C&W question

[Ronne]

That's Cardio and Weights of course, not Country & Western!

On the back section, when doing the lat pull-ups (sorry don't know the technical terms - bent in half, lifting your bucket out of well ...) I tend to feel the work more in my triceps than my back. Is that normal?

Also, on the similar exercise, where you bend forward from the hips, lowering the weights down your legs and then back up again, I don't really feel much at all. I do have very flexible hamstrings (always been able to get my elbows on the floor bent in half while standing without trying too hard - I do have short legs!). So could that be the reason I don't feel much or am I just not doing it right?

I have been using lighter weights than on the DVD - was about to move up today but there's a problem with the set I bought so I have to take them back!

Thanks for any light you can shed on this!

Ronne

 

[beth6395]

Ronne.

I would like to know the response to this as well. I just did pyramid upper body and I felt the lat pull downs in my triceps, however, today is day 3 and my biceps hurt so bad I increased my weights for those.

I do have flexible hamstrings and I typically will feel the dead lifts the next day. Put the focus in your heels and pull up with your heiny squeeze it up I will actually lift the tops of my toes and go just until you feel the stretch and pull it up. Oh yeah and don't watch Cathe keep your head neautral keep shoulders way back do not let them drop. Put the Dvd in and try a couple if you have access to look in a mirror.

Hope that helps.

beth6395

 

[mnglamourgirl]

You can also try a version of the deadlifts that Cathe uses in another workout, but I can't remember. Place 2 3lbs weights on the floor, then rest only your toes on the weights, so your heel remains on the floor and your toes are elevated, similar to what beth6395 suggested. I have short legs & am flexible too, and I can really get in there and squeeze the glutes.

As far as the bent arm rows are concerned, you really, really have to focus pulling up the weight with your lat muscle. When the arm is fully extended, start to pull from your lat, not from the tricep area. Really focus on the pull from the lat. It's takes a lot of practice but once you get the feel of it, you'll know. DH had to help me with these before I got it right. In fact, he'd watch and feel the area to make sure I started the pull from the lat region. If someone can do that for you, that might help as well.

Terri

 

[Ronne]

Thanks for the swift reply Beth!

 

[beth6395]

Good tip Terri I will have hubby do the same.

beth6395