Up until now I haven't had a pull up bar as pull-ups have been completely beyond me the few times that I have tried them. My incline pull ups are using an old bamboo broom handle suspended between two dining room chairs and that seems to work fine at the right height.
I don't really have the right sort of doors in my apartment for an over the door pull-up bar as all my doors are either super high (I have high ceilings - very un-japanese) or the doors are completely flush with a wall. Sadly no way to make holes in the walls and a free standing one seems a bit overkill.
But I will investigate further. I need to get to Don Quixote to look at some scales so I will check out a pull-up bar too.
Todays workout went fine however I did substitute 4 sets x 10 V-sites for the kung-fu sit-ups. I really want to try a kung-fu sit up as they look like fun. Did I just say they look like "fun". I am a total PCP nerd after all.
After the workout and lunch we went to "Baby Loves Disco" with Hubbilicious and No 1 Son. Basically it is a kids daytime disco which is fun even for ex-ravers like us. See my other blog for photos. Keitai Goddess
Then we had a little walk through Ginza and then to a friend's french bistro for dinner. See my previous post for the amazing salad that the chef very kindly made for me. Egg white and veg salad sans salt or oil.
I will make a small confession, I did have a few sips of a lovely crisp white (Leewin Estate - Art Series) and a very small mouthful of an orange flower creme brulee. But seriously it was about a teaspoon's worth.
Not sure if this is Kosher, but when i've been traveling, I use my TRX which I have with a door stop- similar to the one we use with the resistance bands. I incline as far as possible lying backwards and then pull myself up. No idea if this even remotely equates what we are meant to be doing, but it's better than nowt!
ReplyDeleteIf you look in my banner the 'strength' (strength my arse!) photo on the left is what I am talking about if the above sounds like utter gibberish...
'PULL UPS SET YOU FREE' is what Patrick might say. Have seen people at the gym with their TRX ropes, looks difficult.
ReplyDeleteA drop of wine to stop you going insane is ok, so long as it it's a one off, I reckon.
Meals on track, exercise on track, let's push on together...