A little different workout tonight. I took my Bodylastics band to the park. The community assn tore down a rundown playground by where we live and in its place, they put a new one for the kids and also put up a little fitness area.
The fitness area has pull-up bars, horizontal ladder, vertical ladder, parallel bars, sit-up bench, etc. Nice little set-up.
So…
Instead doing my back/bis/forearm routine at home, opted to get a little fresh air while I worked out.
Nothing like a cool breeze and clean, Hawaiian air while I pump iron (or elastic resistance bands in this case).
Fact is, if you use resistance bands like me, or do bodyweight exercises; then you need to do it outdoor now and then, if not always.
It just feels good.
Of course, with resistance bands, it’s completely portable – one of the reasons I like it so much.
But a great workout is the main reason.
Back to the workout…
Took the opportunity to do wide grip pull-ups. Haven’t done those in while. At home, with the Iron Gym pull-up bar, pretty restricted to normal grip pull-ups. Wide grip stress is different – it may not stretch the lats as much, but it sure does pull your shoulders apart.
Also, my second back exercise is normally hooking the bands to the top of the door, sitting on my butt, and pulling (with my elbows) the bands to my upper ab area. At the park, the ground is gravel rocks, so sitting ain’t real comfortable. I opted to do Dorian Yate rows.
Dorian Yate rows are a variation of the Bentover row. Basically, bend the knees, drop the hips and bend over until the body is about 45 degree angle from vertical. Imagine a plane as it’s taking off the runway. In the position, your hands will hang down around the knee area. From there, simply pull up to the waist. Can go really strong here. Good for the lower lats, lower back, and spinal muscles.
Rest of the exercises were the same. Had to be a little creative to get in position to the wrist curls.
Wow, the wrist curls were great – forearms were aching and pumped.
If you’re not doing forearm work – and I was not for a very long time – you need to get back to it. Great looking forearm hanging from a short sleeve shirt looks great. Rusty’s program is reverse curls and wrist curls. Each done 4 sets of 12 (or max) reps. That’s enough for a great pump.
Feeling great now.
Looking…well…not fat and overhill…that’s progress, I guess.
Well since I don’t have a gym and I have a big backyard, I think it’s better to do it there, I mean in my backyard. Lots of fresh air that I can breathe.