I can do solid One Arm Chinup with the other arm grasping the wrist of the pulling arm. How far away from a One Arm Chinup am I?
My other stats are not great:
- 5RM Pullup
- 7RM Chinup
- 3RM RT Pullup
- 12kg Pullup
- 24kg Chinup
- 12kg RT Pullup
*105kg BW
Unfortunately probably pretty far...I can do solid One Arm Chinup with the other arm grasping the wrist of the pulling arm. How far away from a One Arm Chinup am I?
My other stats are not great:
- 5RM Pullup
- 7RM Chinup
- 3RM RT Pullup
- 12kg Pullup
- 24kg Chinup
- 12kg RT Pullup
*105kg BW
A progression you may try--
from opposing hand on wrist of pulling hand then to forearm,elbow crease,biceps,shoulder.
Agreed... rockclimbing is about technique and skill... not raw strength. In fact, strength can end up masking poor skill...For a lean rock climber it would have a bit of value but really even then not that much benefit.
This was my instructors' gripe with me when I was bouldering in college. "He isn't a GOOD climber, he's just strong, light, and flexible."Agreed... rockclimbing is about technique and skill... not raw strength. In fact, strength can end up masking poor skill...
Have you tried uneven Chin-ups, where you have a full grip on one hand and maybe a two-finger (or one) grip on the other? Your fingers have different strength levels, so you can constantly adjust the resistance. Eventually when you're doing it with a pinky grip you're either almost there, or your pinky has developed a massive amount of strength--either way, you win.@Marc Assisted One Arm Chin with a band sounds good.
It would help out of the bottom and add stability to allow me to overload a bit. Less strength used for anti rotation will allow for more quality volume.
I have been using a lot of One Arm Hangs on a 33mm and 48mm bar. I had some shoulder instability after an extended hiatus from barbell training, and I think One Arm Hangs are an exercise for health.
I have also been adding in Overhead Supports and Carries with a Yoke Rack. With one some single arm rotated in. I have done 280lb for 20ft, Press Support 320lb, Squat Support 360lb, and One Arm Support 190lb.
I am looking at the Assisted One Arm Chin more as a health lift. I have never pursued Pullup strength. It’s always been an assistance exercise. Interestingly my barbell strength is weaker than it has been in some years and my pullup strength is better than it has been in years.