As of 19 Dec, decided to replace pullups with rowing. Problems with pullups:
1) Often unable find bar or other overhead support suitable for pullups. Some types of overhead support suitable for static hanging but not pullups, such as concrete block fences.
2) Unable to generate sufficient volume. With pushups, squat jumps and hindu squats, 60 reps once daily sufficient volume to retain/build muscle. Whereas with pullups, currently can only do about 8 reps under optimum conditions and less reps under typical conditions (bar thick or wet or freezing cold, concrete stairs instead of bar, etc). Multiple sets is usual way to generate volume with low reps per set, but multiple sets of same exercise requires too much motivation for me.
Rowing can be done using vertical supports such as trees or poles, which are much easier to find than overhead supports. Wrap length of rope (such as mil-550 paracord, dual ropes better, in case one breaks) around vertical support, tie to hiking stick with clove hitch, hold stick with one hand, lean backwards, bend and straighten arm for 30 reps, repeat with other arm. Over time, increase lean to increase intensity.
I am not too old to build muscle, since legs strengthened significantly recently after several weeks bicycle touring, as they always do. With bicycle touring, volume is tremendous: several hours of hard leg work daily.
01 Dec camped in desert
02 Dec "
03 Dec 6,5,4=15, baker park
04 Dec 7,4,4=15, "
05 Dec 6,6,3=15, "
06 Dec camped in desert
07 Dec "
08 Dec "
09 Dec unable to find overhead support
10 Dec "
11 Dec camped in desert
12 Dec "
13 Dec "
14 Dec "
15 Dec "
16 Dec static hang (baseball seating)
17 Dec "
18 Dec "
19 Dec rowing (ironwood tree)
20 Dec "
21 Dec "
22 Dec "
23 Dec rowing (pole at motel)
24 Dec "
25 Dec rowing (ironwood tree)
26 Dec "
27 Dec "
28 Dec rowing (pole at motel)
29 Dec "
30 Dec rowing (ironwood tree)
31 Dec rowing (railway trestle)
1) Often unable find bar or other overhead support suitable for pullups. Some types of overhead support suitable for static hanging but not pullups, such as concrete block fences.
2) Unable to generate sufficient volume. With pushups, squat jumps and hindu squats, 60 reps once daily sufficient volume to retain/build muscle. Whereas with pullups, currently can only do about 8 reps under optimum conditions and less reps under typical conditions (bar thick or wet or freezing cold, concrete stairs instead of bar, etc). Multiple sets is usual way to generate volume with low reps per set, but multiple sets of same exercise requires too much motivation for me.
Rowing can be done using vertical supports such as trees or poles, which are much easier to find than overhead supports. Wrap length of rope (such as mil-550 paracord, dual ropes better, in case one breaks) around vertical support, tie to hiking stick with clove hitch, hold stick with one hand, lean backwards, bend and straighten arm for 30 reps, repeat with other arm. Over time, increase lean to increase intensity.
I am not too old to build muscle, since legs strengthened significantly recently after several weeks bicycle touring, as they always do. With bicycle touring, volume is tremendous: several hours of hard leg work daily.
01 Dec camped in desert
02 Dec "
03 Dec 6,5,4=15, baker park
04 Dec 7,4,4=15, "
05 Dec 6,6,3=15, "
06 Dec camped in desert
07 Dec "
08 Dec "
09 Dec unable to find overhead support
10 Dec "
11 Dec camped in desert
12 Dec "
13 Dec "
14 Dec "
15 Dec "
16 Dec static hang (baseball seating)
17 Dec "
18 Dec "
19 Dec rowing (ironwood tree)
20 Dec "
21 Dec "
22 Dec "
23 Dec rowing (pole at motel)
24 Dec "
25 Dec rowing (ironwood tree)
26 Dec "
27 Dec "
28 Dec rowing (pole at motel)
29 Dec "
30 Dec rowing (ironwood tree)
31 Dec rowing (railway trestle)