Hey, yeah Ali the same does apply to the legs, plus the single leg exercises add stability to the ankle and knee, while working the core.

Cheers
Marianne

Hi Marianne,

Thank you for the tips. I will look how to include these in my workouts. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the same principles are for legs? Single leg squats, jumps and pistols… (can’t think of anything else). I checked the TGU on Melissa’s website, will give it a try this weekend 🙂

As for the diet talks, forum is a really good idea. Can’t wait 🙂

My Best,
Ali

Hey,
I have been thinking about how to get around the “problem” of diet advice. So I am thinking of something quite different for that one. Since I am not qualified to dish out advice so to speak, bar the general maths and common sense. However I think the forum will open up a great platform for talking about different approaches.

As for your favour, this question is becoming a frequently asked one, so I will also have a FAQ section. For now I will give you some tips, I also consulted Andrew on this one:
1) Do single arm exercises rather than with a bar.
2) If the weight is say 8kg and you can press, for example, 12 reps with your strong side, keep that side doing the 12 reps each time you do presses in a workout (don’t reduce it). Keep it the same until the other side catches up.
3) To help the weaker side catch up, still using 8kg – try and reach the same 12 reps, even if it takes a few times stopping and starting.
4) Don’t do extra reps on the weaker side, as you risk overtraining it and therefore setting it back.
5) Start doing more everyday things with your weaker side as thins builds a stronger mind-muscle link and better co-ordination.
6) Be persistent, and vary the sinlge arm exercises. Even use dumbbells to do curls, side raises, front raises. If you know how, do turkish get ups for shoulder strength and stability. Melissa has a video on TGUs you might find helpful, as I don’t have a tutorial yet.

Anyway, I hope this helps. You don’t want your strong side to get weaker or even stronger, so that’s why you need keep it the same. But you don’t want to do for example 15 reps on your weaker side, if your strong side is doing 12 reps, to try and speed the process – this won’t help.

Can anyone else think of anything else?

Cheers
Marianne

It’s such a nice idea of the “Beginner’s Corner”. I think this will help and beginners and people with experience, as there is always room for improvement 🙂

I’m totally with bianca, I think it would be very helpful to have articles (information) on how to play with sets/reps/weights depends on the goals. But because diet takes a huge part of it too, I would also add that it would be nice to talk about different diet approaches: fat (weight) loss or gaining the muscle mass.

As my personal favor to ask, maybe you could indicate some points on how to modify or build the workout when left or right arm/leg is more powerful than the other.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Al

Oh yes I know the ones you mean, I’ve always wondered about those, they look good. I’m sure our sports stores will do them, or I can get a pair online.

Cheers
Marianne

Marianne,
The handles i was talking about are called Perfect Pushup. They have conventional handles on them, similar to KB handles, but they rotate during the movement. They really are effective. You can only do about half your max of conventional pushups using these. They sell online and in department stores here in the states..I imagine tesco might carry them.
thanks again,
John

Thought you would like that one 😀

Funny you should mention push up handles, I was talking to Andrew about my up-coming Push Up Tutorial and he said I should get a pair of handles. I will be recommending them though. I find KB push ups also help with wrist position. I’m sure they do have the handles in the UK though.

Cheers
Marianne

Thanks, Marianne, I tried the workout you suggested and it was terriffic…a perfect mix. I was sweating big time when i was done, and spent! It was the perfect mix of cardio and strength. ….getting a little more confident with the squat movements, but it does slow me down some..can’t get nearly the reps I’d like, but getting there. I have 2 16kg KBs that are maybe too light for the upper body movements, so maybe time to invest in the next highest weight. I compensated by doing higher reps and again used perfect pushup handles (do they have them in the UK?) to make up for the low reps in the squat/burpee segment.
All in all, for me this was an ideal workout,and I think I’ll stick with this one for a bit…until I see another one that catches my eye…lol.
Thanks again for all the help…by reading other posts, you are truly making a difference in peoples lives..keep up the great work!
John

Thanks for the question, you can try other workouts different days, or play about with the same one, choosing heavier weights and slowing down the pace for example. My workouts are pretty flexible, I did one a while back for strength, endurance and cardio. With a few modifications for some of the exercises, this would be a good one to introduce slowly. Doing box squats instead of normal ones, doing single or bent over rows instead of renegades, etc. As long as you are confortable with the exercises, there is no reason why you can’t branch out and try different workouts 🙂

As for the Intermittent Fasting, I do try and fast during work, but it depends on how long I’ve slept and therefore how many meals I can fit in before my next shift. If I sleep too long, I eat in work, sometimes I’ll eat after work in the morning. It really is flexible 😀

Cheers
Marianne

PS Just saw your other comment, but with the fasting, it actually doesn’t matter what times you fast from. But it’s best to time it so you can train fasted and have your post workout recovery meal (largest of the day) after you train fasted. You can tweek it to suit your schedule.