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they fold down when not in use, and have a really small footprint.Thanks for the suggestion. I don’t have room for one of those in my tiny flat though.
not a lot more than a person doing pullups
they fold down when not in use, and have a really small footprint.Thanks for the suggestion. I don’t have room for one of those in my tiny flat though.
I'd argue you're more likely to lose lean mass aggressively dieting without a sufficient training stimulus than you are just trying to maintain your current weight, although it depends on where your physique is at currently. Also one of the effects of being in a prolonged hypocaloric state is a compromised/weakened immune system, which obviously isn't a good thing currently, although I suppose it depends on your level of isolation.
Additionally, I think there's an element of hyperbole when it comes to gym rats thinking just because they don't have access to a gym their muscles are going to fall off. Yes you'll lose some specific strength if you've spent a long time becoming hyper-efficient at certain big lifts, but ultimately something like your tricep doesn't know the difference between barbell bench and doing dips between two chairs - it only knows tension demands are being placed upon it. Let's take pull-ups - how many people here can do 20 reps (for multiple sets) strict - as in no swinging/heaving - and with a full range of motion from the hang all the way to touching the sternum to the bar? Sprinkle in some inverted rows or resistance band rows and something you can curl or reverse fly and that'll keep your back busy for a good while...
At that bf% you have decent energy availability so if that’s what you wanna do it’s not as bad as someone relatively lean trying to get a bit dicier.
Also someone mentioned the Pull-Up Mate - it’s decent, and can handle surprisingly heavy loads for something packable.
Finally, natural leg extensions are as hard as Nordic curls and my quads are toasty. Also pistol squats going ATG against a wall to a simulate a hack squat are nasty too. So far the hardest movement pattern to make difficult is hip extension...
Although sadly, the stronger you are relative to your max potential, the faster you'll lose it.
I'm ~58kg and my PBs are:
Squat = 144 kg
Bench = 105 kg
Deadlift = 180 kg
When I took three weeks off for my honeymoon, I lost about 30% of my 1rm.
But, yes, it does return quickly and is "kinda" fun making "fake" progress again!
What do people think of these pushup boards? https://muscleboard.co.uk/
My normal gym routine is built around compound lifts which I can't do at the moment. Just looking for something to keep me ticking over for the next few months.
Made out of unistrut today and solid af.
No materials leftover and thank god because suppliers we looked at are not delivering. Couple of gymnast rings too!
Going to add a few bits over the next few weeks but so far it's been great!
I just wish I had some full size 20kg plates for it for a bit more weight and to deadlift without using platforms
What do people think of these pushup boards? https://muscleboard.co.uk/
My normal gym routine is built around compound lifts which I can't do at the moment. Just looking for something to keep me ticking over for the next few months.