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J-La said:I recently found a simple yet effective routine to strengthen the whole upper body, and especially pulling muscles which are important for disc golf driving. Here goes:
100 chin-ups. Yes, full reange of motion ie. locked arms.
I use a pyramid style because it's the easiest way to reach your goal of one hundred. Like this: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and same route down to complete 100. I rest about 10 secs between first 5 sets, between those longer sets I rest up to 90 secs. My record so far is 22 minutes. My bodyweight is about 195lbs, so losing weight might help a little.
Do not try to throw after this workout :?
JR said:I'm not nearly at that level so all i can say is respect and phew!!!
JR said:I know J-La and he's a very muscular guy that certainly trains often and hard with weights and swimming. I don't think he's trolling at all. He is the second guy throwing in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/user/lcgm8#p/u/40/UCp580eu5jU
I've heard that 50 reps is the most you should do at one time. I don't know how that pyramid of increasing and then decreasing reps per set complies to that. I think the 50 rep bit concerns only one set. Wouldn't the pyramid scheme allow the muscles the time to recuperate enough to go into the sleep mode in some parts from too many reps?
I have no idea how J-La does pull ups and what the correct form would be. Any tips on the correct form?
J-La said:Fun to read these posts, where people who don't know me are accusing of trolling.
This's no broscience, this is just having fun with a pullup bar. Using supinated grip (palms facing towards you) will definitely have some effect on pecs too. Yes, doing couple of sets won't do any good for pecs or triceps, but after 60 one must use these helping muscles to complete 100.
Pyramiding is very easy on the way up. Most difficult part of this excersice is those reps between nine and six on the way down. And please don't read in between the lines, I never told I was doing this "every day". I would do this once or at most twice a week. I have been going to the gym for about eight years consistantly, and using lots of different routines and techniques I have found that mentally it's best to have some fun while excercising. This is fun and simple. Yeas, you don't need to do any pull-ups, but please let me have my workout.
Maybe I'll post my form for you to judge if you still think I'm trolling. Try it sometime and you'll notice it ain't that hard a workout.
J-La said:Lift your arm and pull it down using your elbow. Can't you feel your pec contracting at all? I do, that's why my pecs get some workout too. Maybe thei're weak. But you're correct, that's for sure, about primary muscles. Still hahving fun doing it and I think it will do good for my strength. But do not try it!! No one should ever try it.