Hernon: another Yoda

[Future]

Ok, well I have always liked the guy growing up. He just looked pretty damn neat. Plus he is a teacher like me so that is always a good thing. I used his tip for changing my grip on back work to a shoulder width grip. I have loved it. My avatar with my traps now is since doing back work with that grip. It's the only thing I have changed and I feel wide actually.

I always wondered about the wide or close stuff. Going really wide worried me about the ball and socket joint and the instability with bad biomechanics. Going too close just didnt seem to make sense and was potentially hard on the wrists.

Anyone else have any tips you have cleaned from the LEO COSTA project?

 

[edge250]

inverted rows, pm phil about this exercise. really brought up my inner-back thickness.

 

[Future]

Inverted?

 

[edge250]

think bench press, now think reversing the movement. lie on the floor. put the bar in power rack just outta arms reach while on the floor. you have to prop your legs up on a bench so that your body is straight when the bar hits you upper abs. now row.

 

[littlemack]

Yes. I love these! I got up to 3 plates on my chest. Sort of hard to balance..hahaha...but I love this exercise!

 

[edge250]

Yes. I love these! I got up to 3 plates on my chest. Sort of hard to balance..hahaha...but I love this exercise!

your one hell of a lot stronger than me.

 

[Goldberg]

im sort of lost, can you please tyy explaining this again for me Edge250.

 

[oldfella]

Hernon is a real champion, in more ways than one. He is a true gentleman and a great businessman. He has all the tricks for this sport. Very down to earth approach. Phil, you are one of the best bro!!

 

[littlemack]

hahaha..yeah right edge...hahaha...you crack me up man! You wouldn't think it with these long ace "monkey" arms of mine...hahaha...

 

[oldfella]

im sort of lost, can you please tyy explaining this again for me Edge250.

Place a bar in the power rack. Put a bench at one end just so your feet will rest on it at legs length. Now from the floor reach up and grab the bar and pull your self up! Position yourself so that at the top position the bar touches your sternum. Easy.......sort of!!

 

[edge250]

lie on the floor in a power rack. place the bar so it is just outta of arms length. prop your feet up on a bench so that when you pull your body up to the bar your body is perpindicular to the floor. take a medium grip, inside shoulder width feels best to me. now pull yourself up so the bar hits you around the upper abdomen. make sure you keep your back arched. best i can explain it, lol. oh for added resistance place a plate on your stomach.

 

[Future]

So it's like a REVERSE PUSHUP so to speak?

 

[Future]

Hernon is a real champion, in more ways than one. He is a true gentleman and a great businessman. He has all the tricks for this sport. Very down to earth approach. Phil, you are one of the best bro!!

I always liked his back and legs! INTENSE!

 

[Future]

Ok, enough of the Hernon rim jobbing.

MORE TIPS

 

[rl3355]

Inverted Rows....thanks for the tip. Gonna try these tomorrow.

 

[littlemack]

Try Biceps With Them Too!

Here's a neat trick I learned somewhere along the way. Try these with a reverse close-grip to hit biceps.

 

[Goldberg]

Thanks guy's, i got it now.

 

[jmcbride]

Ye this Hernon guy knows a thing or 2...Cant wait to start training at his gym......

 

[edge250]

So it's like a REVERSE PUSHUP so to speak?

yes, remember keep your back arched, i kinda lean back. squeeze the lats at the top. i got up to where i was doing a 45lb on my stomach for 15-17 reps and thought that was pretty damn good till littlemack pissed in my wheaties

 

[Future]

Well, I will add my iPod for reps and see what my lard butt can do.