Hybrid Athlete Guy
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I like to lift and I like to run. And I help others learn how to do both at the same. Free guides & paid programs 👇
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According to my standards, I can do 43. -chest to ground -full lockout with clear pause at top -no “resting” at the top -body in good plank the whole time Start “resting” at top for >.25 sec? Set’s over. Start worming up? Set’s over. Why such strict standards? Because without them, it’s impossible to gauge progress. And this applies to most things. If I do this standard this time and then next time I let myself rest at the top as long as I want, or not touch the ground, or not fully lockout, and I get 62, did I improve? I have no idea. And does that mean you shouldn’t ever do sets where you rest at the top, or where you don’t do full chest to ground. No! But for testing/comparison purposes, it’s important to have clear standards. And I think these are the easiest to implement to a wide audience. No additional equipment needed, just touch your chest to the ground and fully lockout. Very clear bottom and top of the movement, no ambiguous “arms at parallel” or “4 inches off the ground.” Simple and repeatable. Repost or comment with a video (side view) of your results. I don’t care how many you do, I just wanna see great reps!
Hybrid Athlete Guy156,651 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
Crazy comparison here. This is what a pinched nerve at C7 looks like. 6 weeks ago I did 43 push-ups, today I failed on rep 9. In the 2nd video, I fail rep 2 on the left and then very easily do 20 on the right. The weirdest part is that the push-ups don't really feel hard, like in the muscular fatigue sense when you get near failure, I just physically can't do very many. Same with the skull crusher. Like that one rep didn't feel hard, like a normal max effort lift would. It just felt like my arm just wasn't working, sort of like I couldn't really control it. It's a really, really weird feeling. And I only have this weakness issue with things involving my left tricep. Any other exercise on my left arm, like a curl or dumbbell lateral raise, the strength is equal to the right. This is my first time ever having a true nerve injury, and it is not fun. Not sure what caused it. There is no one incident or anything recently. I've had neck issues on and off for the past 15 years, but nothing like this. In January I started getting kind of a deep ache in my upper back anytime I did things involving my upper back, like rowing, skier, burpees, wall balls, et cetera. In March, after a zone 2-type workout (literally the day after I posted the 43 pushups video) where I was alternating between burpees, rowing, skier sled push, and wall balls, I felt my back start to tighten up. Pain got worse over the next few hours and then I literally couldn't sleep for two days. Worst pain I’ve ever felt. I saw a doctor, got an MRI, tried prednisone, which helped, but once the 10-day course ended and it wore off, the weakness came back. Good news is the pain is much less now, it's just the weakness. And I can run and bike mostly pain free. Really hope the cervical epidural works tomorrow otherwise surgery is the only option.
Hybrid Athlete Guy17,891 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
Below is a collage of my physique progression over the past 13 months. I weighed 191 in June 2023, and I weighed 194 this morning, but I look very different today than I did last June. More importantly, I feel much better. And I am significantly stronger, fitter, and happier. In between, I went through two bulks, one 4-week mini cut, and one 8-week cut. During that time, my weight went from 191->205->193->202->184->193. I’ve been at maintenance (ish) for the past 3 months. How was I able to make such a drastic transformation in a year? In short, because I had spent the past 15 years making all of the same mistakes everyone else makes. Getting too fat on bulks, not finishing cuts, jumping from program to program, etc. I learned what to do (and not to do) mostly through trial and error. Last year, when I decided to get it together, I had a huge advantage. I knew exactly what to do. Did I do it perfectly? No. But I was pretty close. Just to be clear, unless you are in a similar situation as I was (previously strong, lean, and fit), you probably can’t make quite as drastic of a transformation as quickly as I did. BUT, if you do it right, you can make some pretty big changes in a year. If I could talk to my broke, fitness obsessed 20 something year old self, I would tell him this: Pay a coach to help you. Find a way to get the money and pay someone. And do what they say. It will save you so much wasted time and effort and the results you get will far exceed anything you could do on your own. If you’re like I was, and you’ve been spinning your wheels for years making very little progress, hire a coach. Of course, I’d love to help, and if you’re interested in working with me, fill out the form I linked in the comments. But even if it’s not me, find someone to help you. There are plenty of good ones on here. Pick the one who is doing (or has done) what you want to do or who looks how you want to look. Even if it’s only for a few months. As long as you find a good coach, it will be worth every penny. I promise.
Hybrid Athlete Guy11,430 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
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