Comments on: 7 things every man needs: exercises

By: Chad Howse

Chad Howse — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:34:21 +0000

In reply to Lawrence Donnelly. Thanks bro! Good to see you found this article. I haven't thought about this concept for a while. Definitely something that needs to be revisited!

By: Lawrence Donnelly

Lawrence Donnelly — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:29:54 +0000

Great list! I just started doing deadlifts, chin-ups, and jumping rope. Deadlifts are really interesting since they are a pulling exercise yet it feels like pushing because of the movement of your hips. Instead of using a belt or dumbbell, I just hang a kettlebell on my foot to add more weight to my chin-up. Jumping rope is so much better and more intense than calf raises. It works your calves so much more and when you get good at the basic skip, you can always do a different variation. With calf raises you only have, well, calf raises. I'm actually seeing some good definition in my calves in only a few weeks of jumping.

Stay strong,
Lawrence

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By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:55:14 +0000

Chad, you’re so prompt with your replies!

Thanks for your thoughts on doing abs with plates.

I hope that you’ll do a synopsis of your video blog on your jump rope tips because I am deaf myself and cannot always follow what is being said in a video. Will you keep up with doing your synopses?

Yeah, feel free to use all of my suggestions.

By: Chad Howse

Chad Howse — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:22:40 +0000

In reply to Jonathan.

Hey Jonathan,

Plates with abs training – will burn fat and increase muscle, could increase waste size but in a good way if you already have no fat there. But if you have some fat there it’s a great way to actually build the abdominal muscles and burn the fat.

Jump rope – I’ll put up a video blog soon with some jump rope tips, but yes that’s a great way to up the intensity and relieve the pain in your calves.

Great suggestions for “7 things” categories, I might use them all if that’s okay with you?

Thanks,

Chad

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:08:16 +0000

Hey Chad,

Something tells me that if you do abs exercises with plates, then your abs will get thicker and therefore your waist will grow in size too. I think I read this ages ago. Is this information incorrect?

Jump-rope sounds so much better than skipping rope. I’ve started doing it last Friday for the first time in over 10 years. I used to spend my recesses using a jump-rope and playing double dutch. It has come back to me quite quickly, but you’re definitely right about the calves. Whenever they ache during the duration of my skipping, I go into a “running man” mode while skipping to alleviate the soreness and then go back with skipping with both legs at the same time. What do you think of that idea?

My suggestions for future “7 things every man needs” topics are:
– food
– snacks
– maintaining a car
– music