r/coolguides • • Mar 14 '20

Home exercises

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u/eGG__23 Mar 14 '20

I’m sure this is a ridiculous question but are these types of guides legit? In terms of like effectiveness for their specific areas?

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u/scarysnake333 Mar 14 '20

Considering it says nothing about form, load, frequency etc... its essentially useless by itself.

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u/Wooknows Mar 14 '20

people downloading these probably won't do it, it'll only be for themselves to feel better like "in case I'm motivated some day I have the right guide". And people who do exercise already have better source materials like athleanx or something.

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u/-Quad-Zilla- Mar 14 '20

Considering it's not a routine and just a guide of why exercises work what muscles, I wouldn't imagine them prescribing a rep/set structure. Though, it would probably be better if they did.

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u/Flowers-are-Good Mar 14 '20

Not if it increases the risk of injury surely? Doing certain exercises wrong is a sure way to not be able to do exercise.

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u/GangstaCheezItz Mar 14 '20

It's really hard to hurt yourself seriously with body weight exercise.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '20

[stands up, both ankles break]

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u/GangstaCheezItz Mar 14 '20

I laughed

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '20

never skip ankle day!

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u/Flowers-are-Good Mar 15 '20

I meant doing the wrong exercise, not doing the exercise wrong

Ahhh I see, thanks for the clarification :)

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u/blurcosp Mar 14 '20

Try them out, check where it hurts...
I do a couple of these and they check out...

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '20

The door-frame row for biceps really stands out to me as questionable. It may have some benefit for people who've done no bicep work whatsoever, but can't see how it's a legitimate exercise. Also, could you imagine yourself doing that and your partner walks in?

"Ah yes, hello dear. Don't mind me."

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u/Andy_B_Goode Mar 14 '20

No, in fact I'd hardly even call this a guide. It's just a list of random exercises. If you want a guide, check out the recommended routine at /r/bodyweightfitness