Comments for FasterLeanerStronger.com http://fasterleanerstronger.com LOOK LIKE ART - BE A MACHINE Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Q And A Video For August 23 by CoachRay http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=509&cpage=1#comment-123 CoachRay Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:27:14 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=509#comment-123 LOL... I'm RICH!!!!! LOL… I’m RICH!!!!!

]]> Comment on Q And A Video For August 23 by Free User http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=509&cpage=1#comment-122 Free User Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:30:45 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=509#comment-122 thanks Ray for the advice! i'd give you a billion ;) Judi thanks Ray for the advice! i’d give you a billion ;) Judi

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by Tammy Arishenkoff http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-121 Tammy Arishenkoff Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:04:17 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-121 I have not tried dipping yet which is why I was asking. I am going to try to build my strength as you suggested earlier and work up to full dips using these methods. I like the idea of partials or statics to build strength. Thanks for all the info! I have not tried dipping yet which is why I was asking. I am going to try to build my strength as you suggested earlier and work up to full dips using these methods. I like the idea of partials or statics to build strength. Thanks for all the info!

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by CoachRay http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-120 CoachRay Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:19:52 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-120 Where the heck are your legs when you are dipping? Sound like you are leaning WAY too far forward. You can dip with your knees right by your chest if that feels safe and most time your legs can be straight down. As well, do partials in the top two or three inches (or even static holds while doing legs lifts) if you know you do not have the strength to lower your self under control. Here is a dipping video where I pick Larry apart: http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=26 Where the heck are your legs when you are dipping? Sound like you are leaning WAY too far forward. You can dip with your knees right by your chest if that feels safe and most time your legs can be straight down. As well, do partials in the top two or three inches (or even static holds while doing legs lifts) if you know you do not have the strength to lower your self under control.

Here is a dipping video where I pick Larry apart: http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=26

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by Tammy Arishenkoff http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-119 Tammy Arishenkoff Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:40:09 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-119 Ahem... True, however it is entirely possible to fail before you can stand up, thus falling flat on your face. :) (Trying to redeem myself here...hearing nuthin' but crickets) Yes, you are the bomb Ahem…

True, however it is entirely possible to fail before you can stand up, thus falling flat on your face.

:)

(Trying to redeem myself here…hearing nuthin’ but crickets)

Yes, you are the bomb

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by CoachRay http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-118 CoachRay Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:17:58 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-118 You don't need a spotter on negatives for dips... The spotter on negatives is only there to help you through the positive portion of the movement. With dips, you just stand up... or jump to the top position yourself. :-) BOOM!! (that's cause I'm the bomb) You don’t need a spotter on negatives for dips…

The spotter on negatives is only there to help you through the positive portion of the movement. With dips, you just stand up… or jump to the top position yourself.

:-)

BOOM!! (that’s cause I’m the bomb)

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by Tammy Arishenkoff http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-117 Tammy Arishenkoff Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:11:29 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-117 I do not have difficulty with pushups, but I can definitely improve in that area so that gives me a solid line on a plan. As for negatives, is it not best to do those only with a spotter? This is exactly what I needed to make the progression from dips, to benching my bodyweight, to trying dips. Thanks Ray! You are the bomb ;-0 I do not have difficulty with pushups, but I can definitely improve in that area so that gives me a solid line on a plan. As for negatives, is it not best to do those only with a spotter?

This is exactly what I needed to make the progression from dips, to benching my bodyweight, to trying dips.

Thanks Ray! You are the bomb ;-0

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by CoachRay http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-116 CoachRay Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:57:43 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-116 For the band I suggest using whatever you have around if that is the route you want to go. If I'm in the mood I'll use a very heavy loop band you get from fitter (some use them on partner resisted sprints) for this person. To be honest though, when I started... I just did a ton of negatives and added in more and more positive full reps as I got stronger. I never did dips though until I was getting close to benching my bodyweight. There really is no point in trying to do dips if you have any difficulty with pushups though... that's just common sense. If you can't pushup you body off the floor... how are you supposed to push it up in dead space? Get your pushups to full military pushups for example for 3x10 or work your bench presses until you are close to bodyweight and it wont be a problem.... unless of course you want dips themselves to be your major strength building exercise and as such you would apply all your effort and recovery abilities to that exercise. For the band I suggest using whatever you have around if that is the route you want to go. If I’m in the mood I’ll use a very heavy loop band you get from fitter (some use them on partner resisted sprints) for this person. To be honest though, when I started… I just did a ton of negatives and added in more and more positive full reps as I got stronger. I never did dips though until I was getting close to benching my bodyweight.

There really is no point in trying to do dips if you have any difficulty with pushups though… that’s just common sense. If you can’t pushup you body off the floor… how are you supposed to push it up in dead space? Get your pushups to full military pushups for example for 3×10 or work your bench presses until you are close to bodyweight and it wont be a problem…. unless of course you want dips themselves to be your major strength building exercise and as such you would apply all your effort and recovery abilities to that exercise.

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by Tammy Arishenkoff http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-115 Tammy Arishenkoff Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:53:56 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-115 That makes so much sense, and yes, I am by myself so that was the main reason for asking. Do you suggest the highest resistance as far as the band goes? I worry about snapage ;-0 What is the best exercise or exercises that can be done to build the strength needed to get to the point of feeling confident about the dips? I have never had my upper body strength to where I would like it to be and that is my goal for the next few months. Dips and chins! That makes so much sense, and yes, I am by myself so that was the main reason for asking. Do you suggest the highest resistance as far as the band goes? I worry about snapage ;-0 What is the best exercise or exercises that can be done to build the strength needed to get to the point of feeling confident about the dips? I have never had my upper body strength to where I would like it to be and that is my goal for the next few months.

Dips and chins!

]]> Comment on Ring Training Portable Chest Workout by CoachRay http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-114 CoachRay Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:45:15 +0000 http://fasterleanerstronger.com/?p=348#comment-114 You're right on the money if you are by yourself. If you have a partner they should replace the chair for a more natural feedback spot from them. As well. I'd suggest normal parallel bars with a resistance band between them as well in addition to trying to get the rings. Rest your knees on the resistance band. I set up two olympic barbells in the power rack with the band around them for my clients to start dips. You’re right on the money if you are by yourself. If you have a partner they should replace the chair for a more natural feedback spot from them. As well. I’d suggest normal parallel bars with a resistance band between them as well in addition to trying to get the rings. Rest your knees on the resistance band. I set up two olympic barbells in the power rack with the band around them for my clients to start dips.

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