Sounds pretty damn tough for sure, but that's cool if it works for you. Mj
one arm pull up
Yeah, I can see that, but it may be best to start with DB's and get used to the wobble board so I don't end up in traction. So you actually balance on a wobble board and do one-legged squats with a barbell....do you juggle with your off foot while doing this? Sounds pretty damn tough for sure, but that's cool if it works for you.
Mj
Sounds pretty damn tough for sure, but that's cool if it works for you. Mj
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Hugh...or someone...please explain why placing your free hand on your arm imcreases your abiliity to do a one-arm pullup. I understand that placing your hand on your bicep is kind of like using a bench press shirt to press heavier weight, but why is there such a giant difference in placing your hand on your bicep or wrist and leaving it dangling or putting it behind your back. Where does this mechanical advantage come from?
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I just tried it a few times (free hand on my distal biceps just above the elbow) and I think what is happening is that the left hand is pulling on the skeleton. This is basically the same thing as when the free hand grabs the wrist of the chinning arm and pulls. In the case of grabbing the wrist you are effectively doing a two handed chin up. It is the same principle with grabbing the biceps, but just much less mechanically advantageous.
The best assist to training the one armer I have found is a rope or a towel hung from the bar and the free hand grabs it at a variably lower level (depending on how much of an assist you need), or the method on the moonclimbing.com site. Here there is a vid of Rich Simpson cranking them out with a pulley/counter weight rig giving the assist. This looks like the most effective assist.
https://www.moonclimbing.com/index.php? ... &offset=60
The best assist to training the one armer I have found is a rope or a towel hung from the bar and the free hand grabs it at a variably lower level (depending on how much of an assist you need), or the method on the moonclimbing.com site. Here there is a vid of Rich Simpson cranking them out with a pulley/counter weight rig giving the assist. This looks like the most effective assist.
https://www.moonclimbing.com/index.php? ... &offset=60
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By grabbing your bicep and not your wrist or ankles you do loose considerable leverage to the chin up. I generally grab the bicep at the mid point. As for your ankles I would avoid that all together, lest your into it for more than a workout.
Anyway, by holding your bicep you can essentially maintain correct joint posture in the shoulder. I'd be interested to see the counter balance technique though it seems like a lot of work. Be careful doing these exercises rotator cuffs can be a real problem (just a word of caution, I assume your all in good condition to begin with). Wehn I do one legged squats I hold my off leg straight out in front of me almost like a counter balance, But Whatever works if fine.
Anyway, by holding your bicep you can essentially maintain correct joint posture in the shoulder. I'd be interested to see the counter balance technique though it seems like a lot of work. Be careful doing these exercises rotator cuffs can be a real problem (just a word of caution, I assume your all in good condition to begin with). Wehn I do one legged squats I hold my off leg straight out in front of me almost like a counter balance, But Whatever works if fine.
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I took a look at the counter balance video. seems like an option to get started but I'm not sure it's beneficial for the long run. Not enough weight is a false sense of security and allows the pull up to be done at an oblique angle, to much weight and your not doing a one armed chin up. BTW, I always do the chins over hand not underhand, mostly cause I've never had to undercling a move that used a chin up, but have needed it over hand plenty.
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you're discussing practicality at the same time you're discussing one arm chin ups.. right.OB Juan wrote:BTW, I always do the chins over hand not underhand, mostly cause I've never had to undercling a move that used a chin up, but have needed it over hand plenty.
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