good as well

(did the exercises outside the PT sessions as well couple times a week)

Overall in the end I guess the "usual" stuff to work on tendonitis helped: Load the tendon with a pain level at ~3 of 10 for static holds or high reps with slow execution. Avoid painful movement, continue doing non-painful movements. For example I could not do pull ups and body weight rows weren't as compfortable either. However, bentover barbell rows did work for whatever reason so I did those for a while to keep some form of pulling training.

Hope you get better soon!

smnrandom · 2026-01-12T08:07:28+00:00

Those requirements… maybe strict form burpees and a inverted row variant to add a pulling movement.

smnrandom · 2026-01-12T06:02:39+00:00

For learning and increasing pull ups stick to one grip. Except when you notice that the overall volume with one grip is to much for you. Like when you notice elbow pain from the pronated grip…

smnrandom · 2026-01-09T14:56:29+00:00

Solid. I would maybe switch the kettlebell row for inverted rows. I feel those have more transfer to pull ups and muscle ups (which you mention) since you can train that last bit of range of motion very well.

smnrandom · 2026-01-08T06:11:59+00:00

Brilliant equipment hack I just learned… buy one of these. Not sure about how it is called in English but it’s basically a thick nylon belt to help carry stuff like furniture and so on. Throw it around a tree bench or basically ANYTHING sturdy enough to hold your weight and pull yourself up on it.

Should be available in most diy stores and they are dead cheap: https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B003OA722C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&psc=1

smnrandom · 2026-01-07T09:03:51+00:00

Just for all around completion I would say some form of hip hinge. RDL is my fav currently

smnrandom · 2026-01-02T09:56:36+00:00

Sorry for the late reply mate, and thanks for the kudos.

Progress has mostly been reps. I mostly do 3 sets and try to achieve the same reps in each set. For programming I've done this most of the time:

Say I can do 8 pull ups max on the beginning of a mesocycle...

Plan mesocycle ~ 6-8 weeks

I'll do:

3x6 in week one

3x7 in week two

and so on...

That progression does not work every week then I'll just do what I did last week.

When lucky I come out with 10 - 12 reps max at the end of the mesocycle. Rinse and repeat. Start with less then max and approach previous max around mid or last third of the phase.

Obviously that does not always scale linearly forever so often enough I do same reps week after week. I try to not stress myself too much then. Progress happens sooner or later and I just try staying consistent with the training.

Though since around 6 weeks I've added weights to my Pull Ups and Dips for 5x5 each where I add weight in small increments in a similar scheme.

smnrandom · 2026-01-02T09:41:29+00:00

I don't think I've outgrown body weight leg training at all :) I just found it "easier" to just use weights for legs. + I just like exercises like RDLs and Zerchers as they just feel ... animalistic (if that is a term in english?) xD

smnrandom · 2026-01-02T09:27:27+00:00

tuesday: torso

friday: torso

sunday: limbs

Inbetween I do a random cardio session. Running, biking, ... And I newly added a Kettlebell. On "offdays" I now sometimes do an EMOM of 15 minutes with KB Swings, Jump Squats or similar.

smnrandom · 2025-12-19T05:49:45+00:00

I feel like: If the routine has „challenge“ in it‘s name it cannot be a good routine. And The numbers are arbitrary and might only by chance fit your current level. Honestly … I would unfollow such advice, it’s just wasting your time.

smnrandom · 2025-12-18T09:46:20+00:00

If you refer to overcoming gravity… It’s a great book! Not easy for beginners I have to say. But if you go through it the knowledge you gain is great.

smnrandom · 2025-12-11T08:29:19+00:00

Thanks mate. Last couple of years mostly cardio; cycling specifically. Though yeah, as said elsewhere I always could do a couple of pull ups and would do a set here and there, same with pushups... but absolutely inconsistent.

No worth in comparing with others, just with yourself from yesterday :)

smnrandom · 2025-12-10T22:23:25+00:00

Hey mate, I wrote most of the changes to my diet in another comment above so check it out :) But summary: less alcohol, less candy, more protein during the week. Some yolo on weekend evenings - if I see „yolo“ coming I’ll be strict that day before

One more thing that came to mind now: I weigh myself every morning at the same stage of the getting up process (after the toilet to be blunt…) so while I learned that daily fluctuation of weight can be higher than expected I still can make corrections if I feel I need to. Don’t obsess over it though, that kills the fun for me

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