Warmup sets for chins and handstand pushups...

[Buddy Rydell]

I find now that I am at the point with each where I need to do a low-rep warmup set before I get to the main sets. It's just that my sets are getting so high-rep now, 19 for chins and 18 for handstand pushups, that I need a light warmup set to make sure I don't injure anything.

It's likely also due, in part, to the colder climate. :dunno:

Before I didn't do warmup sets, but now I have to or I might injure something. :blobbox:

[Hut*Hut]

cant say ive ever bothered with warm up sets. I usually just take the dog for a power walk before I startto get the blood flowing:blobbox:

[Buddy Rydell]

cant say ive ever bothered with warm up sets. I usually just take the dog for a power walk before I startto get the blood flowing:blobbox:

Sounds good, but my pregnant wife occupies my time so I am usually at home, and we don't have a dog. :dunno:

I'm gonna stick to sets of 15 for now in each so that I can keep pushing forward with my one-arm chinup training.:clap:

[LOK]

I usally stretch some and do some running before my intense sets.. just to get the muscles looser.

I am going to really up the intensity of my workouts over the next week. I have been doing 100 pushups a day and maybe 40chins a day for a LONG time, plus 100 chin sundays and my hspu's and elipitcal hand running

I think I'm going to turn it WAY up..

[Buddy Rydell]

I usally stretch some and do some running before my intense sets.. just to get the muscles looser.

I am going to really up the intensity of my workouts over the next week. I have been doing 100 pushups a day and maybe 40chins a day for a LONG time, plus 100 chin sundays and my hspu's and elipitcal hand running

I think I'm going to turn it WAY up..

After I maintain for awhile, I'm gonna do the same thing.:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Tyler Durden]

Yeah, you have to do the warm up sets, we are no longer young Buddy :old:

[Buddy Rydell]

Very true. I think a warmup of 5 or 6 reps should be sufficient. I'm sure I'll get plenty of warming up tomorrow when I get to shovel that 30cm of snow we're currently getting. :doh:

[Hut*Hut]

I usally stretch some and do some running before my intense sets.. just to get the muscles looser.

I am going to really up the intensity of my workouts over the next week. I have been doing 100 pushups a day and maybe 40chins a day for a LONG time, plus 100 chin sundays and my hspu's and elipitcal hand running

I think I'm going to turn it WAY up..

Apparently stretching is quite counter productive while your muscles are still cold and actually increases the risk of injury.

[Tyler Durden]

Apparently stretching is quite counter productive while your muscles are still cold and actually increases the risk of injury.

If you do it after your warm up, it's good.

[LOK]

Apparently stretching is quite counter productive while your muscles are still cold and actually increases the risk of injury.

that is 100% true..

I always run a bit before stretching.. or some light exercise then stretch

[Buddy Rydell]

Well, I did a warmup of 6 in the HSPU! After a spell, I'll rip right into my regular sets. Lok's the monster though. He can do them all day. :bears:

I'll see if today's the day for 100 HSPUs for me though! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[LOK]

Well, I did a warmup of 6 in the HSPU! After a spell, I'll rip right into my regular sets. Lok's the monster though. He can do them all day. :bears:

I'll see if today's the day for 100 HSPUs for me though! :clap: :clap: :clap:

I am much further along on my HSPUs than my Chins.. that's for sure

[Tyler Durden]

My qq's are even better.

[LOK]

My qq's are even better.

:lol: