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chappy
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ventura
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Dec 13, 2016 - 07:13am PT
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I was lucky to meet McHale's Navy when I was probably around 15 (Howdy Dan!) and he got me into doing pull ups etc. He showed me the elastic chord method (we used an old bike inner tube) and it worked wonders. I was able to do multiple one arms with either arm. All that strength served me well once I actually learned how to climb! I avoid injury in my more advanced years the same way you do Dan--I avoid doing pull ups! I must admit I wish I still had that strength to weight ratio.
Chappy
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Dec 13, 2016 - 12:56pm PT
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You should use a crash pad if the band breaks on the Glute Ham Raises - Workout 19
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zachh85
Boulder climber
Cleveland
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2016 - 03:24am PT
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Good idea about the crash pad.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 15, 2016 - 03:58am PT
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Interesting basement and first floor retrofit...
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Rexi
climber
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Dec 21, 2016 - 08:23am PT
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Cool thread and i like your workout.
It´s been a while since i´ve been in one arm pullup form but used to be decent at them. My experience is that it is also a little technical more then just strength. At least you can do them with much less effort if you do them "right" (or perhaps just in a specific way).
I didn´t train one arm pullups specifically that much, i did more campus stuff, 1,3,5 laps, 1,4 double dynos and 1,4,7. then some pullups and added close to 50% of my weight, did about 4 of those if i remember correctly. Then lockoffs and lowered down from them, after that one arm lockoffs in 90 degrees. Then hold a small string in one arm and the bar with the other. Did that for some time and then could do the one arm pullups.
But the technical part, i would say it´s much easier if you stand sideways under the bar and while pulling up focus on rolling the shoulder on the arm not pulling close to the pullup arm. That is the main thing, from there you kind of curl up and end up doing a one arm pullup. I would say that the workout that you are doing with the elastic bands has a major flaw because you are not working on the technique, actually the opposite, if you end up trying to do the one arm pullup in the style you are doing now it would be far more difficult then it needs to be.
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zachh85
Boulder climber
Cleveland
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2016 - 05:04am PT
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Rexi, thanks for the feedback. I'm sure my method has flaws, but I think as the weight decreases the form will improve, but I could be wrong. Only one way to find out though...
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Rexi
climber
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Dec 22, 2016 - 07:14am PT
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yeah, definately you will get it i´m sure. But you could still basically use the same approach with the elastic bands but focus on the doing them with a little different technique. Then i´m sure you will reach your goal much sooner. this guy is doing it in pretty similar way is i´m trying to describe but you could do it a little more extreme by reaching over your body with the hand not pulling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdjWgw98EeI
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zachh85
Boulder climber
Cleveland
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2016 - 11:51am PT
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Thanks for the feedback. Good video link as well. I like how he turns into them too like you say, but he's doing them overhand, which is harder than what I'm doing. I'm always eager to improve my form so I really appreciate you posting that.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 22, 2016 - 11:59am PT
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I'm serious, what's the deal with the foundation and are the columns the only part of the fix?
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zachh85
Boulder climber
Cleveland
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2016 - 01:54pm PT
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Are you referring to the structure of my house? It was built in the early 60's and I don't know all the specifics. I had the house inspected professionally, although that doesn't always mean much around here. The only thing I know for sure is that a tree did fall on the roof at one point before I moved in. It may or may not be related to that.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 27, 2016 - 11:37am PT
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Those are some serious lally columns on either side of the window and significant reframing above it. Something big happened and they were worried about the foundation's ability to carry the load around that window. And the inspector didn't make note of any of that?
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zachh85
Boulder climber
Cleveland
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2016 - 02:28pm PT
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No, and there are no other columns in the basement. Only in the garage.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 27, 2016 - 04:01pm PT
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Like I said, something serious went on there such that they don't trust that section of the foundation wall - no idea why, but it should have been noted in an inspection.
Good workout, keep it up...
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zachh85
Boulder climber
Cleveland
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 29, 2016 - 07:39am PT
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Thanks. And thanks for the concern.
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