hermanchauw
Fitness Noob
gymnastics coach, capoeirista, physiotherapy student
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Post by hermanchauw on Apr 10, 2005 23:06:15 GMT -5
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Post by ~Xc@libuR~ on Apr 12, 2005 0:04:24 GMT -5
Hi Herman... thanx for sharing such an interesting article with us...  its amazing how gymnast are able to achieve so much physically even without the use of weights... Understand that you also have some gymnastic background... would u mind sharing with us how to start on 'bodyweight strength training'? What are the drills or exercise that we can do? I am currently training 3 times a week at one of those club fitt under SSC... my training primarily consist of a run and then some weight training... although I do see myself gaining from the weight trainig that I do... but after reading this article I feel that I will be able to achieve more if I can incorporate some form of bodyweight strength training into my program...  Hope u can give me some advice...  |
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hermanchauw
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gymnastics coach, capoeirista, physiotherapy student
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Post by hermanchauw on Apr 12, 2005 4:23:22 GMT -5
You can start with the simple stuff: Upper body: Push ups, pull ups, dips, monkey bar swings, hanging leg raises etc. Trunk: Jacknifes, straight leg raise, superman, L-sit, etc. Legs: Single leg squats (pistols), skipping, hopping, etc. General movements: Ginga (the basic capoeira move), other types of lunges, martial arts stances etc. Many things out there to be done, no specific way to train, just be creative. Just do all these basic bodyweight exercises is enough for a start, no need to think too complex, just select exercises suitable for your fitness level. Also u can look up some good gymnastics sites for exercise ideas eg: www.american-gymnast.comwww.drillsandskills.com |
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hermanchauw
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gymnastics coach, capoeirista, physiotherapy student
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Post by hermanchauw on Apr 13, 2005 1:52:37 GMT -5
Just some variations of the push up to get you going:
Decline, incline, flat...
Feet on gymball
-both feet on one or
-using two balls, one on each
-one foot on gymball, one foot raised
Hands on gymball
-feet on floor
-one foot raised
Hands on two soccerballs
-feet on floor
-feet raised
The possibilities are endless.
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Post by jonathan on Apr 20, 2005 13:06:05 GMT -5
I've always respected gymnasts for looking good and making what they do look so easy.
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Post by ~Xc@libuR~ on Apr 20, 2005 20:21:36 GMT -5
yeah man~! they sure makes it look e...a...s...y...  |
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hermanchauw
Fitness Noob
gymnastics coach, capoeirista, physiotherapy student
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Post by hermanchauw on Jun 1, 2005 6:28:24 GMT -5
Oh man, i have been doing lots of rings work and what can i say, my arms are sprouting. And that's just a side effect of the straight arm work. I have been improving in a lot of my strength exercises faster than i ever imagined. I think it would be good to keep track of them in the journal section.
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Sofyan
Ready for a new Body
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Post by Sofyan on Jun 1, 2005 9:36:41 GMT -5
Indeed impressive.
Our national gymnasts train an average of 38 hours every week. (Females)
And most of them are still schooling(Secondary and JC)
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menatarms
On my way to a better body
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Post by menatarms on Jul 16, 2005 23:06:12 GMT -5
*envy* Well like.. flipping around and spinning upa nd down on ring bars does not strike me as MANLY behaviour.. I think lifting weights is much more attractive. *envy* those dudes prolly are juiced up on something , yes *envy* that must be it. |
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Post by Univarse9 on Jul 17, 2005 10:43:00 GMT -5
Bodyweight exercises, as with all other proper systems of exercise, have their place. For example, doing Hindu pushups hurts my abs a lot more than crunches/sit-ups.
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Post by Hardcore on Sept 5, 2005 23:15:29 GMT -5
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