conor78
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Hanging - a basic movement pattern
Nice article
Nice article
A great test that Dan John recommends is to hang for 30 seconds, then do a pullup, then without letting go of the bar, hang for another 30 seconds and do a pullup etc..... If you manage 4, you are doing great.
You know, sometimes the worst thing about this forum is constantly discovering how far from "great" I am. My grip in a hang fades out at around a minute. Yet another target to chase...
I can see this is something that can really improve with specific training.
When folks hang as a "stretch", do you relax your core? Or stay tight (e.g. hold hollow position
Weightlifter Tommy Kono recommended to finish a session with hanging from a pull up bar and then turn or bend in all directions. Feels very good.
Hey Mike, how's Coronado? I'm loving the coastal walking, I'm working slowly toward running, any recommendations on specific technique would be very much appreciated.Agree. Steve Maxwell also prescribes hangs for shoulder injuries. He says that he has never seen a case where shoulder problems were not improved with hangs. A great test that Dan John recommends is to hang for 30 seconds, then do a pullup, then without letting go of the bar, hang for another 30 seconds and do a pullup etc..... If you manage 4, you are doing great.
I like to relax and attempt to decompress the spine, pumping the shoulders up and down via scapular action feels great too.Been doing 45sec bar hangs almost daily for about a month now. It's been interesting how inconsistent it feels. Some days feels like I could keep hanging for a while. Some days I have to take a break at 20sec. Haven't identified any rhyme or reason to that yet.
When folks hang as a "stretch", do you relax your core? Or stay tight (e.g. hold hollow position)?
I did for a bit a few years back.Coincidentally, has anyone here done the hanging program from Convict Conditioning 2?
Hey Mike, how's Coronado? I'm loving the coastal walking, I'm working slowly toward running, any recommendations on specific technique would be very much appreciated.
I just did the hang 30 sec and pull-up, I made it to 3 pull-ups and another 30 seconds. I just re-read your post and should have done another pull-up at the end, I'm not sure I could have made it as my hands and forearms were on fire.
Yes, I'm like clay now with running as I've not done it for so long, I want to incorporate it slowly using sound technique. I'm building a base walking and thought of run/walk sessions to break in very slowly to the movement.Corondao is great. Good living for sure. Are you asking about running technique?
Yes, I'm like clay now with running as I've not done it for so long, I want to incorporate it slowly using sound technique. I'm building a base walking and thought of run/walk sessions to break in very slowly to the movement.