ShrinkingGuy
04-07-2009, 12:37 PM
I am a big fan of wall charts. That's what attracted me to the Bullworker (aka ElbowPopper) and what is still very attractive about dumbbells, chest expanders, SoloFlexes, etc.
The utilitarian wall-chart, keeping the spare-room warriors on track from coast to coast, with its simple elegance, and promise of positive change with a few simple exercises.
The 2006 Bullworker wall-chart has about two dozen exercises with the "Bullworker Secret 7" highlighted at the top. Those "Secret 7" being a quick workout hitting your major muscle groups. That idea, of there being a "Secret 7" or "Power 10" makes a workout much less intimidating that flipping through a book. It puts the workout psychologically in reach, on a single map for success. It's deeply rooted in physical culture as far back as I have Boy's Life ads stockpiled in my garage.
So with that in mind, if you were going to help JP create a wall-chart, what would you put on it?
I know two things that should be on a JP wall-chart, and I am quoting John here:
"Performing the DVR/VRT exercise "The C.A.T." (pg 134) of PYTP can be every bit as beneficial as any Push-Up variation one can do. Try it with deep focus and you will be awed at how incredible that one exercises can be. Super set it with "The Milo" and you'll have the bases coverd for upper body development with just two super intense exercises when you are short on time."
Are there two lower body moves that dig in just as deeply?
I will admit right now, that lower body for me is just squats for 20 minutes, and plyometrics. Nothing fancy, no power-flexes, DVR's... just Hindu Squats, box jumping and some calf raises too, I suppose.
The utilitarian wall-chart, keeping the spare-room warriors on track from coast to coast, with its simple elegance, and promise of positive change with a few simple exercises.
The 2006 Bullworker wall-chart has about two dozen exercises with the "Bullworker Secret 7" highlighted at the top. Those "Secret 7" being a quick workout hitting your major muscle groups. That idea, of there being a "Secret 7" or "Power 10" makes a workout much less intimidating that flipping through a book. It puts the workout psychologically in reach, on a single map for success. It's deeply rooted in physical culture as far back as I have Boy's Life ads stockpiled in my garage.
So with that in mind, if you were going to help JP create a wall-chart, what would you put on it?
I know two things that should be on a JP wall-chart, and I am quoting John here:
"Performing the DVR/VRT exercise "The C.A.T." (pg 134) of PYTP can be every bit as beneficial as any Push-Up variation one can do. Try it with deep focus and you will be awed at how incredible that one exercises can be. Super set it with "The Milo" and you'll have the bases coverd for upper body development with just two super intense exercises when you are short on time."
Are there two lower body moves that dig in just as deeply?
I will admit right now, that lower body for me is just squats for 20 minutes, and plyometrics. Nothing fancy, no power-flexes, DVR's... just Hindu Squats, box jumping and some calf raises too, I suppose.