Comments | aikigreg: Still owie!

aikigreg

Still owie!

Jan 12, 2006 11:14

I'm still sore from all the running/lifting/physical therapy this week. No working out today ( Read more... )

Comments 7

mswrenchwench January 12 2006, 22:23:36 UTC

So your new exercise works ankles mostly?

aikigreg January 13 2006, 01:50:34 UTC

Well, a squat always works the posterior chain from the calves to the booty, and incorporates the quads to a greater or lesser degree based on width of the stance. Abs too. Adding the wobble board forces you to epend energy to keep yourself from falling over as well :)

For me personally, bodyweight squats don't do much to fire the muscles anymore, since I can squat well over 200 pounds. So Most of my energy was definately devoted to balance.

I also do another exercise where I am on a cushion (think air mattress) on one foot and pass medicine balls back and forth. That pretty well just works ankles and abs.

mswrenchwench January 13 2006, 03:49:23 UTC

What exactly do you mean by bodyweights? And working the 'posterior chain' is always good!

kitchengrrl January 13 2006, 13:20:06 UTC

Just moving your body without adding additional weight in the form of bars or dumb bells.

anonymous January 14 2006, 00:24:56 UTC

That sounds like a wonderful way to get a nice hernia if you were to try and use weights...

I recommend leaping around on the ends of logs, but what do I know?

-T

aikigreg January 14 2006, 03:43:17 UTC

Can't imagine how it would hurt me. I've got friends who squat well over 600, and I'm certain I could hit 300 no problem, so nothing that I do at PT will do me much harm :)

anonymous January 14 2006, 18:26:46 UTC

One day your sphincter is going to pop out and shoot across the gym like a rubber band, you know.

-T