Xavier Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I currently have a very limited setup - dumbells and a half-bench (it's actually a piano seat - I can sit/kneel on it, but not lie down). I can also do overhand pullups on the stairs Can you recommend any ways to work my chest with this setup? I currently do inclined push ups (feet about a metre up), but this is limited since I can't add any weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalift Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 you can add bands. this is what i do. also, buy a sturdy (emphasis added) walker and do dips. add bands as you progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willpeavy Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Do pushups with a bicycle tire inner tube for more resistance. Put the tube under the palms of your hands nad over your back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 I presume a "band" is just a glorified bike tube? Sweet idea, should be able to find one of them without too much trouble, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbwii Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Try Clap Press ups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willpeavy Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Yeah a band is a fancy bike tube with handles. I built a dip rack with about $10 worth of lumber. See viewtopic.php?t=1455 and scroll down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Good morning all, I just read the thread from Xavier. Check out this site. These blocks are really good and are quality. I don't know where you live, but I bought mine near Ft. Lauderdale. They are great if you are caught in a jam (timewise), just set up a small area in your apt. with bench and off you go. Patrickhttp://www.powerblock.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny boy Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Yeah a band is a fancy bike tube with handles. I built a dip rack with about $10 worth of lumber. See viewtopic.php?t=1455 and scroll down What are the dimensions of that...might make one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Try Clap Press ups!Man, they're tough. Got through 3 x 10, don't think I was doing them quite right though. Certainly didn't feel right! I built a dip rack with about $10 worth of lumber. See viewtopic.php?t=145554 and scroll downThat looks ace. You're looking at a man who very nearly failed the one woodworking subject he's ever done. I wouldn't know which end of the hammer to hold. Might get the old man to help me out next time I'm home... Haven't tried the bike tube yet ... we have a bike store just down the road but I've been working late and haven't been able to get there when it's open yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 You could try more difficult push-up variations to add to your repertoire:Plyo push-ups (like clap push-ups without the clap) 1-arm push-ups (make sure feet are spread wide for balance) Dive-bomber push-ups (start in almost a 'downward dog' yoga position, then pretend that you are scooping under a fence and end up in 'upward dog' then reverse the way you came. Decline push-ups. Triangle push-ups (hands close together, so thumbs of both hands are touching, and the fingers form a triangle shape, with elbows out to the side). Push-ups with one or both hands on a medecine ball or both hands on a stability ball. (And using a stability ball ---a burst resistant one!--for dumbbell presses and flyes makes them more difficult by calling on stabilizing muscles more, especially if you do each side separately). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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