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Post by fatkat555 on Nov 11, 2024 14:36:15 GMT
What are your favorite ways to modify workouts?
My current modifications are: Using a chair, step, or bench to modify burpees and mountain climbers. My back doesnβt like the quick movement to the floor and back up. I can still participate and still feel worked, but not hurt.
Lower step height or no step at all. This works extremely well for fast footwork on a step.
Lighter weights or no weights. I find that I actually get a better workout focusing more on form than lifting a hefty amount.
Reverse push-ups on the floor rather than bench. Iβve mentioned this one before. It helps keep my shoulder happy.
Push-ups on knees, using a support band, lowering to floor with knees off in the plank. Again, doing these modifications help me participate and build or maintain strength.
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Post by finninmi on Nov 11, 2024 21:01:06 GMT
You've provided many mods I've tried. I have never been able to do pushups with straight legs - always did them on my knees. However I injured my knee this past year and couldn't kneel. So I substituted wall pushups on a handrail at 36 inches. I've slowly lowered the height. I'm not at a full out pushup yet & could probably go back to knee pushups now but have decided to continue on this slow progression downward using the FitTower to lower the height. I think straight-leg pushups work me differently.
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Post by Karla on Nov 12, 2024 14:51:04 GMT
Iβve also modified the height of my step and use lighter weights. Surprisingly, I have gotten better muscle definition from using lighter weights. I never used very heavy weights though.
Iβm not able to do a Pilates roll-up unless I modify by bending my knees and putting my feet/toes under 10lb weights.
Iβm not sure what a reverse pushup is π I had a shoulder injury and couldnβt do pushups for months. Itβs finally healed, and I can do push-ups from my knees. I modify by keeping my hands about mat width apart and I focus my eyes a few feet ahead. I stop as soon as I feel a twinge. Stopping and stretching when feeling a twinge is a modification for me. I always felt that I had to do as many repetitions as the instructor.
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Post by fatkat555 on Nov 12, 2024 18:21:29 GMT
Karla- reverse push-ups are hands under shoulders while sitting, arms straight, and lifting your bum off the floor. Legs can be straight (I detest this version) or knees bent with feet flat on the floor. You bend your elbows and straighten to work the triceps. Youβll also see these done off a bench or step, lowering the bum to the floor. The bench or step brings the hands too far behind in my opinion and strains my shoulders. Another modification for this exercise would be French press.
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Post by finninmi on Nov 13, 2024 14:20:30 GMT
I think Reverse push-ups are also known as Tricep Dips. If my shoulder is bothering me, I'll modify to the floor or sub in band pull-downs. I've also done these off a bar - I'd put a padded bodybar across my squat racks in the lowest postion - this didn't bother my shoulder nor hands as much as off the step - don't know why, but it seemed more comfortable.
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