Getting fit with SwordsMaster

[SwordsMaster]

@Swordmaster

Right now I am doing:

15 push-ups and 30 sit-ups in the morning.
An 8.5Km (about 5 miles) cycle everyday (Ok, there is the odd day I don't)
15 push-ups and 30 sit-ups in the evening (normally after I have been cycling)

The number of push-ups and sit-ups is increasing as I get stronger.

What should I add to this list.

well, depends on what are you trying to work out aswell.... basically you are only working out your pecs and legs. I am doing the program I´ve mentioned above and find that it works most of the body although I do go to the gym and do some deadlifts or pronerows twice a week or so.

It depends on your age as well, how old are you?
If you are above 16, 30 situps is low. I think you should take off at 50 and work from there. Specially because a 8km cycle is not too much unless you are cycling up the Rockies (which I assume you are not). Do 2 sets of 50 and 2 sets of 15 puchups. Basically you should really push yourself to get stronger. You (and this also goes for the girls afraid of using weights in case they put muscle on) NEVER put on muscle accidentally.Every ounce of muscle means weeks of working really hard, so dont be afraid of doing that.

It is good you actually are doing something about it, just keep going.

[The_Doctor]

I am 20.

Ok, so I should do more.

Is there any other exercises that I could do at home?

[SwordsMaster]

I am 20.

Ok, so I should do more.

Is there any other exercises that I could do at home?

Oh, yeah, lots of them. crunches, leg raises, one handed puchups, planche puchups, pretty much everything I´ve mentioned above except maybe pullups, but Im sure you can find something suitable within an acceptable distance from your home.

Read through my program and see.

I'll be taking it safe till I can persuade my brother to help me with my handstand pushups....

You can use a tree or a wall...

[The_Doctor]

Oh, yeah, lots of them. crunches, leg raises, one handed puchups, planche puchups, pretty much everything I´ve mentioned above except maybe pullups, but Im sure you can find something suitable within an acceptable distance from your home.

How do you do these exercises?

I think I know "leg raises", is that when you lie on your back and lift up your legs? Leg-ups I called them.

[SwordsMaster]

How do you do these exercises?

I think I know "leg raises", is that when you lie on your back and lift up your legs? Leg-ups I called them.

Yup. Thats right.

crunches: situps. lie on your back, flex your knees , hands behind your head, work your abs.

one handed pushups: same as pushups but with one hand only (doh)

planche puchups: this one is trickier, Í dont think you are fit to do this one until you can do 50 pushups in 1 set.

[The_Doctor]

Ok, thanks for your help.

[SwordsMaster]

Ok, thanks for your help.

No problem mate. Thats what we do.

[ah_dut]

You can use a tree or a wall...

Use the wall already...

btw, what is a plance pushup? I can do 80 push ups off bars so I should be fine...

oh yeah, any advice on improving the no. of dips and one armed pull ups I can do? I like bragging about it Just joking...I hear they're good excercises so might as well get cracking.

[SwordsMaster]

planche pushups are hard.
Lie flat on your stomach with your hands at your hip-level. put your palms on the floor and push up. You will drag your feet on the floor which is normal until you get strong enough as to lift your whole body.

For dips, use ankle weights or a weighted belt.
One handed pullups...you can use weights as well, although I think you should just do more. If you plateaux, change them around, take 1 rep off each set and add an extra set or something like that.

[ah_dut]

nice excercise...sounds like I'll be ripping my muscles up for a good time to come with that one btw...just tried it arms by yout hips!? I can't even reach that far

Ok then, I'll see if I can get them. But yeah, to be honest...I should jsut do more reps for everything. I am damn lazy though