3. Lightly-loaded pistols require less lumbar rounding. Use a weight that's sufficient to provide a counterbalance to the tendency to fall over backwards. Being able to maneuver the weight away from the body improves the leverage and lessens the need to round the back, so while going heavier can help, it's only helpful if the weight is still light enough to hold away from the torso.
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I tend to do the same.I usually do my Pistols with the weight as close to my throat as possible (racked) as that makes it easiest for me to stay upright
This is similar to my current favorite one legged move that you can load heavy with a straight spine-step upsHowever, if that's worrisome, I would do them in an elevation, letting the free foot hang lower. I can do Pistols with a pretty straight back, as long as you let me stand in a high enough place. Perhaps you could too
Never had a problem with it. I only hold kettlebells in my hands when I do it, which I can easily dump if I need to. I don't think I would ever use a barbell. Bulgarian split squats are nice too but I just don't care for the feel of them as much as the step up. Just personal preference, plus I like the greater stability demand from the step up@rickyw
Don't you consider step-ups dangerous? Like you I have long legs compared to my torso and on top of it I'm 6'4.
To get a proper ROM for step-ups (90° or more), I need to step on something really high (~40 inches or higher).
Stepping up and down on a 40inch box with additional weight somewhere on my body? IMO too much that can go wrong there.
Bulgarian split squats are much safer.
Be careful. Sometimes, a load can hide an imbalance. For instance, at the beginning, I had a better left pistol with a load that with bodyweight. I figured out that my issue was ankle mobility.Loading the pistol may be safer for some than others
I'd add that the hollow position help for lots of other moves (pull up, push up, etc...)Mastering the hollow position
Only if your throat is near your center of gravity to begin with. Most people have a problem with their entire body being too far back, so anything that helps them not have to learn forward to compensate for that will help them.Correct me if I'm wrong but the farther the weight is away from the body, the more you have to bend over (aka your hips need to reach further back to counterbalance). The opposite is true no? If you were to keep the weight right by the throat, you'd have to stay pretty upright throughout.
This is true. Before I start the pistol in itself, I worked a lot my back, hip and ankle flexibility, on an everyday basis.Again, this is often related to dorsiflexion