mjlinane- Gee, that`s quite something! How was it delivered?
Lashingstanley- Heh heh, you and I might be the only Stairmaster fans here
(Did a quickie on it this morning.) Heh heh, no matter how hard I do it, it`s an absolute walk in the park compared to that Airdyne! All I did was the Stair for ages, but to really push myself I decided to go back to the Airdyne (which no longer bothers my knees the way it used to).
I no longer do (the Work portion of) my cardio for as long as 20 minutes. It`s that "go hard or go long, can`t do both" thing. Since shortening the (work) sessions dramatically *EVERYTHING* is better for me, incredibly so. Best change I`ve ever made since I`ve been working out was limiting the frequency and duration of my workouts (both cardio and resistance). Never woulda thunk it, never will get over it..
I`ve posted before about my knees..."you`d better plan on bilateral replacement"... but zero problems as long as I don`t do stuff that bugs them, which just happens to include, wait for it...lunges. No matter what form I use, it ends up bugging them so I don`t do those. But then I basically don`t do *anything* other than what I know for certain works for me (especially where my legs are concerned).
I don`t have a Smith Machine. The times I tried it, the purely straight motion was too unnatural for me.
I don`t get much for my glutes out of squats unless I go really wide, like Hindu Squats, and that`s another thing that`s really unnatural and also hurts my knees, so I don`t do them often. If I do my Good Mornings and Semi-straight ("Romanian style") Deadlifts right I can hit them good. It`s kinda funny, I basically don`t prioritize them yet they`re among my best bodyparts!
Actually, my glute development has become a little bit of an issue in that its` hard to find briefs/pants that fit me properly! Between my glutes and the size of my upper legs I have to buy Large briefs/etc. even though I have a ~31" waist, have to have dress slacks made-to-measure and casual ones extensively tailored...[freakin`] pricey PIA.
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