Evilpie's get off your lazy arse and get back to the gym diaries

[EvilPie]

I can feel some kind of press up prop coming on.....

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Ninja'd.

26 is really good Tom.

Bare in mind that I go to the gym a lot and train upper body using other exercises you're not that far behind.

I've also got a few years advantage on you although I don't always feel like it.

I've been doing a bit with dumbells until about a month ago when I hurt a muscle on the inside of my forearm. (Dunno what it's called)

Actually, that muscle doesn't hurt when I do pressups.

[kinboshi]

I've downloaded the app gatso mentioned for my phone (75p) and am going to do the challenge again.  I think this time I'll try and keep it going once I've reached the 100 rather than stopping after the challenge.

[EvilPie]

Ninja'd.

26 is really good Tom.

Bare in mind that I go to the gym a lot and train upper body using other exercises you're not that far behind.

I've also got a few years advantage on you although I don't always feel like it.

I've been doing a bit with dumbells until about a month ago when I hurt a muscle on the inside of my forearm. (Dunno what it's called)

Actually, that muscle doesn't hurt when I do pressups.

Stick with the press ups then Tom. They're really good for your upper body.

There's variations as well for hitting different muscles.

Have you got somewhere you could put a bar for doing some chin ups. They're without doubt the best back builder there is.

Tbh you can achieve a hell of a lot without any weights at all. Bodyweight exercises are generally fantastic if done correctly.

[EvilPie]

Some pretty good ones here Tom if you're interested.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/444117/personal_trainer_reveals_19_variations_to_do_push_ups_without_an/

[kinboshi]

The problem Tom has now is that when he does push-ups he's hardly lifting any weight at all.

Svelte is the word!

[mondatoo]

Just had a go at press ups, did better than I expected 

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Some pretty good ones here Tom if you're interested.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/444117/personal_trainer_reveals_19_variations_to_do_push_ups_without_an/

That's a great link Matt thanks.

I'm waiting for my forearm to mend though, it seems to be taking ages. it aeems to be the part that rotates my arm / wrist/

I have a shed with a beam for chin-ups.

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What's a good bodyweight exercise for biceps Matt?

[EvilPie]

Some pretty good ones here Tom if you're interested.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/444117/personal_trainer_reveals_19_variations_to_do_push_ups_without_an/

That's a great link Matt thanks.

I'm waiting for my forearm to mend though, it seems to be taking ages. it aeems to be the part that rotates my arm / wrist/

I have a shed with a beam for chin-ups.

Your forearm problem sounds similar to a problem I have Tom.

It's possible that it's not a muscle but one of your tendons. Anti inflammatories may help but physio is the quickest fix.

[EvilPie]

What's a good bodyweight exercise for biceps Matt?

Pretty much all of them will work your biceps Tom.

All the push up movements are compund movements which use more than one muscle. A standard press up for example will work your chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps and even your abs as you use them for stability.

Unless you're looking for 18" guns then you don't need to target biceps specifically. They're only a small muscle and they plenty of work doing other exercises.

They're one of those mescles that can't help but develop pretty much in proportion with everything else.

Narrow grip pull ups are probably the closest you'll get to isolating the biceps with a bodyweight exercise from what I can think.

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Some pretty good ones here Tom if you're interested.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/444117/personal_trainer_reveals_19_variations_to_do_push_ups_without_an/

That's a great link Matt thanks.

I'm waiting for my forearm to mend though, it seems to be taking ages. it aeems to be the part that rotates my arm / wrist/

I have a shed with a beam for chin-ups.

Your forearm problem sounds similar to a problem I have Tom.

It's possible that it's not a muscle but one of your tendons. Anti inflammatories may help but physio is the quickest fix.

I think it is a tendon Matt, It also hurts when I move my fingers to pick my guitar, or my nose.

[EvilPie]

Some pretty good ones here Tom if you're interested.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/444117/personal_trainer_reveals_19_variations_to_do_push_ups_without_an/

That's a great link Matt thanks.

I'm waiting for my forearm to mend though, it seems to be taking ages. it aeems to be the part that rotates my arm / wrist/

I have a shed with a beam for chin-ups.

Your forearm problem sounds similar to a problem I have Tom.

It's possible that it's not a muscle but one of your tendons. Anti inflammatories may help but physio is the quickest fix.

I think it is a tendon Matt, It also hurts when I move my fingers to pick my guitar, or my nose.

Does it also hurt if you pick up a heavy frying/sauce pan?

Almost definitely a tendon if it does.

My physio guy has managed to just about fix mine but it took 4 visits at £25 a time. Well worth it once it's done but if you're not one who's regularly been for physio I'd guess you're unlikely to give it a go.

Whether it will fix itself is anybody's guess.

It's a shame to not be able to do anything while it's healing. I manage by using a decent wrist strap and sticking to exercises that don't hurt of which I've found plenty.

Your body's a great indicator of whether something is doing you harm. Quite simply if it doesn't hurt it's fine.

If your press ups don't hurt then I'd be doing them Tom.

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The frying pan - yes, it hurts when I pick it up. (It often hurts when Mrs Red picks it up too....)

How does physio fix your tendons?

[paulhouk03]

how long do you think it will take to get a 6 pac?