[Sportsandrec] Jumping rope and pull-ups?

[Dave Wright]

Good afternoon Joe,
Both of these activities require dedication as they both  can be rather 
energy intensive. I remember doing pullups before and after gymnastics 
practice in sets of 30 along with dips in between sets. As for jump roping, 
I don't do it as much currently, but I do enjoy the rhythm of the activity. 
As with all exercise, I tend to be intensely motivated by music.
Right now, if you are looking to increase your number of pullups, I would 
start out with a number you are comfortable with and doing at least 3 sets 
of these a day for a week. Once you've done this, it shouldn't be too bad to 
increase by 3 to 4 pullups per week until you reach your target number. 
Currently, I use a pullup bar attached to my door frame purchased from:

http://www.drugstore.com

I'm back up to doing 5 sets of 20 pullups a day, but not nearly as many as I 
was doing in gymnastics. Hope this helps.


Best Regards:
Dave Wright
Work Phone: 347-422-7085
Email:
dwrigh6 at gmail.com
WebPage:
http://www.knfbreader.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Shaw" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:27 PM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Jumping rope and pull-ups?


> First, I love that there seems to be some across the board rededicating 
> throughout this list.
> Second, Lisamaria it is awesome that no peddling for five minutes blast 
> against your husband. Throwing a fit is awesome!
> My questions today kids reguard jumping rope and doing pull-ups. Does 
> anyone use these tools a lot as part of your routine? How much of a help 
> are they? I can jump rope but not for long. How do I increase. I can do 
> pull-ups, but not many. How do I increase.
> "I used to do a little but the little wasn't doin it so the little got 
> more and more" "I just keep tryin to get a little better said a little 
> better than before" Mr. Brownstone Guns N Roses
> JSNM
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