Ashlei's muscle building log - Let's Do This!

[Shazriki]

Not yet, but I should start adding them in. I've been doing close grip pull downs trying to improve my strength that way, switching it up from assisted chins.

I've been doing the same for a while now. I just can't seem to get in a good groove with BW chins. I always run out of breath after 8-10 reps, it's weird. Pulldowns on the other hand are great, do them slow and controlled, no cheating, improve every week.

[psychodiver9]

Can you do singles or doubles for BW chins? Start with that and work your way up. They progress REAL FAST!

strongly agree. I wasn't ready for bw pulls and chins but got talked into it. Best decision ever. Just do it

[illiniStrive]

strongly agree. I wasn't ready for bw pulls and chins but got talked into it. Best decision ever. Just do it

Ditto!

Imo much better than assisted chins, which don't really seem to emulate the pulling experience in the same way.

[enderwiggin65]

Can you do singles or doubles for BW chins? Start with that and work your way up. They progress REAL FAST!

Not yet, but I should start adding them in. I've been doing close grip pull downs trying to improve my strength that way, switching it up from assisted chins.

You'd be surprised how quickly you can see improvement with these if you start doing sets of singles and doubles. What I did was to put a bench under me so that when I couldn't do any unassisted anymore I could press off it with my toes just enough to crank out however many more I needed to make a set of 10. Now chinups are probably my favorite exercise

Great numbers on all your lifts today!

[jaklcrow]

28 February 2012
DB Row:
60lbs x 8, 7, 8, 8

Sht lady face... Impressive

[JasonDB]

I agree with the others here even doing singles on chins you will build up strength on them quickly as you learn the movement using bodyweight.

[alex2363]

28 February 2012

BB Bench Press:
67.5lbs x 8, 8, 15 (max effort set)



BB OHP:
55lbs x 5, 5, 5

DB Row:
60lbs x 8, 7, 8, 8

Supinated, Close-Grip Pulldown:
105lbs x 8, 6, 6

Tricep Rope Pressdown:
40lbs x 11, 8

Cable Crunch:
65lbs x 20
70lbs x 13

Dayum Ash...you still killing them W/O's. Niceee

[brendbro]

incorporating BW chins was the best decision I ever made

p.s hope school etc is going well, you're in exam period correct? As my semester is progressing I'm getting bogged down more & more by weekly readings, assessment etc. It just won't end!!

[impakt1]

now following on twitter @crsholic

[999ndm]

broccoli pot pie homemade?