Chain Push Ups - New Adonis Workout in the Making

As some of you may or may not know, Brad Pilon and I are building a new home based gym that is designed around the use of chains for weights. No dumbbells or barbells.

We’re in the process of building up a stock of different sized chains and we’re developing a fully Adonis Index compatible workout around the chains.

The chains are very easy to use and create new exercise options that simply don’t exist in a regular gym.

For example: here are some pics of me doing push ups with varying amounts of chains that add up to almost 100 extra pounds added to my bodyweight.

Exta 40 pounds added with Light Chains

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With approx 100 pounds added

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Tired! Push ups are't supposed to be this hard!

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It’s pretty simple to make a push up workout into a maximum strength and muscle building workout with the addition of a few chains.

We actually have enough chains to mimick the weight of a 300 pound bench press. I can say that there really is no need for bench pressing if you’ve got enough chains around.

I’ll be updating you periodically with new chain workout photo’s and video’s as we develop this new workout system.

It’s project name is called ADONIS CHAINS (as you might have guessed)

John

Posted by johnbarban in Muscle Building

Tags: building muscle, chain push ups, chains, push ups |7 Comments

7 Responses to “Chain Push Ups – New Adonis Workout in the Making”

Dave Says:
December 1st, 2009 at 10:47 am
I’ve wondered about the feasibility of doing this before. It seems like you’d get all kinds of indirect core work from it, in addition to the press. Also, the chains could be used for chins, dips, etc. However, one question I have before going out and buying a bunch of chains is: how much of a pain is it to put the chains on and take them off again?
Grok Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Very cool.

Wouldn’t it be a little more comfortable to start with a weighted vest for the first 40lbs or so then wrap the chains around that?
johnbarban Says:
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Grok,

Chains are way more comfortable than the vest!

JB
biggahboy Says:
December 5th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Workout looks gangster…can’t wait for it!!!!
Craig Rettig Says:
January 5th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
I notice you’re using the Perfect Push-Up (or equivalent). Do those make any big difference, or do you just prefer the weight distribution on your hands in this manner rather than flat on the floor?
Lonnie Gulbrandson Says:
March 16th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
thanks this helped me a lot
jabdo34 Says:
August 23rd, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Where can I get chains like that?!