Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Cindy, just for fun

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  1. JustinDecember 17, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Not a pure PR, but a definite PR for squats to the ball and hand release push ups. 18 + 5 + 5

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  2. Craig FletcherDecember 17, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    I was wondering if hand release pushups are actually harder? I say that, because with the hand release, you do get to (or you can) give yourself a very slight break with your weight on the ground. With regular pushups, your muscles have to reverse the movement of your body going up and down with musculature. What do you think?

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  3. JustinDecember 17, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    Release much harder for max reps. First, it is undeniably slower. Second, there is a bounce almost like on a bench press with regular push ups that does not happen on hand release. Just my opinion though. Either way I suck at both and that is why I have never gotten twenty rounds:)

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  4. JustinDecember 18, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    Fletcher, I figured out in the true spirit of crossfit we should not speculate on which is harder, regular or hand release pull ups, we should put it to the test. Do Angie one week with hand release pushups and then wait two weeks and do it again. The split time on the pull ups will answer your question without speculation. Only problem is finding volunteers willing to Angie twice in two weeks!

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  5. DaveDecember 18, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    I think Justin is right about hand release being harder. This is assuming you still touch the ground on the non-hand release push-ups. Think about dead lifts. That first pull from the ground is harder than the second, third etc (at least until you get tired) because you have a slight bounce. I am using iron plates, bumpers might give you more. Same should hold true for the push-ups. Once you are on the ground, you are going back up with zero starting movement (no bounce).
    If you wanted to test the theory, instead of doing angie, just do push-ups. Something like 5-10 set of 15? with 1-2 minutes rest in between. Time each set. Wait so many days then do it again with the other type of push-up. Or maybe like a Tabata. 20 sec on and 30 sec off (or less or more rest) and then see how many you can do for eight sets. Rest and repeat a few days later with the other style.

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  6. DaveDecember 19, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    I was reading about this the other day and couldn't the article. Here is a quote "When you bench press you notice that if you can move from the eccentric to the concentric phase as fast as possible, you will lift more. Competition rules require a complete pause at the chest before the press is made, but in training many lifters use the "touch and go" method. This is where the chest is only touched before the bar changes directions and starts to move upwards. The reason you can press more is because you get a full stretch reflex. A muscle can always exert more force if it is been stretched beforehand, so this advantage is cultivated."
    And the link. http://breakingmuscle.com/olympic-weightlifting/the-expression-of-strength-part-one-absolute-strength

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