Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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A few questions

amazenyou
amazenyou
Posts: 8
Joined: 2008/01/05
United States
2008/01/07, 04:11 PM
Hey guys,
Today was my first day of working out on the ft plan and it went really well but I have a few questions.

First, I had to to stop doing the chins between chairs because it was really really awkard. I am not sure what I should have been feeling but it was uncomforable in the wrong way... just really odd. Should I try something different?

Also, I was born with short calf tendons and could not do the home squats. Because of the tendons being short I could not go completely flat footed on the floor and therefor felt all the pressure on my knees (I also have a partially bad right knee) and had to stop. Is there anything else I can do here?

Other than that everything went really well. I got alot of protein afterwards and my diet (which tommorrow will be one week since I started it) is going very well.

Thanks!
P.S. I put my body weight as the weight I used for things such as push ups... is this correct?
ecle5c
ecle5c
Posts: 1,312
Joined: 2003/07/10
United States
2008/01/07, 04:48 PM
Most people will put zero as the weight when using bodyweight only. That way when you add weight it will be easier to track your progress.

Regarding the chins between chairs, have you tried switching up your grip? Closer, wider, palms facing you, palms away? Just a few thoughts that could make it easier for you.
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2008/01/08, 09:16 AM
have you tried putting a book under your heels for the squats?

without being able to see how you are restricted, i don't know that i can give you a good substitute movement.