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I'd also like to work on some things that aren't really in the SF program, like plyometrics, sprinting, muscle-ups, get back with my yoga (it's been 10 years), work in some gymnastics, keep playing hockey... You'll have to let me know what yoga routine you follow. I've been trying to come up with a...

I found body rows helped me work towards full pullups when I started. I always threw in a few sets of body rows after my simplefit workouts and really concentrated on the feel of my elbows and lats pulling back and down and really squeezed the bar or towel tight (a strong grip will make pullups easi...

I think lots of people on this board have mixed up the pullup part of their workouts between pullups and chinups so go for it. I'd stick to the one exercise per workout instead of mixing chins and pullups within the same day because it will allow you to focus on the workout instead of having to reme...

I agree with cheapo in that you need to decide what your fitness priorities are and gear your training towards achieving those goals. If you want to get stronger, increase your cardiovascular endurance, while also keeping your physique sleek, then simplefit will fit the bill. If you want to get stro...

@robbiew, I had a training partner that was 5'3" and he was a squatting machine as well. The last time I trained with him (years ago now) he squatted 405 for 3

Good stuff! Nothing quite compares to the look and feel of 8 plates bending the bar at lock out. Onward and upward

There's a couple different things you could try: - You could pre-exhaust your legs by either running or cycling before your simplefit workout - Second thing you could try is to start doing one-legged squats (pistols) The intermediate and advanced versions of simplefit include these. - Your final opt...

Haven't tried pistols yet (1-legged squats) but i can vouch for the effectiveness of dips to build chest, shoulders and triceps.

Looking good! Your back seems to be getting bigger. And in an earlier post you indicated that you felt your were too thick in the middle still; not the case anymore.

Have you started giving any thought to what you're going to do after you've dominated level 8?

The 3 different grips you mentioned will all work both your back and your biceps, but to different degrees and in different areas. Pullups with a shoulder width or slightly wider grip will target your lats and, to a lesser degree your middle and upper back and biceps. A neutral grip or a chinup styl...

This is probably normal, depending on your fitness level before you started simplefit, how hard you're pushing yourself, and your individual capacity for recovery. Keep in mind that muscle soreness isn't always an indicator of a good workout, and in fact, persistent soreness is one of the warning si...

Abs get a lot of work in any exercise required to keep your torso stable and squats fall into that category. Unfortunately you probably won't see any real ab development with just bodyweight squats, so you might throw in planks, like VBM said, and crunches if you like doing them. If you ever decide ...

I've never tried the vibram 5 fingers and cringe at the thought of running with them and stubbing your toe :shock: I know that many people swear by them and that there's more and more evidence suggesting that we all should be running and squatting barefoot or with a shoe that has no heel (like Vibra...

Have you checked your squat form? Squats, if done properly, will strengthen the knee. - When squatting, your knees should not come past your toes. This of course is a rule of thumb and will differ with your body type. If you have really long femurs your knees will go past your toes slightly. - Try n...

I, for one, welcome our new robotic overlords.