Comments on: The Less Thinking, More Doing Starter Program http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:51:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kristin http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-2#comment-4297 Kristin Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:29:06 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-4297 Thank you, thank you, thank you for this ltmd program. Exactly what I need after bringing home three babies in 4.5 years. Not a wimpy workout! :) Thank you, thank you, thank you for this ltmd program. Exactly what I need after bringing home three babies in 4.5 years. Not a wimpy workout! :)

]]> By: Michelle Dodd http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-2#comment-4059 Michelle Dodd Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:04:06 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-4059 Hi Dasha, My physical therapist said never ever hang from a bar without having your shoulders (& lats) engaged - no dead hanging. It will HURT your shoulder. Try doing negatives: get yourself up to the bar any way you can, jumping, use a chair, whatever. Then let yourself down as slowly as you can. Do a few of these 3 times a week. As you work on getting your weight down, your lats and arms will continue to get stronger. At some point weight & strength will meet in the middle and you'll be able to do a pull up. My friend Katherine is 5' 10" and heavy boned with a big frame (I think she was 185 then and not really overweight). She worked twice a week for a year to do a pull up and she did it. Keep going! Cheers, Michelle Hi Dasha,

My physical therapist said never ever hang from a bar without having your shoulders (& lats) engaged – no dead hanging. It will HURT your shoulder.

Try doing negatives: get yourself up to the bar any way you can, jumping, use a chair, whatever. Then let yourself down as slowly as you can. Do a few of these 3 times a week. As you work on getting your weight down, your lats and arms will continue to get stronger. At some point weight & strength will meet in the middle and you’ll be able to do a pull up. My friend Katherine is 5′ 10″ and heavy boned with a big frame (I think she was 185 then and not really overweight). She worked twice a week for a year to do a pull up and she did it. Keep going!

Cheers,
Michelle

]]> By: The Less Thinking, More Doing Program, The Sequel | Bang Fitness http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-2#comment-3947 The Less Thinking, More Doing Program, The Sequel | Bang Fitness Fri, 28 May 2010 17:23:31 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3947 [...] impetus for writing the first part (here) was the desire to give people something as simple as possible and still not have it suck. Although [...] [...] impetus for writing the first part (here) was the desire to give people something as simple as possible and still not have it suck. Although [...]

]]> By: Dasha http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-2#comment-3624 Dasha Tue, 04 May 2010 09:22:32 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3624 Thank you Katie! I won't give up hope. Tried doing the one arm hang yesterday - left shoulder says ain't gonna be no hanging by the left arm. Time to get to my chiro and get hooked up to the magic electric suction cup thingies again. Got my "New Rules for Women" weight lifting book. Looks intimidating. Well, can't live in fear, right - might as well just get on with it. Congratulations on the chin up! I can't do that either! Thank you Katie! I won’t give up hope. Tried doing the one arm hang yesterday – left shoulder says ain’t gonna be no hanging by the left arm. Time to get to my chiro and get hooked up to the magic electric suction cup thingies again.

Got my “New Rules for Women” weight lifting book. Looks intimidating. Well, can’t live in fear, right – might as well just get on with it.

Congratulations on the chin up! I can’t do that either!

]]> By: Poul Nielsen http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-2#comment-3606 Poul Nielsen Sat, 01 May 2010 03:35:36 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3606 "Less thinking, more doing" - I absolutely agree, well said. “Less thinking, more doing” – I absolutely agree, well said.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-1#comment-3538 Geoff Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:39:12 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3538 Working on a chin-up article. Hang tight, young dragons. Working on a chin-up article. Hang tight, young dragons.

