Anth
Level 4 Valued Member
Hello!
I'm currently working on S&S, working mainly with the 24, (but I did my first TGU with the 32 today, and it felt quite easy).
I've been supplementing it by greasing the groove with push ups and pull ups, which has been working well. I saw Bobby Maximus and his "Holy Trinity" of push ups, pull ups, and dips. It got me thinking about adding dips to my GTG protocol. I know that it's typically recommended to do only two exercises, but I've been doing it for a week or so and I am still noticing improvement in all three exercises, without feeling much fatigue.
In addition, I feel like I've plateaued on regular push ups. Currently I have my kids climb on my upper back while I bang out 6-8 push ups. They're about 50 lbs, and they know how to sit comfortably on my upper back and shoulders, not my lower back. These push ups feel great and my kids love them. Currently I can only do 3 dips, but they feel much stronger and stable than they did the first time.
So here are my questions:
1. Is it too much, or has anyone ever had success with doing those three exercises in addition to S&S?
2. Am I missing something if I am not doing dips, or would doing push ups with my kids on my back be sufficient?
My overall goal is to build general strength for varied activities. I'm 39 years old, just over 100kgs, 6'2'', junior college soccer player, life-long martial artist, and (obviously) a dad. I want to be healthy and strong enough to spar, teach my kids sports, partake in an occasional 5k, and have a better than average dad bod.
Sorry for the long post, just looking for advice on adding dips.
Thanks in advance!
I'm currently working on S&S, working mainly with the 24, (but I did my first TGU with the 32 today, and it felt quite easy).
I've been supplementing it by greasing the groove with push ups and pull ups, which has been working well. I saw Bobby Maximus and his "Holy Trinity" of push ups, pull ups, and dips. It got me thinking about adding dips to my GTG protocol. I know that it's typically recommended to do only two exercises, but I've been doing it for a week or so and I am still noticing improvement in all three exercises, without feeling much fatigue.
In addition, I feel like I've plateaued on regular push ups. Currently I have my kids climb on my upper back while I bang out 6-8 push ups. They're about 50 lbs, and they know how to sit comfortably on my upper back and shoulders, not my lower back. These push ups feel great and my kids love them. Currently I can only do 3 dips, but they feel much stronger and stable than they did the first time.
So here are my questions:
1. Is it too much, or has anyone ever had success with doing those three exercises in addition to S&S?
2. Am I missing something if I am not doing dips, or would doing push ups with my kids on my back be sufficient?
My overall goal is to build general strength for varied activities. I'm 39 years old, just over 100kgs, 6'2'', junior college soccer player, life-long martial artist, and (obviously) a dad. I want to be healthy and strong enough to spar, teach my kids sports, partake in an occasional 5k, and have a better than average dad bod.
Sorry for the long post, just looking for advice on adding dips.
Thanks in advance!