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Wall Sits. Who Does 'em?

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After almost a month of gym, which includes a lot of quad/leg work, I had a crack at some wall sits.

Against a glass door, I managed, with only a bit of gurning on the last set, 2mins-rest-1min-rest-1min. Rests were 30secs.

How does this rate for first bash of the new season? Puzzled

BTW, I'm a 47yo bloke. Madeye-Smiley
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Mollerski, try using a Swiss Ball between the wall and your back.
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Adrian,

I'll use one at the gym. Madeye-Smiley

No one else sliding up and down the fridge door? wink
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Mollerski, Not for exercise, no. Toofy Grin
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Schuss in Boots, Laughing
I do these resting against the upright bit of the PowerPlate at the gym. Even more thrilling... wink
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Which is shorter?

(a) The time it takes a sH thread to turn in to an argument
(b) The time it takes a sH thread to turn in to smut
(c) Planck time

Toofy Grin
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yes I do them as a part of a circuit class I attend, I just do what I'm told, so don't time it myself!!
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Not convinced by static wall sits; the exercise should relate to the activity. Dynamic wall sits (like a repeated 2 foot squat) with a swiss ball behind the back would be much better IMHO!


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What extremely bizarre behaviour. Shocked
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Lizzard, yes getting fit doesn't seem to be the norm for many folk does it!
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Frosty the Snowman, they often do a wall sit, then squat jumps, repeat 3, 4 or 8 times at the end of the session to try and kill us off!!
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Frosty the Snowman,
The 'dynamic' leg work happens at the 'Gyme' (see Homer Simpson wink ). The wall sits were an added bit of home 'fun'. Madeye-Smiley
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I've not done them for ages, but I use a ball when I do.

Squats with about 42Kg, lunges with 22Kg and one legged squats on the TRX have taken over. I'll have to give them a go again to push you wink
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Squat planks?

5 minutes with 6kg in each hand as part of gym routine (so 3 times a week). No idea if it'll help (fitness guy at gym reckons its good), but thighs like rocks now Laughing
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Last night at gym-
Leg press machine (squats) 3 sets of 12 reps. (Fully loaded on set 3)
Leg curl machine 3 sets of 12
Leg extension 3 sets of 12

Lunges with dumbells 3 sets of 20 (10 per leg)

Session also included arms, chest, abs and 25mins fairly hard CV work.

Dynamic enough? Cool
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Mollerski, my physio told me not to touch those leg curl and especially the leg extension machines if I liked my knees.

Wot!! No squats??? wink
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Mosha Marc, your physio speaks sense.. Open chain exercise (ie foot not on floor to "close" the kinetic chain) is a waste of time except for rehab... IMHO.
Squat with proper form to a proper depth (ie below parallel), do some barbell lunges and leave the 1970's exercise of wallsits where they belong, and those who don't know better!
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Mollerski, Pretty good stuff,
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Not me, not for years.

150-200miles of mountain biking a week.
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Mollerski, Just had my latest 20 session assessment - 1 routine in the next lot of 20 is wall squats, ball behind back 14kg in each hand "rolling" the ball up and down as I squat - not easy.
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