Riley and others:
Care to post up that workout here or e-mail it to me?
jmoulenbelt@hotmail.com
I would be well interested in it.
TF
Years ago a Martial Artist advertised in American Survival Guide,
selling video tapes, I think. The pictures in the ad showed him
pressing his hands together, palm against palm. This looked like
what we used to call "isometric contraction".
I took this basic idea but actually let each arm give-and-take.
As a variation, after a few reps, I move the hands up or down
in front of the body, and do a few more reps.
I have 3 upper body variations:
1) Pushing and pulling away and toward the body, working the
bicep
of one arm an the
tricep of the other arm. (reverse arms, do again)
2) Hooked fingers, back and forth for reps; up and down for variation.
Reverse hook finger position, do again. Works some
back muscles.
3)Pressing palms (heel of palms) back and forth for reps, up and down
for variation. Since palms are symmetric, no need to verse. Works
pecks.
Be careful not to sprain some fingers or hands. Take it easy.
Lower body:
1)Do either static or dynamic squat, leaning toward one leg or another,
if you desire. Works
thighs and knee tendons.
2)Simple standing toe rises.
Works calves.
3)Knee lift, bending leg. Done from a standing position. This is very easy,
but keep doing it for a lot of reps to
simulate stepping over objects.
4)Standing, hold onto some object for balance, swing stiff leg up and back
like a pendulum. This
simulates forcing the leg though something.
Beware, if this is done slowly or held statically, you can easily pull a thigh
muscle.
Crunches for
mid-section.
If machines or weights were available to me, I would use them.
Be creative, you can create your own variations and sneak them
into idle periods of your day.
