tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post4365098882623397667..comments2023-11-26T00:39:22.902-08:00Comments on The Bodyweight Files: Leg TrainingJustin_PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819478474074071804noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-13449801544840607522010-04-22T21:04:17.920-07:002010-04-22T21:04:17.920-07:00Hi, nice blog. Some other leveraged based options...Hi, nice blog. Some other leveraged based options are quite possible. Someone already mentioned GHRs, but there's also kneeling squats and sissy squats and what I call lever squats. Kneeling squats are simple. Kneel on the floor, tops of feet on floor (as opposed to balls of feet). Form a straight line from knee to shoulders. Moving only at the knee joint, lean back as far as possible, then return to vertical. It's like a bodyweight leg extension. Sissy squats, for me, might not be technically correct. When I do them, I try to maintain a straight line from knee to shoulder and only move at the knee joint. Lean back, obviously your knees have to push forward of your toes in order to maintain balance. The lever squat requires you to strap your legs into something (there are easily made devices, but I just use an old karate belt looped around a post in my house and behind my knees). Again, keeping a straight line from knees to shoulders, lean back pivoting only around the knee joint.<br /><br />There are plenty more, as you are probably aware, but those are three I like to do as a (mostly) BW only guy in addition to pistols and "airborn" lunges (plyometrics is a whole 'nother thing).<br /><br />Take it easy,<br />TobyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-57923164513623776872010-04-22T12:33:45.623-07:002010-04-22T12:33:45.623-07:00That's cool. Thanks for the response Justin.
...That's cool. Thanks for the response Justin. <br />I've only just started using the GHR. I've got 2 chin-up bars that screw into the doorframe. I set one of them up about 8 inches off the floor and with a rolled up yoga mat round it and I use pillow and another yoga mat as a cushion. With the other chin-up bar at the top of the bar so I can use bands for assistance. <br /><br />At the moment, I'm trying to do mostly bodyweight with some odd-object lifts to aid my "functionality".Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035666834163734704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-66772008112955652562010-04-22T12:17:10.506-07:002010-04-22T12:17:10.506-07:00Pistols are hard. Since just before Xmas I've ...Pistols are hard. Since just before Xmas I've been greasing the groove with them. I use a mini resistance band. It's not the strengh, it's the balance that I have a problem with. I'm 93kg though.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035666834163734704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-29975997724221691122010-04-22T12:15:38.870-07:002010-04-22T12:15:38.870-07:00Thank you to everyone for the great tips and feedb...Thank you to everyone for the great tips and feedback! <br /><br />John, I've done sprints and burpee training quite a bit. I haven't done any with a weighted vest, partially because I don't have one per ce. I have a heavy duty backpack I use as an improvised weight vest. More on that to come later... <br /><br />Ben, I've never done anything with the Glute-Ham raise yet. I don't have a set-up needed to do that just yet. As far as training the hams and glute specifically, I don't specifically target them but I do notice that having strong glutes and hamstrings is necessary for a lot of the work that I do.Justin_PShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819478474074071804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-75293870123950672182010-04-22T11:48:03.647-07:002010-04-22T11:48:03.647-07:00Justin
I also jsut saw your clip on you tube clim...Justin<br /><br />I also jsut saw your clip on you tube climbing the rope really cool video.<br /><br />John CintronJohn Cintronhttp://iguana1969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-12916248560430370482010-04-22T09:07:32.172-07:002010-04-22T09:07:32.172-07:00Great post, leg training is one of the most undera...Great post, leg training is one of the most underated areas of bodyweight training. Another version if you're not strong enough to do pistols is to hold on to something, lean back and do them. You can use rings, TRX etc, or if you don't have one of those, just drape a long towel over a pullup bar and hold onto that, works the grip aswell.Marcusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-58032254095798904252010-04-22T07:26:48.709-07:002010-04-22T07:26:48.709-07:00Hi Justin.
I love your blog, I've been readin...Hi Justin.<br /><br />I love your blog, I've been reading for a while now and I've read most of the entries. Like you, I try to use primarily bodyweight exercises. <br /><br />I was wondering, do you ever use exercises like the Glute-Ham Raise to train your hamstrings, Ross Enamait talks about it in his book Never Gymless.<br /><br />Also, I think I read that your job involves a lot of physical labour, lifting and carrying, etc. Do you find that this helps train your lower back and hamstrings. <br /><br />Thanks! Keep up the great work.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035666834163734704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-40094648551003274192010-04-22T05:42:39.191-07:002010-04-22T05:42:39.191-07:00Justin check out steve cotters dvd mastering the p...Justin check out steve cotters dvd mastering the pistol. if you want to try before you buy. you can find it on torrent sites.<br /><br />its worth the money and shows a million progressions.Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603525800489269041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-37373108696528822592010-04-21T07:43:22.127-07:002010-04-21T07:43:22.127-07:00Justin
Love your blog. Have you tried bootstrapper...Justin<br />Love your blog. Have you tried bootstrappers, burpees and sprints? I like doing these with a weight vest.John Cintronnoreply@blogger.com