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By: Got Built? » Simple Variation

Got Built? » Simple Variation — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:28:20 +0000

[...] never lifted before and even this much variation seems overwhelming, consider starting with “Basically, Training” for a month. When you’re ready, this balanced two-day split will be waiting for you [...]

By: nine1199

nine1199 — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:54:28 +0000

MariAnne,
What is going on with your poor site! All the being taken down, because of malware and BS.
What a pain!

By: MariAnne

MariAnne — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:02:54 +0000

Sit to no more than halfway up, correct.

For the lats… hmmm. How about pullovers and one-arm dumbbell rows?

By: nine1199

nine1199 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:27:55 +0000

I’m sure they’d hurt like a SOAB, but I’ve got no way to do them at home. Any substitute with dumbells?
With the crunches, you recommend sitting 1/2-3/4 up, but not the full way, correct?

By: MariAnne

MariAnne — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:40:46 +0000

The negative IS the way down, correct. Negative also means eccentric, the lowering portion, where you are stretching or extending the muscle under a load.

Give ‘em a try, lemme know how bad your lats hurt tomorrow… *evil laugh*

By: nine1199

nine1199 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:32:27 +0000

Hi MariAnne,
Thanks for the explaination. So the goal is the negative on the way down, correct?

By: MariAnne

MariAnne — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:47:59 +0000

Sonya – I’m so glad you find my writing helpful. Thank you for telling me – you made my day.

nine1199, the negative chins are just regular chins, but you “cheat” as much as you need to get to the “up” position, then lower slowly with as little self-assistance from your feet as possible. Set the bar at basically eye level, or a little higher and stand on a stool to get set up. Lower to a full hang, then cheat your way back up again.

I should try to get a vid taken of them – MUCH easier to demo than to explain!

By: nine1199

nine1199 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:06:14 +0000

Your site is very motivational.
I’m looking to start something along your basic workout, but would like to do as much as I can with dumbells at home. Can you explain B1 [Negative self-assisted chins]?

By: sonya

sonya — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:28:49 +0000

Marianne, I keep coming back to your blog. Your articles are a treasure for me, it is a condensed version of all that is out there that I would like to know, but would have to search and select what matters to me, and you have it all in one place. Hope you keep writing forever!