thanks man, I guess i’ll aim for death every session 
much appreciated. though i guess i didn’t really explain that on my last sets of the day i was pretty much going to failure, even if it just meant 1 or 2 reps.
yeah that seems to be the general consensus - i just want to bust through and be able to do 20 reps one day.
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Wish I had seen this sooner actually. I used to be really fit like 8 years ago mainly from rowing/rope skipping/pull ups. Will def look the video on the OP to get started again
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What about legs? I had knee surgery almost a year ago and while the surgery repaired my blown acl, MCL and tibia and fib, it has never fully recovered. Is there shit I can do to improve the strength in my legs as activities I do( mostly “racing” motorcycles) requires 90% usage of my legs as a buddy would say “its like doing squats on a moving platform for 20 minutes straight”
My temp job requires a lot of kneeling and reaching low places so I’ve been squating instead of going on my knee, which I’ve noticed it fires up my thighs but the other night I twisted my knee a little and it caused a lot of pain and stiffness afterwards.
So tldr what are some good work outs to help strengthen the legs to alleviate the stress on the knees.
Thank you
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That’s the thing, the last therapist was stacked with clients that she just kept adding more and more stuff that it just became some bs instead of focusing on ones that would benefit me. So I stopped seeing her and never went to another one due to my job at the time and its cruddy insurance plans I had.
Its been almost a year since I got worked on and the surgeon had checked up with me a couple times and said I was good to go. But with that said, I think I could fuck shit up if I get too careless though at the same time I’m ready to build my strength back up. I know the wall one but I’d like to try some others that focuses on my thighs and calf’s.
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Love Calisthenics, Capoeira, and weight training. Blending all three are what my workouts consist of and I’ll focus on one half more than the other depending on the training phase I am going through. To keep in line with the thread I’ll leave weight training out.
I definitely agree with this. 5 reps when it comes to pull-ups is plenty for me these days, but now it’s becoming less and less as I focus on hanging with one arm while moving the rest of the body in different positions. Slowly working my way into a 1-arm lever.
I suggest a lot of stretching and rotation for legs if you are hurt like that
You know dude water aerobics is your best bet to keep it easy on your knees while exerting your lower body and core
Swimming and water aerobics
Thanks guys for the tips. I’m going try the wall again and as for swimming, the gyms that have them around me are expensive so I may try a school that has a pool. I knew a guy that served with me that swore that doing laps in the pool strengthen a lot of areas he normally would have difficulty doing at the military gyms. He wrestled for the army iirc and said it improved his explosive power.
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I am dealing with a torn calf, i have had knee issues because of wrestling and tkd. So whenever i got hurt i went light and into the pool.
I give myself 5 days before i can limp around. Crutches fucking suck
This boot fucking sucks
This is a good video because it shows that you can just go to your local park (if there is one) and can train outside in the fresh air and don’t even need to travel to a gym.
It was 39 degrees here but I took a sweater, coat, and gloves and went to the park, after several minutes the coat and sweater came off. Felt good.
I’m trying to incorporate a lot more cardio in my strength training. Eating right, drinking water… (as suggested in the Bodybuilding thread, I HATE YOU ALL, WATER TASTES LIKE NOTHING!!!) But I’ve been holding on, thanks to some RL people, the 2 workout threads here and my own research.
I’m monitoring this thread to see what I can incorporate in my routine and to stay informed.
Rowing, battle ropes, and jump rope
Get on it
grad school took away my energy and free time lol. Finally finishing up but get gassed every time we play full court bball now as opposed to my good ol days when I would do boxing training (4-5 rounds after my usual routine) followed by bball for 2 h at night
Once you get a solid base, start working on levers, front and back, such good core work.
The op motivated me. Started back on my routine earlier this week. I wanted to start around this time anyway because i feel recovered from a lower back contusion dec 4th.
Bought myself a suana shirt for when i do cardio outside in the cold (keeps me warm af) before doing calisthenics/ lifting.
Already done a sprint session with doing split squats and chest one day.
Been working core and doing push ups/pull ups consistently and im already feeling better.
Slightly upset how weak my back has gotten, as after my first set of pull ups my number drops like crazy. But i’ll get it back quickly.
Had a rest day today and I’m back at it tomorrow. Regular cardio session tomorrow no sprints with calisthenics. Maybe add some weight to my dips and pull ups.
Thanks tc, to quote my favorite video game character “Now I’m a little motivated.” Already feeling better than i was the week before, having that sore feeling in my muscles feels satisfying.
Edit: sorry for the long ass post.