RE: Donna & Tess P90X/pull up bar

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I've seen people on the Biggest Loser using the treadmill 'pulse grip' bar to do pull-ups - at least, I think that is what they are doing. A modified version, but still the right idea, correct? I have yet to try it on my tmill, but I should, just to see if I could do even one. :-)

We have a doorway by our kitchen that my 16 yo boy uses for pull-ups, just for fun. He was showing off yesterday, and did about 6 of them! He's just a hundred pounds (slight builds run in my family) , but all wiry muscle. I asked my husband if he thought he could do a pull-up, and he gamely tried - got about half-way up. LOL I politely declined. :-)

in rainy Ontario

-----Original Message-----From: exercisevideos [mailto:exercisevideos ]On Behalf Of nancydewolf

This totally cracked me up! It sounds like you're coming around on Tony! He drives me a little nuts sometimes but I think he's hilarious. When you get a solution to the pullup bar problem please let me know (besides the machine anyway). I don't know where I could put one in either. Not sure how the bands work for this so I'm not sure how I'd do that. (Yes, this set is on my list of things I want sooner or later... probably later though.) Have fun with that boxing class, how cool!!

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> I've seen people on the Biggest Loser using the treadmill 'pulse grip' bar

> to do pull-ups - at least, I think that is what they are doing. A modified

> version, but still the right idea, correct? I have yet to try it on my

> tmill, but I should, just to see if I could do even one. :-)

I haven't seen this, and it's a great idea! I'll have to try this when

I get home this afternoon. Waaay back when, in college, I took a

weight training class and they had me and the only other girl doing

modified pullups with a bar mounted very low, like this.

I could do a few then... now... we shall see!

I tried yesterday when I passed under my pullup bar, and while I'm

still nowhere near success, at least I was able to pull myself up far

enough that my feet *just* left the floor. Better than I could do

several months ago, when I had to use a chair to do even that much!

> We have a doorway by our kitchen that my 16 yo boy uses for pull-ups, just

> for fun. He was showing off yesterday, and did about 6 of them! He's just

> a hundred pounds (slight builds run in my family) , but all wiry muscle.

Ah, youth! Don'tcha just wanna smack them sometimes?

;-D

> I asked my husband if he thought he could do a pull-up, and he gamely tried -

> got about half-way up. LOL I politely declined. :-)

>

Smart woman!

[Guest guest]

Alright, I finally have to ask, how you do "pullups" from a treadmill? The "pulse grip" bar is that bar in front you can use to stabilize yourself right (and I know it has grips that measure your heart rate if you hold them right)?

Re: Donna & Tess P90X/pull up bar

> I've seen people on the Biggest Loser using the treadmill 'pulse grip' bar> to do pull-ups - at least, I think that is what they are doing. A modified> version, but still the right idea, correct? I have yet to try it on my> tmill, but I should, just to see if I could do even one. :-)I haven't seen this, and it's a great idea! I'll have to try this whenI get home this afternoon. Waaay back when, in college, I took aweight training class and they had me and the only other girl doingmodified pullups with a bar mounted very low, like this.I could do a few then... now... we shall see!I tried yesterday when I passed under my pullup bar, and while I'mstill nowhere near success, at least I was able to pull myself up farenough that my feet *just* left the floor. Better than I could doseveral months ago, when I had to use a chair to do even that much!> We have a doorway by our kitchen that my 16 yo boy uses for pull-ups, just> for fun. He was showing off yesterday, and did about 6 of them! He's just> a hundred pounds (slight builds run in my family) , but all wiry muscle.Ah, youth! Don'tcha just wanna smack them sometimes?;-D> I asked my husband if he thought he could do a pull-up, and he gamely tried -> got about half-way up. LOL I politely declined. :-)>Smart woman!

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If I'm picturing this as intends, you lay on the treadmill deck

(machine off, of course! LOL, sorry, I know you're not stupid, but as

soon as I typed that I got this " Funniest Home Videos " moment in my

head!). Reach up and grab the bar, and pull your chest up to it,

sorta like doing a reverse bench press.

Come to that, I suppose you could do the same thing on a bench with a

barbell, if the weights are heavy enough not to shift, and the

uprights far enough apart.

HTH!

Tess

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> Alright, I finally have to ask, how you do " pullups " from a treadmill? The

> " pulse grip " bar is that bar in front you can use to stabilize yourself

> right (and I know it has grips that measure your heart rate if you hold them

> right)?

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> Re: Donna & Tess P90X/pull up bar

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> > I've seen people on the Biggest Loser using the treadmill 'pulse grip' bar

> > to do pull-ups - at least, I think that is what they are doing. A modified

> > version, but still the right idea, correct? I have yet to try it on my

> > tmill, but I should, just to see if I could do even one. :-)

>

> I haven't seen this, and it's a great idea! I'll have to try this when

> I get home this afternoon. Waaay back when, in college, I took a

> weight training class and they had me and the only other girl doing

> modified pullups with a bar mounted very low, like this.

>

> I could do a few then... now... we shall see!

>

> I tried yesterday when I passed under my pullup bar, and while I'm

> still nowhere near success, at least I was able to pull myself up far

> enough that my feet *just* left the floor. Better than I could do

> several months ago, when I had to use a chair to do even that much!

>

> > We have a doorway by our kitchen that my 16 yo boy uses for pull-ups, just

> > for fun. He was showing off yesterday, and did about 6 of them! He's just

> > a hundred pounds (slight builds run in my family) , but all wiry muscle.

>

> Ah, youth! Don'tcha just wanna smack them sometimes?

> ;-D

>

> > I asked my husband if he thought he could do a pull-up, and he gamely

> tried -

> > got about half-way up. LOL I politely declined. :-)

> >

>

> Smart woman!

>

>

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" The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! "

~Marvin ~

[Guest guest]

Yup, that's how they do it on BL. With the machine off....LOL

Did you try it, Tess?

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From: exercisevideos

If I'm picturing this as intends, you lay on the treadmill deck

(machine off, of course! LOL, sorry, I know you're not stupid, but as

soon as I typed that I got this " Funniest Home Videos " moment in my

head!). Reach up and grab the bar, and pull your chest up to it,

sorta like doing a reverse bench press.

Come to that, I suppose you could do the same thing on a bench with a

barbell, if the weights are heavy enough not to shift, and the

uprights far enough apart.

HTH!

Tess

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[Guest guest]

> Yup, that's how they do it on BL. With the machine off....LOL

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> Did you try it, Tess?

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Not yet. Haven't had a chance to slow down long enough to clear away

all the... ahem... crap... my husband has piled on and around the

treadmill since we've not been using it this winter. Maybe this

weekend, since I hope to reclaim at least half my home workout space.

A friend of mine has lost her Y scholarship, and has nowhere else to

work out, so I offered my equipment for the duration. And, my Y time

will be up soon, too.

I'll let you know how it goes, though!

Tess

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just saw this post (so many emails, so little time)

now I get it, thanks Tess and (and I'm really glad to know the machine was off too)!

RE: Donna & Tess P90X/pull up bar

Yup, that's how they do it on BL. With the machine off....LOLDid you try it, Tess?-----Original Message-----From: exercisevideos If I'm picturing this as intends, you lay on the treadmill deck(machine off, of course! LOL, sorry, I know you're not stupid, but assoon as I typed that I got this "Funniest Home Videos" moment in myhead!). Reach up and grab the bar, and pull your chest up to it,sorta like doing a reverse bench press.Come to that, I suppose you could do the same thing on a bench with abarbell, if the weights are heavy enough not to shift, and theuprights far enough apart.HTH!TessNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/20089:21 AM