hey Kathryn!
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kathryn
Cathlete
Hi, Michele!
Since I already had some lighter bands, in case I wanted to use them for other exercises (which I haven't yet), I just got bands to do pull-downs. I got the "Men's Extreme" set. I am now on the black band (which is the heaviest available). I now have a Power Tower, but I still like to use the bands because I can get some reasonable-sounding reps out of them (20-24 instead of a measly 10 assisted pull-ups on the tower!).
Since I already had some lighter bands, in case I wanted to use them for other exercises (which I haven't yet), I just got bands to do pull-downs. I got the "Men's Extreme" set. I am now on the black band (which is the heaviest available). I now have a Power Tower, but I still like to use the bands because I can get some reasonable-sounding reps out of them (20-24 instead of a measly 10 assisted pull-ups on the tower!).
TarHeelMom
Cathlete
Kathryn, you are one beastly girl and I bow to you! Wowza -- ten "measly" assisted pull-ups??? Twenty-plus pulldowns with the men's extreme black band??
Girl, is it possible that you're perhaps not giving yourself proper credit for what you HAVE accomplished??????? ;-) If I EVER get to the level you're at today, I'll be delirious!
http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/sport/sport-smiley-003.gif Kathy S. http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/spezial/spudniks/spudniklifter.gif
Girl, is it possible that you're perhaps not giving yourself proper credit for what you HAVE accomplished??????? ;-) If I EVER get to the level you're at today, I'll be delirious!
http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/sport/sport-smiley-003.gif Kathy S. http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/spezial/spudniks/spudniklifter.gif
kathryn
Cathlete
Why thank you, Kathy!
I go back-and-forth between feeling really "macha" and feeling like a wimp. This week, I haven't been "bringing it" to my P90X rotation (TTOM, fatigue, I have many excuses) so I'm in a "I'm a wimp" mood. Though it is quite a shock to be able to lift pretty heavy dumbbells for lat rows, and then not be able to do even ONE unassisted pull-up!
I did feel better, though, when I read in the "Men's Health Book of Muscle" that 70 percent of MALE health club members couldn't even do 1 pull-up.
Yeah, I am a beastly girl! GRRRRR! ARRRRG!}(
I go back-and-forth between feeling really "macha" and feeling like a wimp. This week, I haven't been "bringing it" to my P90X rotation (TTOM, fatigue, I have many excuses) so I'm in a "I'm a wimp" mood. Though it is quite a shock to be able to lift pretty heavy dumbbells for lat rows, and then not be able to do even ONE unassisted pull-up!
I did feel better, though, when I read in the "Men's Health Book of Muscle" that 70 percent of MALE health club members couldn't even do 1 pull-up.
Yeah, I am a beastly girl! GRRRRR! ARRRRG!}(