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Currently I can do 64 reps straight from my knees without any rest between reps.

My goal is to be able to do one rep from the toes in good form. I'm not even close to be able to do that.

I don't exactly know how to progress and what goals I set up along the way. Like what, should I aim to progress to 100, 150 or 200 reps from the knees?

I've started to do reps with 5kg on my back and can currently do 38 such reps. I'll probably increase the weight over time.

Anyone you gym faggots who can do it from the toes and remember how you progressed toward it?

Currently I can do 64 reps straight from my knees without any rest between reps. My goal is to be able to do one rep from the toes in good form. I'm not even close to be able to do that. I don't exactly know how to progress and what goals I set up along the way. Like what, should I aim to progress to 100, 150 or 200 reps from the knees? I've started to do reps with 5kg on my back and can currently do 38 such reps. I'll probably increase the weight over time. Anyone you gym faggots who can do it from the toes and remember how you progressed toward it?

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It's a great tool and during my army times one guy brought it to the barracks so of course we had to see how many each can do from their toes.

This is how it turned out - lighter framed guys could do them from the start on their toes, while heavy frame guys struggled to maintain balance and it was near impossible to do one from the toes. None of us used it before.

I have one at home and use it occasionally, but don't even bother with doing it from the toes, it's not important to me right now.

One piece of advice I would give you - it can be a dangerous piece of equipment and cause serious injury if you are not careful, especially when doing it from the toes. Make sure that you roll it towards a wall or some other solid object that will stop you from rolling out too much and overextending your elbows in case you lose control.

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Make sure that you roll it towards a wall or some other solid object that will stop you from rolling out too much and overextending your elbows in case you lose control.

Sounds like sound advice.

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I have done them, I think my best was a set of 5 or 6. Haven't tried for a few years. They were really hard on my lower back. Spreading your feet apart helps maintain balance.

Try learning the dragon flag, that may condition you for what you want to accomplish. I have been doing them weekly ever since I saw Stallone do them in Rocky IV.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kICxJien7xM&pp=ygULZHJhZ29uIGZsYWc%3D

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I have done them, I think my best was a set of 5 or 6.

Very impressive imo.

Spreading your feet apart helps maintain balance.

Good point.

Try learning the dragon flag.

I'll have a look. How hard is the dragon flag in comparison to ab wheel from toes?

You didn't train with the ab wheel specifically to be able to do them from the toes but rather other excercises et voila you could do ab wheel from toes?

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I did ab roller from my knees for years and would occasionally try 1 or 2 from my toes. I worked up to 5 or so over time, but my back suffered for it. Once I got the hang of the dragon flag, I stuck with it. I still do ab roller once in a while, but I can do 30-40 without much effort, and it's boring. The dragon flag is really tough, without wrecking your back. I will do a 15 set quickly, or a 10 set where I hold at the low end for a 3 count on each rep, then hold for a 10 count on the 10th rep. If you can do that, you're probably in the 99th percentile for your age group.

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but I can do 30-40 without much effort, and it's boring.

yea it becomes ridiculous after a point. did 66 ab wheel reps 2 days ago. I think they are fun because I progress relatively fast, though probably time to switch gears. I will try the dragon flag in the weekend.

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The dragon flag is more controllable. I don't think I messed with the ab wheel from toes much after I mastered it. It must have helped.

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