22 Mar 08
For the 300 movie the following routine was attempted by half the actors after 4 months training - the others were too terrified apparently. Best time was 18 minutes.
Anyone here attempt it?
25 pull-ups
50 deadlifts at 135 pounds
50 push-ups
50 box jumps with a 24-inch box
50 "floor wipers" (a core and shoulders exercise at 135 pounds)
50 "clean and press" at 36 pounds (a weight-lifting exercise) each arm
25 more pull-ups -- for a total of 300 reps
There's no rest between movements and the score is based on total time
22 Mar 08
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Originally posted by jonnifandangoI can do it in a week.
For the 300 movie the following routine was attempted by half the actors after 4 months training - the others were too terrified apparently. Best time was 18 minutes.
Anyone here attempt it?
25 pull-ups
50 deadlifts at 135 pounds
50 push-ups
50 box jumps with a 24-inch box
50 "floor wipers" (a core and shoulders exercise at 135 pounds)
total of 300 reps
There's no rest between movements and the score is based on total time
EDIT: In school we had nice test - there were 7 exercises. Each of them we had to for 30 seconds as much times as possible and there was a 30 seconds rest between each exercise. There were pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, one-legged-squats and a few others. That was painful.
22 Mar 08
I do 7 sets of chin-ups/pull-ups, 15 reps each, for a total of 105 in 10 minutes as part of my daily routine. I'm 56 years old. Can anyone beat that? How many of you noodle-armed choir boys can even do a chin-up?
Chin-ups=forward grip on bar, Pull-ups = reverse grip.
22 Mar 08
Originally posted by Sam The ShamWow, that's a lot. I can do 15 reps, but I'm not sure I can do 7 sets.
I do 7 sets of chin-ups/pull-ups, 15 reps each, for a total of 105 in 10 minutes as part of my daily routine. I'm 56 years old. Can anyone beat that? How many of you noodle-armed choir boys can even do a chin-up?
Chin-ups=forward grip on bar, Pull-ups = reverse grip.
22 Mar 08
Originally posted by Sam The ShamHow much do you weigh?
I do 7 sets of chin-ups/pull-ups, 15 reps each, for a total of 105 in 10 minutes as part of my daily routine. I'm 56 years old. Can anyone beat that? How many of you noodle-armed choir boys can even do a chin-up?
Chin-ups=forward grip on bar, Pull-ups = reverse grip.
22 Mar 08
Originally posted by Sam The ShamGot picy?!!!!
I do 7 sets of chin-ups/pull-ups, 15 reps each, for a total of 105 in 10 minutes as part of my daily routine. I'm 56 years old. Can anyone beat that? How many of you noodle-armed choir boys can even do a chin-up?
Chin-ups=forward grip on bar, Pull-ups = reverse grip.
GRANNY.
22 Mar 08
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Originally posted by Sam The ShamWere you in the military? At peak shape, I have been able to do 3 sets of 50 pushups...but 15 pullups 7 times is pretty impressive. I'm doubt I could do 15 either. But I'm probably faster - that's what I work harder at 🙂. I had my pulse below 60....not sure if it's still there though. 😳
I do 7 sets of chin-ups/pull-ups, 15 reps each, for a total of 105 in 10 minutes as part of my daily routine. I'm 56 years old. Can anyone beat that? How many of you noodle-armed choir boys can even do a chin-up?
Chin-ups=forward grip on bar, Pull-ups = reverse grip.
But I always do at least one set of pushups everyday.
23 Mar 08
Originally posted by RamnedYeah, it was the military that got me interested in fitness, became a lifelong habit. I had a chin-up bar in my backyard 20 years ago, after doing them daily for a year they got so easy that doing chin-ups was like bending over to pick up a penny, I could do 50 in a max effort when I was 35, now I don't push myself that hard.
Were you in the military? At peak shape, I have been able to do 3 sets of 50 pushups...but 15 pullups 7 times is pretty impressive. I'm doubt I could do 15 either. But I'm probably faster - that's what I work harder at 🙂. I had my pulse below 60....not sure if it's still there though. 😳
But I always do at least one set of pushups everyday.
23 Mar 08
Originally posted by Sam The ShamIn my youth I was a top athlete with a sponsorship from Nike. I came second in the European junior 800m with a time of 1min 54.7 at age 16. I was up at 6.00am running barefoot on sand up and down dunes. My lunchtime was an hour on the track, and evenings were spent pounding the roads on a ten mile run.
I do 7 sets of chin-ups/pull-ups, 15 reps each, for a total of 105 in 10 minutes as part of my daily routine. I'm 56 years old. Can anyone beat that? How many of you noodle-armed choir boys can even do a chin-up?
Chin-ups=forward grip on bar, Pull-ups = reverse grip.
Then through University, booze and fags and peer pressure I lost contact with my coach, as my new life coach was a female student.
Yesterday I spent so much energy walking looking for a golf ball I collapsed with exhaustion and ended up on a drip. Oh the days of youth.
I still sing for the choir though! 😏😏