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Originally Posted by MilkManX
Yeah I did some similar workouts with Pushups,Pull-ups,Dips and doing my 2 katas for my belt test in 40 minutes. By the tenth run I almost smashed my teeth in on the pushups lol!
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Next time, don't forget the mouthguard!
OK, if you recall the article on squats, I posted what I believed might be equivalent in effort. Dent. perceptive as ever, reacted in shock. 8 minutes! After yesterday's rowing push-up fest, I noticed some tightness in my chest. I did not have a similar tightness in my legs or back after doing my pseudo 8minute squat routine, so I reconsidered. My prevous try obviously didn't have enough volume.
Doing 8 minutes of non stop squats with no rest is no joke. In the article the wrestler uses 135 pounds, on a barbell I imagine. I set my kitchen timer to 8 minutes and hoisted two 50 lbs db's and started squating. It didn't take me long-about 12 reps- before I had to put the db's down, catch my breath, and resume, rest and repeat.
I completed 62 reps in 8 minutes, but I did not do 8 minutes of squats. I failed after the 12th rep because that's where I had to take a break. Every rep after that was done with the recognition that I am no way up to the challenge. I hang my head in shame. Think I'll start working on 1 minute squats to start.