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[TheBig3]

Oh, just new frontiers. My fathers a fitness nut, and he made my brother and I workout all the time as kids. He's pit us against one another (which among brothers is blood sport) but I can rip out 20 wide-grips to this day.

I'm just looking for the hard to target muscle groups like hamstrings, posterior delts. I mostly do pushups, crunches/leg raises, handstand pushups, and I bought an Iron Gym so I can do everything in my apt.

I ****ing hate weights and gyms and am currently training for a half marathons (june 6th) so I'm looking to get back to a total body health situation. Any recommendations?

[mr dave]

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

I'm just looking for the hard to target muscle groups like hamstrings, posterior delts. I mostly do pushups, crunches/leg raises, handstand pushups, and I bought an Iron Gym so I can do everything in my apt.

maybe try some yoga? not kidding either, it's the only thing i can think of that would have moves that target odd areas like those.

[TheBig3]

Originally Posted by mr dave

maybe try some yoga? not kidding either, it's the only thing i can think of that would have moves that target odd areas like those.

Well I dug a little and heres what I've found. If you do "wide-outs" (and those are what I think they are) then you can target the hamstrings amongst other things.

Its taking the push-up position, moving our hands out beyond your head and alternating a lift between

Right arm/left leg
Left arm/right leg.

As for post. delt I think its just going to be holding a bent-over flies and see what it does.

The other reason i really like calesthenics is because they tend not to isolate, which I think is the problem a lot of young guys have. If you're thin like I am, there isn't a need to do something like bicept curls which is the touch-up work bodybuilders do.

Its day 2 of the regiment btw and I'm sore as hell. I do have a question I can't find an answer to by the way: Would you give workouts a 48 hour spacing, or would you do them daily? I know with weights you generally want to give it a day, but do I with these?

[lucifer_sam]

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Well I dug a little and heres what I've found. If you do "wide-outs" (and those are what I think they are) then you can target the hamstrings amongst other things.

Its taking the push-up position, moving our hands out beyond your head and alternating a lift between

Right arm/left leg
Left arm/right leg.

As for post. delt I think its just going to be holding a bent-over flies and see what it does.

The other reason i really like calesthenics is because they tend not to isolate, which I think is the problem a lot of young guys have. If you're thin like I am, there isn't a need to do something like bicept curls which is the touch-up work bodybuilders do.

Its day 2 of the regiment btw and I'm sore as hell. I do have a question I can't find an answer to by the way: Would you give workouts a 48 hour spacing, or would you do them daily? I know with weights you generally want to give it a day, but do I with these?

48 hours between workouts of the same muscle group, do about 10-20 minutes of cardio after your workout and you won't be as sore the next day.

If you're just starting a new workout or if you've picked it back up after a protracted absence from strenuous exercise your muscles will feel sore for a few days. But the soreness should diminish in about a week or so after your first workout.