wexford
Level 2 Valued Member
Hi all,
I bought a pull up tower back in July. I've been trying to work on my hangs as part of S&S. I'm still new to working out although my body is not that new (49). I've mostly been pushing keys on a keyboard for my life thus far.
So... hang wise, I was initially able to clock about 30s. I have since worked that up to 45s at a time. The most I have done in a day so far is 4 minutes split into sessions of 45s and 30s over the day. My fingers were too sore to hang the next day though. Simply trying to grip the bar felt like they were all bruised and sensitive. I'm doing passive hangs. I've watched a few videos on how to grip the bar which I've tried to do by using more of my fingers.
However, instead of getting calluses at the end of my fingers, I'm getting it on my fingers instead as the bar presses and I try to hold on. Immediately after a 45s hang tonight, they looked like this. I'm wondering if this is something everyone goes through or if its because I'm doing it wrong and if so, any pointers would be great. Mostly, I am letting go because of my fingers currently and not because my grip gives up. I could wear gloves but then it will never get better?
I'm currently hanging on a metal bar with no pads. I have a feeling that it is perhaps too small a diameter for my longish fingers and maybe that is the issue? I have no experience with a proper bar at a gym so not sure how thick or thin they are. Would thickening the bar somehow help? I could pad it somehow I guess which would make it thicker also.
I bought a pull up tower back in July. I've been trying to work on my hangs as part of S&S. I'm still new to working out although my body is not that new (49). I've mostly been pushing keys on a keyboard for my life thus far.
So... hang wise, I was initially able to clock about 30s. I have since worked that up to 45s at a time. The most I have done in a day so far is 4 minutes split into sessions of 45s and 30s over the day. My fingers were too sore to hang the next day though. Simply trying to grip the bar felt like they were all bruised and sensitive. I'm doing passive hangs. I've watched a few videos on how to grip the bar which I've tried to do by using more of my fingers.
However, instead of getting calluses at the end of my fingers, I'm getting it on my fingers instead as the bar presses and I try to hold on. Immediately after a 45s hang tonight, they looked like this. I'm wondering if this is something everyone goes through or if its because I'm doing it wrong and if so, any pointers would be great. Mostly, I am letting go because of my fingers currently and not because my grip gives up. I could wear gloves but then it will never get better?
I'm currently hanging on a metal bar with no pads. I have a feeling that it is perhaps too small a diameter for my longish fingers and maybe that is the issue? I have no experience with a proper bar at a gym so not sure how thick or thin they are. Would thickening the bar somehow help? I could pad it somehow I guess which would make it thicker also.