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How-to: Dip

» by gubernatrix February 21st, 2008 at 12:37 am » Comments (18)

This is the fifth article in my series of Top 10 Functional Strength Exercises. The aim of this series is to introduce some of my favourite strength exercises, that people may not be aware of or may not have tried.
What is the dip?
The dip is an upper body strength exercise where you lower and raise […]



Ring training: getting started

» by gubernatrix January 23rd, 2008 at 8:56 pm » Comments (19)

You don’t have to be able to do muscle-ups and front levers to benefit from training with rings. They make even old favourites like push-ups and dips more challenging because you have to work to stabilise them. You’ll probably be surprised at how much more difficult an exercise can be on the rings – I […]



Bodyweight or bust!

» by gubernatrix December 2nd, 2007 at 6:51 pm » Comments (15)

I like going to the gym, but sometimes I wish I could have my own gym at home. A power rack in the basement, a pull-up bar in the lounge, maybe some gymnastic rings and a rope on the tree outside.
Except that I don’t have a basement. Or a garden, let alone a tree. I […]



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