Stress test results - excellent condition Echocardiogram results - normal No Afib incidents since 7/2, the one that put me in the ER I took 10 days off with no exercise at all. Last week I exercised twice at about 50% of what I would normally do and no cardio at all. Had a really good workout Monday at about 85%. Again, all weights, no cardio. I will continue with 2-3 days rest between routines and any cardio will come from weights only. No more wall ball, elliptical, etc. Doc has recommended wearing a heart monitor for the next 30 days to see if my heart rhythm is going in and out without me being aware of it, which is possible. Currently on a blood thinner. I feel considerably better from a overall standpoint. I had been in a super fatigued state for several months due to exercising like a damn fool. Like a friend told me. It ain't easy getting old, but it beats the alternative. BTW, the breathing techniques and trying to get the mind quiet a couple times a day seems to be showing some benefit.
Depending on your weight, you'll burn any where from 30 - 50 calories more per hour than if you were just sitting in a desk chair. I've never done it myself, but I would think it would be a little distracting after a while trying to keep yourself stabilized on that ball. I could be wrong though, so I'm going to try it myself this week and see what it's like.
Which is better, the chin-up or the pull-up? Some people believe that the chin-up, with a supinated (under-handed) grip, activates the lats at least as well as the pronated (over-handed) grip pull-up, and that it gives the biceps a better workout. Based on electromyographic (EMG) testing, both assumptions are false. Pronated pull-ups were found to better activate the lats and worked the biceps equally well as supinated chin-ups. Grip width didn't matter all that much, although a wider grip elicited a slightly better response than a narrow grip. http://www.elitefts.com/education/t...ps-does-it-make-a-difference-needs-formatted/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20543740 Useful info. This is good to know since I've always gravitated to pronated pull-ups with a grip about a hand width wider than shoulder width on either side. I've read that hand placement much wider than that adds to the risk of shoulder injury and, in any event, reduces the range of motion.
For your review. Myself, I do pull ups and then go to Lat Pull Downs on the machine. https://www.t-nation.com/training/pull-ups-vs-chin-ups
^ Just got back from the gym. I meant to say I do chin ups and then do Lat Pull Downs. Another pretty decent workout under my belt. Lesson learned. Don't work yourself into a chronically fatigued state. Rest is an important component of the overall routine. Yeah, I know Freddie, you've been touting that from the jump. Guess I'm just stubborn.
That's the idea. Working hard, but keeping it brief and infrequent, and spending more days above baseline. One of the reasons I don't like chin-ups is that when I do them for any length of time with meaningful weight attached, the inside of my right elbow joint eventually flairs up as does one of my shoulders. However, I have no such annoyances with the pull-up despite the added weight and a full range of motion. (Also, my study is better than your study. ) As an aside, supinated rows don't bother me, so I do those as well for back/biceps.