I used to have one of those doorway chinup bars, never had a problem while weighing 250+ and doing them with added weight. I only got rid of it after moving to another house with a higher ceiling in the basement so I can actually use the chinup bar on my rack. There are ones with multiple grips too.
29 August 2020
Rows 20lbs
15, 15, 20
Bench Press 20lbs
12, 15, 20
Curls 10lbs
15, 15, 11
Just having fun with the weights and experimenting with AMRAP for last set
@chris_ottawa Are you referring to the one like magick posted or these types?
The one that hooks onto the doorframe
The one I had looked exactly like this:
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Gotcha. That’s two votes now. I’ll keep an eye out for a good deal!
If you were close I would just give you one.
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One slice of your cheesecake? I’d gladly take one. Lol thanks CL!
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30 August 2020
Goblet Squats 35lbs
20, 20, 20
Felt exhausted, legs and glutes felt like they were gonna cramp. Had trouble going up the stairs.
Stopped it at that. Really wanted to do walking lunges, but I’ll save that for next time. I’m weak and deconditioned AF right now
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20 rep sets tend to do that lel. What weight do u think you’ll need to be working in the 8-15 rep range with up to a few in the tank?
Goblet squats? The two dumbbells max out at 105lbs total, which is roughly 50kg. Can definitely squat that for reps after a few weeks of getting back into it, the problem would be holding them. By then, Goblet squats should be warm up, and split squats and lunges should be the bulk of the work
I decided the goal for the mean time is to bring up weak points and maintain leg strength (or bring it close as much as possible to what it was). So that’s gonna be more back work, shoulder work, and minimizing leg strength discrepancy between right and left. Also, curls lol
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1 September 2020
OHP ss with Walking Lunges 22.5 lbs
OHP: 10, 10, 10, 14
Lunges: 10 total steps x 3 rounds
Side laterals
15 lbs x 10 drop set to 5 lbs x 10; 3 rounds
Belt Huggers 25 lbs
15, 12, 14
Not sure why, but I kinda really dislike doing rear delt flyes. Maybe I’m just doing them wrong
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@chickenlittle, @chris_ottawa, @magick the cheap ones on ebay seem to be a chinese knock off of the iron gym pull up bar. By any chance, are the ones that you have the Iron Gym brand?
Mine is not. I think mine a Gold’s gym from Walmart.
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I don’t have mine anymore, but it was pretty cheap to buy and I don’t doubt it was made in China. Amazon sells many different models in that same style.
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Alright, thanks! Perhaps I’ll go for a branded one. Bad reviews on the Chinese knock offs. Plus if I’ll have to return it, one user said they had to ship it to China
The DOMS from the goblet squats are still here. Lol
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I suggest you get it from either Amazon or Target or some similar store. They’re cheap.
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I think you are putting way too much thought into this. It’s just a pull up bar. Go down to Walmart and grab one for $20, bolt it together, and get after it.
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Haha. Thanks for the reality check CL! I get a kick out of finding a sweet deal online, but yeah, you’re right. Just a pull up bar lol!
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3 September 2020
Rows 25lbs
15 x 5 sets
Bench Press 25lbs
12 x 5 sets
Hammer curls 15lbs
10 x 3 sets
Staying away from the usual curls with palms facing up to save my left wrist that was injured before. It’s just not worth the risk for me.
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Solid work brah. Get that size back
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