Kipping Pull Ups……Cheating or Honest Hard Work
Always a bit surprised at the ongoing and spirited nature of the debate over kipping vs. regular pull ups. The crux of the conversation seems to be centered around which one is better than the other? Read More »
Extra Pounds, Extra Effort
Pull Ups with extra effort
My workouts have been consistent and remain fairly vigorous; in fact, I have been working pretty hard as of late.
However, one must always remember that exercise is only half the battle. Balancing a clean diet with time in the gym, pool and elsewhere is the real key. Read More »
Pull Up Perfection
Pull Up Bars Au Naturale
Polished chrome, powder coated, galvanized, padded, textured, painted, etc. The number of questions we recieve regarding the actual finish on pull up bar surfaces has ramped up; hmm. Read More »
Get a Grip!
Pull up grip positions and overall grip strength was the topic of several conversations I had this week, so I felt compelled to share a few thoughts.
It was about a month ago that I had the opportunity to watch a (otherwise average looking ) guy tear thick phone books in half, bend thick nails by hand and pick up heavy plates by pinching the center with unreal hand strength. The “grip guy” is what we called him and he was anything but average when it comes to the strength of his claws. So just how does one develop this ability and why would you want to? Read More »
