Thread: Waste of a Workout?

That's plenty for a good workout, so long as you put forth a good bit of effort on those working sets. When I did Max-OT, my sessions consisted of 12 working sets. When I did HIT, my sessions consisted of maybe 5-6 working sets. It's all relative to the other training variables.

TBH, I Feel like i got a workout, although I think I should have done another on my back...And I kinda wish I did at least 1 set of Squats

Just get a lower body session in for your next workout and you're all good.

yea, i'll do that. Btw when you do chin ups do you cross your legs or do you just leave them loose? I felt a real Strain/Contraction (Good one) on my stomach when I crossed my legs to do chin ups today...

its pretty much a madder of preference

putting your legs like that would bring them up a bit, if you tuck them up a bit, which uses your abdominals.... but its not really a big deal since chinups are for your back and not your abs

Pulling your legs in makes the pullups easier from what I understand. If you notice, as you approach failure on pullups you tend to naturally pull your legs closer. I suppose it has to do with shifting the center of gravity, but to be honest I don't fully understand the biomechanics behind that one.

Just go with whichever is more comfortable. Either way you are going to be performing a solid compound pulling movement.

Originally Posted by Hlanderr

its pretty much a madder of preference

putting your legs like that would bring them up a bit, if you tuck them up a bit, which uses your abdominals.... but its not really a big deal since chinups are for your back and not your abs

I thought chin ups are for your chest and pull ups are for the back.

nope..Chin ups are still for your back, yet you target the biceps a lot more...which was my intention at the time anyways.

Intensity is the Key.. Hey, it is better than not going at all..

looks like a good workout as long as you were serious about it, and didnt lift the weights like a little Bitch...

Originally Posted by Thermal2

Intensity is the Key.. Hey, it is better than not going at all..

looks like a good workout as long as you were serious about it, and didnt lift the weights like a little Bitch...

I can assure you I never lift weights "like a little bitch". Intensity was high, I was just unsure about the volume, but now its many hours later and I can still feel the fatigue in my muslces...so I think it went well enough.

sounds good man, as long as you can feel it! it is when you stop feeling it the next day you start to wonder??

I dont think any physical movement is ever a complete waste

Originally Posted by njc

I dont think any physical movement is ever a complete waste

Wow, you left yourself open big time here. I'll leave that one alone though. Heh.