The official GR Weightloss/Exercise/Work out diary thread.

[35ft6]

Originally Posted by kamenriderv3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&fe...&v=QlA5xEOPSy0

crossfit girl

Is this considered acceptable form these days? Like her pulls ups and some of the other motions seem really fast and sloppy.

[wnoodle]

Maybe she likes it fast and sloppy?

HEY HO!

Anyhoo... What she's doing is known as kipping pull-ups - using momentum to get herself above the bar, as opposed to (almost) pure strength with strict pull-ups. There's some controversy with kipping, some camps claim it's a legit pull-up and others say otherwise; personally I don't think they are. And some state kipping is a quick route to shoulder injury.

[kamenriderv3]

its a crossfit thing.

[premium]

it's just a different type of exercise. people don't criticize jumping jacks or situps because they aren't dead hang pullups.

[premium]

Originally Posted by slackerbot

in regards to push-ups.. the narrower the width, the more it targets your triceps and less of your pecs.

yeah, i really feel it in the triceps. it's basically a yoga low cobra motion.

when i move my hand out wider i invariably injure something in my back. not sure what that's about.

i'm thinking i'll just rely on bench press for chest development.

starting to train for adventure racing this weekend. pretty stoked.

[premium]

[wnoodle]

Indian club-bell. Is that Scott Sonnon?

[kamenriderv3]

i like gotch's training with the clubs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxJsg0IdKM4

[wnoodle]

[kamenriderv3]

Pashmina scarf from his yoga guru?

[wnoodle]

Here's a question for the remaining bots still trolling this thread:

Do y'all think it worthwhile to pursue a fitness certification?

In my case I'm considering the StrongFirst Kettlebell (formerly known as RKC) Level 1 cert but am unsure if chasing this is worth the money. Not cuz I think it isn't a valid cert to have - unlike many on the market - but I'm not a personal trainer who requires such a credential to further my career; not to say I don't help/coach people I know, I just don't do it for money. But I gotta say, the challenge of it is what piques my interest.

[slackerbot]

sure. do it for the challenge. i think that's why i started doing 5K and 10K races. running started to get kinda boring for me. so i figure i'd try something different.

[kamenriderv3]

i think its crazy but you just might be crazy too.

[premium]

just do it yourself. why pay to do something you can do on your own?

that being said, I'd love to be a personal trainer that incorporates both nutrition and exercise and have the certifications for both.