Which exercise is your nemesis? 😈
MaltedTea
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Is there an exercise or movement that you have incorporated into your workout but that you can't quite get with proper form yet?
If so, what is your plan to defeat it? And... what's your timeline?
I'll go first...
If so, what is your plan to defeat it? And... what's your timeline?
I'll go first...
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My current nemesis: Planks with weighted front raise (8lb)
I've worked on this all month y'all and still can't do it. I've supplemented with standing front raises using a 12lb DB and worked on other shoulder exercises all to no avail...yet.
By the end of this year, I'll be able to do this. I'll be doing shoulder-focused upper body work using various training techniques (drop set, body weight, etc) - and practicing the specific plank move every month - from now until DEC202020. Periodt.1 -
sweating.4
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Right now it’s everything5
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Side hip raises! They’re just so hard for me. I don’t know why! I struggle with keeping my shoulders stacked while doing them as well as keeping my body straight. I can lift my hips but it’s just so challenging.
I guess a plan to defeat it is to continue to lose weight (less weight around the hips would make them easier to lift) but primarily focus on core strength. Maybe I’ll hold a plank every night beide bed.1 -
MiNinaLisa wrote: »sweating.
That'll do it... especially during a workout on a humid day outdoors 😱. I try going super early (or super late) to avoid ☀️.jiujitsudad15118 wrote: »Right now it’s everything
May there, in time, be nothing you can't do when it comes to your physical fitness 💪🏿Side hip raises! They’re just so hard for me. I don’t know why! I struggle with keeping my shoulders stacked while doing them as well as keeping my body straight. I can lift my hips but it’s just so challenging.
I guess a plan to defeat it is to continue to lose weight (less weight around the hips would make them easier to lift) but primarily focus on core strength. Maybe I’ll hold a plank every night beide bed.
Love the plan of attack! I'm (re)learning just how important one's core is and its contribution to how one's limbs efficiently move. Hope you enjoy the journey to side hip raising mastery!
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Split squats! I am so freaking uncoordinated.2
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It's that bloody pigeon stretch in yoga. Cuts off my blood in my legs!2
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LunaTheFatCat wrote: »It's that bloody pigeon stretch in yoga. Cuts off my blood in my legs!
Ooh, in yoga, it's scorpion pose. I cannot nail that sucker.1 -
I have several. I don't have a time line for anything fitness-related. I just keep working at it until I can do it.
Push ups. I am working on those and am nearly there. I can do a 5 second eccentric but getting back up from the bottom so far eludes me. Working on upper body strength.
Pull ups. As for push ups a fairly slow eccentric is do-able but getting up from bottom is not happening. I am doing banded pull ups plus working on upper body strength and losing a bit of weight.
Rear leg elevated split squats. My balance is shocking, I have occasional vertigo and knee valgus which does not help. I am just keeping at those.2 -
side planks and similar... I have hypermobility issues and sensitive wrists, there's no way for me to put most of my weight on 1 wrist uness I want to be in pain1
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Squats. I fall over backwards 😔
I recently saw a video from untamed strength that had some great tips. It seems I don’t have enough mobility in my ankles causing the loss of balance. So I am going to practice using a towel around one of the posts on my rogue rack to help keep me from losing my balance. It’s going to be a slow process, but hopefully my form will improve!1 -
netitheyeti wrote: »side planks and similar... I have hypermobility issues and sensitive wrists, there's no way for me to put most of my weight on 1 wrist uness I want to be in pain
Hmmm....I suspect I might have hyper mobility as well (never been to the doc just followed the online tests to see if I have it) and also really find my wrists hurt doing side hipe raises (see my post above - I put it as my nemesis). Either way, anything on my sides I struggle with too!1 -
Burpees... 😩6
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Due to an injury (fell while running, I'm so graceful....) shoulder press...2
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10 proper pushups by end of year - I am at number 2😩 and running/jogging continuously for 15min - I am at 3min.
Strategy- keep plugging away (PATIENCE)4 -
This thread is turning into a tally of moves I need to work on as well! Good on all of you for recognizing a soon-to-be former challenge!0
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Definitely burpees. They kick my butt EVERY time.3
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Battle ropes. They defeat me. Constantly. And leave me blistered and scarred lol.2
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AMAswilliams wrote: »Burpees... 😩
I'm with ya, I hate burpees!1 -
Running/jogging. I've tried for 37 years since running crossing cross county when I was 12 and I still think it's torture. It's so boring.3
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Full snatch - I’m going to learn to perform that sucker if it’s the last thing I do.2
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Redordeadhead wrote: »AMAswilliams wrote: »Burpees... 😩
I'm with ya, I hate burpees!
I think I am weird. I
burpees! 2 -
Also full side planks. (knees not touching the floor) This kills my hips and I can't balance. I feel ridiculous doing them.2
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Bench press for me.
Just seems like my arms are too long and it's such a long way. Hate it2 -
Hip thrusts and split squats.
Can’t seems to get heavy hip thrusts down, something always feels awkward!
And split squats...I’m sure it’s form but anything heavy kills my knees ☹️1 -
foster1503 wrote: »Bench press for me.
Just seems like my arms are too long and it's such a long way. Hate it
I feel you. It's the most technical of the Big 3, and it's the one I always seem to injure myself on. Just let me squat and deadlift.1 -
I’m in a battle for chaturanga and to reclaim my headstand.
Chaturanga is more urgent, because doing it with bad form quickly adds up to cause injury for me.1 -
Really anything strength training-related. It's so boring and unrewarding. (Running is my jam.) I only do it because it's recommended for health. Plus of course I like the way I look with some muscle definition (though I suspect that might be more a function of me having a fairly low BF % due to all the cardio I do rather than being super swole).1
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Many actually, but my biggest nemesis is Overhead Press. I do it as part of the 5x5 routine, but a few times I have injured my shoulder. I have seen videos and looked for help, but still having issues 😥😥😥1
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Sideplanks are the worst for me, especially with leg raises, my legs hurt so much and I can't find my balance. And having such little arm muscles, anything that requires arm muscles.... I'm such a mess!!1
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