Comments on: 3 Fitness Training Tips To Challenge Yourself and To Give You That Athletic Edge http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/ Fitness Tips, Injury Advice, and Nutritional Advice Geared For Results Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Digital Weight Loss & Fitness Weekly Roundup – August 24, 2009 | Digital Weight Loss http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-337 The Digital Weight Loss & Fitness Weekly Roundup – August 24, 2009 | Digital Weight Loss Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:03:01 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-337 [...] Fitness Training Tips To Challenge Yourself and To Give You That Athletic [...] [...] Fitness Training Tips To Challenge Yourself and To Give You That Athletic [...]

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Rafi Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-315 Thanks Sangita! Yeah, it is amazing just what you can achieve with a little bit of discipline. The two legged squat is an awesome exercise as well. :) -Rafi Thanks Sangita! Yeah, it is amazing just what you can achieve with a little bit of discipline. The two legged squat is an awesome exercise as well. :)

-Rafi

]]> By: sangita http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-311 sangita Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:13:22 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-311 Hi Rafi! Nice post. I am definately in the first category of the three that you mentioned. Wish I could do the jump rope but I am surrounded by low ceilings! The guy in the video has amazing form. Is'nt it amazing how beautiful the human body can be when you force some discipline on it? Right now I'll stick to the two legged squat though! :-) Hi Rafi! Nice post. I am definately in the first category of the three that you mentioned. Wish I could do the jump rope but I am surrounded by low ceilings! The guy in the video has amazing form. Is’nt it amazing how beautiful the human body can be when you force some discipline on it? Right now I’ll stick to the two legged squat though! :-)

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Rafi Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:50:52 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-310 Thanks for the compliment Kevin. :) Sounds like your wife is pretty strong. It also seems like you're in pretty good shape already, so if you want to lose that 50 lbs just keep up your activity and cut around 500 calories out a day and you'll trim down in a year at a nice pace without having to go crazy. -Rafi Thanks for the compliment Kevin. :) Sounds like your wife is pretty strong. It also seems like you’re in pretty good shape already, so if you want to lose that 50 lbs just keep up your activity and cut around 500 calories out a day and you’ll trim down in a year at a nice pace without having to go crazy.

-Rafi

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Kevin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:44:37 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-308 I enjoy the blog alot. Keep it up. My wife (she climbs, too) enjoys showing me up by doing pull ups on the molding on the door frames around our house. Maybe if I weighed about 50 lbs less... I enjoy the blog alot. Keep it up.

My wife (she climbs, too) enjoys showing me up by doing pull ups on the molding on the door frames around our house. Maybe if I weighed about 50 lbs less…

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Rafi Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:36:10 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-307 That's actually really cool Kevin and it's awesome that I have a climber reading the blog. I've never trained on a hang board before but it seems like I should try it! (Although right now I feel that I'm in the "doing pull ups in spots that you shouldn't be able to do them" phase.) -Rafi That’s actually really cool Kevin and it’s awesome that I have a climber reading the blog. I’ve never trained on a hang board before but it seems like I should try it! (Although right now I feel that I’m in the “doing pull ups in spots that you shouldn’t be able to do them” phase.)

-Rafi

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Kevin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:28:36 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-306 On overhanging routes (past verticle) the pull training has helped. The biggest gains in climbing ability have come from training on my hangboard in the garage. (A hangboard has a series of ledges and pockets you can do pull ups and deadhangs from). I can't make it to the climbing gym/crag very often so I am depended upon supplemental training to keep my strength up. On overhanging routes (past verticle) the pull training has helped. The biggest gains in climbing ability have come from training on my hangboard in the garage. (A hangboard has a series of ledges and pockets you can do pull ups and deadhangs from). I can’t make it to the climbing gym/crag very often so I am depended upon supplemental training to keep my strength up.

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Rafi Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:16:59 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-305 Ah, I see what you're saying and what you're doing is definitely a good way to train. I actually sometimes do essentially the same workout when I want to train chin ups and pull ups on the same day. Just curious, have you noticed significant increases in climbing strength from the training? -Rafi Ah, I see what you’re saying and what you’re doing is definitely a good way to train. I actually sometimes do essentially the same workout when I want to train chin ups and pull ups on the same day. Just curious, have you noticed significant increases in climbing strength from the training?

-Rafi

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Kevin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:11:26 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-304 The chinups make the difference. When I train--I'm trying to get my reps up on both-- I do max reps for a few sets on pull ups, then switch to chin ups. I can usually eek out 2 or 3 sets even after exhausting myself on pull ups. Trying to get the muscular endurance up... The chinups make the difference.

When I train–I’m trying to get my reps up on both– I do max reps for a few sets on pull ups, then switch to chin ups. I can usually eek out 2 or 3 sets even after exhausting myself on pull ups. Trying to get the muscular endurance up…

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/3-fitness-training-tips-to-challenge-yourself-and-to-give-you-that-athletic-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Rafi Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:00:47 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1747#comment-303 Kevin, That's interesting. So you're able to do as many pull up to chin up pull ups as you are normal pull ups? Or is it because half of it is a chin up which you're able to do more? And yeah, climbers tend to be really good at pull ups so I'm not too surprised at what you're all able to do. :) -Rafi Kevin,

That’s interesting. So you’re able to do as many pull up to chin up pull ups as you are normal pull ups? Or is it because half of it is a chin up which you’re able to do more? And yeah, climbers tend to be really good at pull ups so I’m not too surprised at what you’re all able to do. :)

-Rafi

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