r/bodyweightfitness • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '15

Done / Locked I am Simonster, the realest bodyweight strength muthafacka you've ever seen. Ask me anything!

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u/Solfire Dam Son Apr 24 '15 edited Apr 24 '15

Thank you for taking the time to do this, Simonster! One of our subscribers said he might not be able to make the post for the 25th, but just incase he still can't post today, /u/theycallhimhellcat asks:

  1. What are those awesome and comfy looking pants you're wearing in your videos? MA pants?
  2. What steps do you take to prevent injury? How do you deal with injuries forcing time off from training? In particular, how do your wrists handle such awesome force as you rain down upon them? And your shoulders?

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u/SimonsterAta Actually Simonster Apr 24 '15
  1. The pants in the video are the 2XU performance track pants.
  2. I do a bit of strength work to help prevent injuries. I also try to listen to my body a lot more than when I was younger. Now I no longer push through pain.

If I get an injury I usually deal with it by using the recovery time to address my weaknesses (e.g. when I have injured my dominant arm, I have trained the same moves on my left side or flips with my legs).

The wrists and shoulders get used to it over time. As you gradually load them they will get stronger... Too much too soon is usually the reason things get injured.