Trying to come up with my own exersizes

[gman 0]

Jumping out of the blocks like that at a young age will make you creak and crack no matter what you do. That was a very intense workout for your first time.

I have not met many, if any, people who have legitimately "hit the wall" with bodyweight exercises. Bored, yes. Maxed out the potential, no. You won't be a Magnus VerMagnussen doing bodyweight, but who the heck wants to be?

[sabre09923 0]

Jumping out of the blocks like that at a young age will make you creak and crack no matter what you do. That was a very intense workout for your first time.

I have not met many, if any, people who have legitimately "hit the wall" with bodyweight exercises. Bored, yes. Maxed out the potential, no. You won't be a Magnus VerMagnussen doing bodyweight, but who the heck wants to be?

Wasn't my first time doing any workout, but those movements were pretty awkward at first. I've had strength training stuff in-season at least once a week for the past 3 years now, and plyo's and one legged squats are the order of the day.

[gman 0]

I remember your routine. I wasn't insinuating it was your first workout. Just that it was unique to what you had been doing before. Hindu's bear no resemblence either micro or macro to plyo's except that you are on your feet for each. You are likely in good shape, this was just a unique movement for you. You said they were awkward. You were using alot of muscles and activating connective tissues that you had not done before. That is why they are so good.

[Stephen11 0]

Another option for a pullup bar is the Door Gym (if you don't want to drill holes in your doorways or walls). It's a cantilever system that just uses your body weight to wedge itself into the doorway. I think you can get them on amazon. It's a little more expensive than a screw-in type bar though. I wish it had more grip pads for wider grips, but that's the only downside I can think of. It's probably the best fitness equipment purchase I've made in terms of cost vs results...

[Garpenlov 0]

Save yourself some time and (the risk of injury) and just order a copy of "core performance" from amazon by Mark Versteegen (I think that's the spelling).

The principle is all about strengthening your core (like your hips, abs, back, chest and shoulders). The exercises are pretty easy to learn, you don't need to spend a lot on weights or equipment (unless you really want to challenge yourself) and the principles are pretty well accepted.

I wish I had picked this up 10 years ago when I started playing hockey. I would've saved myself a couple hip injuries.