I generally ride between 20-40 miles 3-4 times per week.
]]>My Dad is really into bodybuilding and tried to get me into it at one time. He had me do high repetitions and train to failure and I was sore for about 2 weeks! I also hurt a tendon in my arm doing curls and that took about the same amount of time to heal. That was the last time I'll ever use bodybuilding methods.
What do you think would be better for me to do first: Develop endurance with bodyweight exercises or use the Power to the People program? I have your PTP tape and am still working on muscular tension before I start the actual program.
I just want to be sure I understand tension so I don't get hurt.
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]]>Do you mean I should develop my abs with the tension techniques and lighter weight? Or are additional excercises such as Janda situps neccesary for safety during lifting?
]]>My goals are to become strong, fit, and trim. Eventually I would like to start practicing judo again.
]]>Can I do that 5 days a week or is that too much (i.e., overtraining)? Also, what was the essence of your pushup program in Muscle Media? I live in Europe and am unable to get that publication.
]]>Also should I get the Russian Kettlebell Challenge book or video as well?
]]>My question is this, are there any techniques in Power to the People that I can apply to my workouts?
]]>Janda situps? Evil Wheel? Dragon Flags? Front squat? Heavy clean & jerks?
]]>My question is do you wait until you are able to do a full Janda situp(up & down) before you start rotating the ab drills? Right now, I can perform 5x5 negative Janda situps with my fists by my face like a boxer, however, a month has already passed. Do I rotate to another drill, or do I continue doing Jandas until I can do the full drill? If I do move on to another drill, will I lose the gains that I made and have to start at an easier level of Janda? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
]]>1. Is the high point with your spine about 45 degrees off the ground as opposed to regular situps?
2. When you are doing a set of Jandas, it says in the book that when you reach the "upright position" exhale and relax and then do a negative. How do you relax in the upright position before doing a negative if the upright position is the point of highest tension?
]]>However, I have two questions:
First, on the up movement it sometimes feels like I'm pulling myself with my legs. As I pull against the rollers with my calves, it seems like I'm leveraging against/with the legs. Does this mean I'm somehow activating the hip flexors?
Second, I have been doing multi-joint exercises like the squat and deadlift for 8 months thanks to Clarence Bass (the guy who turned me onto your evil ways), but have done minimal ab training. When I first tried the Ab Pavelizer workout, I had to use the cords. In just the 4th time of using it (on consecutive days), I could do a "real man's" workout of 5 pure, unassisted Janda situps. Is this kind of progress possible or am I doing the technique incorrectly?
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