"DZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Steve Freides said:You must have an usual collection of strengths and weaknesses to
need straps for a one-armed pullup - I can hang one-armed from the
bar all day long
I have pretty good strength in wrist flexion - if you've seen my
muscle-up clips you might agree 🙂 Last one I posted in December was
12 muscle-ups, and I can do at least three more. As far as the grip -
like you, I have no problem hanging with one hand from the bar. But
the effort holding the grip while pulling up with one hand seems to
lower my ability considerably.
Quoted message said:Have you tried any of the one-armed variations, e.g., holding one
hand at the wrist, or using one hand plus fewer than five fingers in
the other?
Holding hand at the wrist is very easy for me, but the fingers
business sounds too kettlebellish 😉 and I don't think it's really
helpful.
I disagree. There's a nice article on the DD site about working up to a
one-armed pullup - it includes all sorts of ways to get there, none of
which involve either kettlebells or straps. I made a lot of progress
using the "fingers" method in a fairly short time, and I can still crank
out a couple of reps with one hand plus the index finger of the other
hand any time. I stopped at the point where I was trying to work up to
a few reps with one hand plus only the pinkie of the other hand.
L:et me see if I can find a link - here you go:
http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/232?kbid=1022
As to the rest, thanks for posting it. 40 pullups at any bodyweight is
impressive, and if you can do that, I'm frankly surprised you don't own
the one-armed pullup already.
Let us know how it goes with the strap(s).
-S-
http://www.kbnj.com
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:If you don't mind, a description of your training goals and your
current training plan would be interesting to me.
I'm very non-competitive and my goals have little to do with lifting
certain lb or getting bigger. I very much enjoy during- and
post-workout feeling and that's good enough for me. Waking up next day
slightly sore "is priceless" and I don't mean that sickle-and-hammer
ass tattoo accident in Moscow jail. There are probably health benefits
of exercising too but in itself likely minor and not affecting
longevity (e.g. identical twins study discordant with regard
exercising lifestyle). The one-arm deal is more of "why not" and I'd
be perfectly happy without it. I actively try to focus on just today's
workout and consider SERIOUS goals in terms of the progress
detrimental, long term. Although it's Ok for beginners - whatever
tricks you into going to the gym. IMO, "achieving the goal" mindset is
a wrong motivation because of the inevitable decline with aging of
whatever we accomplished. That's why many professional athletes become
couch potatoes once the career is over. BTW, I look exactly the same
way at scientific activities even though that's what I'm paid for.
I'm doing whole body workouts 7 days a week, unless there is some
social event or traveling etc. Squats, calves, muscle-ups, pullups,
dips every day. I often superset muscle-ups with something involving
legs because I don't notice any interference. Bench press almost every
day. I add other things like rows and Arnold press about twice a
week. I often superset dips and pullups, with one of them weighted, or
both bodyweight. When both dips and pullups are bodyweight I keep rest
between the sets to the minimum (just slow walk between dips and
pullups bar) and stay far away from failure. I suppose calf exercises
like raises are "isolation" and I sometimes do leg curls while resting
between muscle-ups, but everything else is compound.
I run 2 miles every other day too, which decreased from running 2-4
miles every day I used to do previously.
Quoted message said:Not to mention your bodyweight, height, and a few best lift numbers.
If you don't want me to mention them why ask? Sorry, this is my dumb
"immigrant facade" talk. Immigration authorities took all kinds of
measurements already and even asked if drink alcohol, even socially
(which I don't, even socially). I can't remember the details but I
wouldn't be surprised if measurements of various body parts are
recorded in some s3cr3t database, to aid in humane and well-intended
scientific endeavors. I think my most outstanding "lift" was 40
pullups at about 170 lb.
