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Category Archives: hangs

Pulling Chest to Bar

nicPull

Pullups.  The bane of every chubby kid’s existence.  We were strong, just not relatively strong.  We liked to stick what we were good at, which was moving things other than ourselves. Eventually my weight leveled out and I was drawn… Read more ›

Sep 11, 2019
Christine
awareness, forearm, goals, grips, hands, hangs, hip extension, motor learning, Nicole Uno, problem solving, pulls, pullups, technique, tension, wrists

Understanding Slings

hammock2

Slings.  I’ve heard them referred to often, but never quite knew what they were or why they were important.  I understood that they were anatomically determined lines within the body, but in a structure that is fully connected, it didn’t… Read more ›

May 17, 2019
Christine
elbows, extension, gravity, hangs, hinge, hips, midback, mobility, motor learning, Nicole Uno, Physical, pulls, pullups, pushups, relax, ribs, shoulder, spine, stability, technique

Biceps, Rotation, and Pulling

BicepBall

When I got my first chin up, I felt superhuman.  Finally hitting that relative strength benchmark felt like a magic trick I was somehow involved in.  Even more mystifying, though, is that I had absolutely nothing on a pronated grip… Read more ›

Feb 04, 2018
Christine
bicep, control, coordination, elbows, forearm, grips, hangs, motor control, motor learning, neck, pain, Physical, problem solving, pulls, pullups, rotation, scapula, shoulder, technique

Grips and Hangs

The nuances of gripping are often overlooked.  We see something, we grab it, we put it somewhere, we let it go.  It’s a simple process.  Thank you opposable thumbs.  You make us great. Still, for the sake of continued improvement… Read more ›

Oct 26, 2014
Christine
grips, hands, hangs, Physical

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