Muscle-ups. - Page 3

Brighton bomber · 02-13-2010, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rakim

30 proper pullups? That's a fucking lot. Honestly, 6 is my maximum.

Well I am a small guy which gives me an advantage when doing bodyweight exercises. I doubt in the last 4 years there has been a period longer than a couple of weeks where I have not done pullups at least once per week. I also train for strength not size, heavy weights low reps.

I would suggest weighted pull ups I noted a big difference and improvement in my overall max once I started adding resisatnce. The problem I have now when doing weighted pullups is I can't add more weight because the grip on my left hand goes on the last set, I could do more reps but my grip isn't strong enough, need to work on that.

Leon20 · 02-13-2010, 07:54 AM

There's a muscle-up tutorial on beastskills.com - [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Here's a one arm muscle-up, it's not too pretty but still fucking impressive [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj48SlxgU1Q[/ame]

Squire · 02-13-2010, 08:14 AM

I have far more respect for people who can do shit like that than I do for bodybuilders and powerlifters. That's not saying much, but those muscle ups look insane

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Originally Posted by Rakim

Still no-one that does them? Maybe I should've posted this in the Lounge, most of the lads in there probably do a few hundred of these as part of their ninja training.

Brighton bomber · 02-13-2010, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon20

There's a muscle-up tutorial on beastskills.com - [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Here's a one arm muscle-up, it's not too pretty but still fucking impressive [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Damn thats impressive, I thought muscle ups were tough but 1 arm! That along with planche pushups is something I'd love to be able to do.

Leon20 · 02-13-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Brighton bomber

Damn thats impressive, I thought muscle ups were tough but 1 arm! That along with planche pushups is something I'd love to be able to do.

Yeah, suppose it just takes years and years of dedication and smart training.

Brighton bomber · 02-13-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon20

Yeah, suppose it just takes years and years of dedication and smart training.

Yep clearly it takes a lot of dedication. I once started a training to do planche pushups I got to the 2nd stage where I could quite easily support my bodyweight with legs tucked up to my chest ended up fucking wrist up for about 2 months. Will probably try again sometime but take it more slowly.

Leon20 · 02-13-2010, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Brighton bomber

Yep clearly it takes a lot of dedication. I once started a training to do planche pushups I got to the 2nd stage where I could quite easily support my bodyweight with legs tucked up to my chest ended up fucking wrist up for about 2 months. Will probably try again sometime but take it more slowly.

yeh I gave progressions towards a planche a go a couple of yrs ago myself and was typically immature and impatient with it, if I give it a go again gonna be sure to take it really slowly.

Rakim · 02-13-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brighton bomber

Well I am a small guy which gives me an advantage when doing bodyweight exercises. I doubt in the last 4 years there has been a period longer than a couple of weeks where I have not done pullups at least once per week. I also train for strength not size, heavy weights low reps.

I would suggest weighted pull ups I noted a big difference and improvement in my overall max once I started adding resisatnce. The problem I have now when doing weighted pullups is I can't add more weight because the grip on my left hand goes on the last set, I could do more reps but my grip isn't strong enough, need to work on that.

What do you use for the weighted pullups? I've tried putting weights in a backpack before but it's really uncomfortable. I was looking at weighted vests but they're about a hundred quid, so fuck that.

Brighton bomber · 02-13-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rakim

What do you use for the weighted pullups? I've tried putting weights in a backpack before but it's really uncomfortable. I was looking at weighted vests but they're about a hundred quid, so fuck that.

I use a back pack it was very uncomfortable at first but I got used to it. I then got a dipping belt to go with it once I could not fit anymore weights in the back pack.

I would love to buy a weighted vest but can't really justify the cost.

viru§™ · 02-13-2010, 03:16 PM

One of the main thing people get wrong is the grip -

http://www.beastskills.com/rackfalsegrip.jpg

It hurts...

brown_bomber · 02-14-2010, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rakim

30 proper pullups? That's a fucking lot. Honestly, 6 is my maximum.

i can manage 10 proper form pull ups, getting too 30 would be a huge achievment, will probably start doing towel pull ups that should help with building strength up

Rakim · 02-14-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by viru§™

One of the main thing people get wrong is the grip -

http://www.beastskills.com/rackfalsegrip.jpg

It hurts...

I read about it and struggled to understand what the fuck the bloke was on about. That's a great picture, cheers.

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Leon20 Journeyman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 70 vCash: 1000	Re: Muscle-ups. There's a muscle-up tutorial on beastskills.com - [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Here's a one arm muscle-up, it's not too pretty but still fucking impressive [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj48SlxgU1Q[/ame]
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viru§™ Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,695 vCash: 1000	Re: Muscle-ups. One of the main thing people get wrong is the grip - http://www.beastskills.com/rackfalsegrip.jpg It hurts...
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