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WholeCod3

Ceiling too low for TGU

So I started simple and sinister a month ago but I just moved. In my new apartment I'm doing it in my room as there isn't really enough floor space in the common areas and I don't want to bother my roommates by moving furniture etc. Plus, I want to be sure I actually do it every day and doing it in my room is the only way I can assure I actually can do that. My only issue is the only spot with enough floor space to do them is right under my ceiling fan and that is not going to work.

So I'm trying to think of a good replacement. I was thinking of just doing a few sets of pushups paired up with the warm up goblet squats? That way I'm at least getting some shoulder/pushing work in. Would that be sufficient?

I was thinking of maybe doing some type of racked lunges too but am worried that may be too intensive for an every day workout.

There is a park several miles away with some pull up bars and other equipment I can drive to and take my bell and have no problems doing TGUs there but it closes at sunset and there's no guarantee I'll be able to make it there every day so I'm really trying to come up with a solution so I can't make any excuses to skip a workout.

Posted Mar 20, 2019, 6:56 PM UTC

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double-you•

Just stop at lunge and go back. You don't need to scrap the whole lift if you cannot do one part of it.

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WholeCod3OP•

Actually I could just get to the lunge, bring the bell down to a rack position and then stand. Almost as good as a regular one.

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Uhaventlookedintoit•

This is the correct answer.

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double-you•

Yes, that is an alternative but requires you to be able to press the bell back up and as people progress, they usually can do a getup with a heavier bell than they can press.

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GreenStrongKettlebell Victim•

The TGU is about straight arm pushing, the nearest equivalents are exercises like side plank, bakasana, or handstand. This is the exact equivalent, but it is an advanced movement, and breaking it into parts leads isn't the same.

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WholeCod3OP•

Well side plank is the only one of those I could feasibly do. You think that would be enough of a substitute?

Can't handstand and crow pose always ends up with me on my face.

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GreenStrongKettlebell Victim•

You can learn crow pose with practice Video is from r/bodyweightfitness regular u/antranik

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WholeCod3OP•

Eh ok. But I really probably can't. Not only do I suck extremely bad at all yoga but I have to do all my pushing exercises on my fists or push up handles as bending my left wrist back causes a ton of pain due to a ganglion cyst.

I haven't even really attempted yoga since the cyst popped up and I was already terrible when my wrists worked.

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GreenStrongKettlebell Victim•

That's a legit problem. I saw someone smash a ganglion cyst with a book once. I guess they're not a big deal, but the procedure looked savage.

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curwalker•

I have a similar problem. My ceiling is too low for a bottoms-up press. Therefore, at the end of the movement, I crouch just enough to be able to lock out my arm. Not sure if it's the ideal solution but it works for me!

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double-you•

Have you tried kneeling or half-kneeling BUP?

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curwalker•

My lightest Bell is pretty heavy for me, and I don't think I could muster the necessary support from my core to do the press if I wasn't on my two feet.

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ms4720•

spring is here and summer is coming, do it outside?

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WholeCod3OP•

There is a park several miles away with some pull up bars and other equipment I can drive to and take my bell and have no problems doing TGUs there but it closes at sunset and there's no guarantee I'll be able to make it there every day so I'm really trying to come up with a solution so I can't make any excuses to skip a workout.

It can take 20-25 minutes to get there depending on how far away I parked and traffic etc.

The main goal is to come up with something as a replacement for the day's I cant make it down there so I never have an excuse to skip.

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ms4720•

is there a sidewalk nearby?? if the street is too dirty try Rite of Passage, do clean and press ladders and use a flattened box to park the bell. problem solved. Then do suitcase carries around the neighborhood after your swings/snatches

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WholeCod3OP•

Yeah, I live in a major city, man. I'm not doing Turkish get ups or clean and press on a busy sidewalk of a major city.

The whole point of this is a replacement or a substitute for Turkish get ups because as I have stated I can't do them anywhere at home and I don't want to ever have an excuse not to work out. The point wasn't "try and come up with other stupid and near impossible ways to still do Turkish get ups." Jesus fucking Christ, people.

As I've already stated I'm just going to do several other exercises instead.

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ms4720•

I lived in Manhattan and I could find a place to do it outside, cuties have parks and school yards and side streets.

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