]]> By: Katie http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-1#comment-3433 Katie Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:03:33 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3433 Hi Dasha! I'm 5'2" and 130lbs and had strong legs from bicycling, but absolutely no upper body strength whatsoever. I couldn't even do a pull-up or chin-up when I was a tiny, tree-climbing 8-year-old, but I've been working at it. I don't think there's any reason you can't do it. It sounds like you have the motivation and dedication, in spite of all your setbacks, so if you stick with it you'll get there! If you haven't read it, this is what Mistress Krista has to say about pull-ups: http://www.stumptuous.com/mistressing-the-pullup All the best! Katie P.S.: I'm still giddy from doing my first chin-up this morning. :) Hi Dasha!

I’m 5′2″ and 130lbs and had strong legs from bicycling, but absolutely no upper body strength whatsoever. I couldn’t even do a pull-up or chin-up when I was a tiny, tree-climbing 8-year-old, but I’ve been working at it.

I don’t think there’s any reason you can’t do it. It sounds like you have the motivation and dedication, in spite of all your setbacks, so if you stick with it you’ll get there!

If you haven’t read it, this is what Mistress Krista has to say about pull-ups:

http://www.stumptuous.com/mistressing-the-pullup

All the best!

Katie

P.S.: I’m still giddy from doing my first chin-up this morning. :)

]]> By: Dasha http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-1#comment-3425 Dasha Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:27:11 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3425 I am 5'9", 165 lbs (and losing) and need to do a pull-up (not chin up) for advancement at work. Couldn't come close two years ago at 154 lbs. Worked with a body builder, starting at ground zero, for about five months. I passed the hoisting of 75 pounds and the hanging by one arm. Then my trainer passed away. A year later I managed to pass both those tests again after working for two weeks with a body builder, focused on pull-downs - I was up to ten sets of 70 pounds. Then my trainer moved away. Why do they all leave me? Then a year of being sick, no exercise plus weight gain. Now I'm wanting to get back to it. Was wondering if a pull up was even a realistic goal. Some of the smaller, lighter women have been able to do it. I expect to get back to 150 or so within a few months but my arms seem so scrawny. I may need a village to raise myself to that bar. Please, cradle me... I am 5′9″, 165 lbs (and losing) and need to do a pull-up (not chin up) for advancement at work. Couldn’t come close two years ago at 154 lbs. Worked with a body builder, starting at ground zero, for about five months. I passed the hoisting of 75 pounds and the hanging by one arm. Then my trainer passed away. A year later I managed to pass both those tests again after working for two weeks with a body builder, focused on pull-downs – I was up to ten sets of 70 pounds. Then my trainer moved away. Why do they all leave me? Then a year of being sick, no exercise plus weight gain.

Now I’m wanting to get back to it. Was wondering if a pull up was even a realistic goal. Some of the smaller, lighter women have been able to do it. I expect to get back to 150 or so within a few months but my arms seem so scrawny.

I may need a village to raise myself to that bar. Please, cradle me…

]]> By: dray http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-1#comment-3409 dray Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:25:35 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3409 what an excise program for a heathty women that is 4 mouth pregnancy has never excise before. be sure to include frequency,time and type;and name of exricise. incude graph/table what an excise program for a heathty women that is 4 mouth pregnancy has never excise before. be sure to include frequency,time and type;and name of exricise. incude graph/table

]]> By: Geoff http://www.stumptuous.com/the-less-thinking-more-doing-starter-program/comment-page-1#comment-3319 Geoff Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:41:10 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3456#comment-3319 Ollie, that's great to hear. Keep doing what you're doing. Woody Allen said that 80% of success was showing up. That's not too far from the truth. Keep it consistent, keep it basic and work hard. Definitely think about more involved nutrition, via Krista, Kyle Byron or Precision Nutrition -- if you're ready for it, there's nothing that will get you a better return on investment. Best of luck! Ollie, that’s great to hear. Keep doing what you’re doing.

Woody Allen said that 80% of success was showing up. That’s not too far from the truth. Keep it consistent, keep it basic and work hard. Definitely think about more involved nutrition, via Krista, Kyle Byron or Precision Nutrition — if you’re ready for it, there’s nothing that will get you a better return on investment.

Best of luck!

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