Mainly directed at Scott,
Do you use them much for Pull Ups?
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by Alex on Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:44 pm
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Re: Rings
by health4ni on Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:14 pm
when I remember to bring them in lol
I'd say use them as a variation. Bars work is great as you can have supinated & pronated & natural grips at different widths. Rings often tend to be the same; not that that is a problem tho, just perhaps lacks varying stimulation.
I like rings for dips & chest work. So hard and a great stretch in certain positions.
I'd say use them as a variation. Bars work is great as you can have supinated & pronated & natural grips at different widths. Rings often tend to be the same; not that that is a problem tho, just perhaps lacks varying stimulation.
I like rings for dips & chest work. So hard and a great stretch in certain positions.
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Re: Rings
by Alex on Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:44 pm
I quite like the wrist flexability aspect of them as currently I get a sharp pain in my elbow on any form of fixed pull up after a couple of reps which is annoying.
Also the difficulty factor appeals.
Also the difficulty factor appeals.
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Re: Rings
by Alex on Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:39 pm
Always on the outside. It's left over from Skull Crushers not agreeing with my elbows. I think it's possibly in the family as my Dad suffers with his elbows too.
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Re: Rings
by Wardie on Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:48 pm
Alex wrote:Always on the outside. It's left over from Skull Crushers not agreeing with my elbows. I think it's possibly in the family as my Dad suffers with his elbows too.
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I used to do skulls but not anymore, it felt like an elbow injury waiting to happen and i'm sure it would only be a matter of time if I did perform them.
It feels like my elbow is just going to basically sheer or snap
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Re: Rings
by Alex on Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:28 pm
Yeah, I've not done them in years. I think I last did them 3 years ago in a hotel gym which lacked equipment and 1 set wiped me out from training Ticeps for 5 weeks.
It's odd that I can do French Press with no issue which is a similar issue but something like a straight bar pushdown I cannot. This leads me to believe it's a link between the position of my forearms in relation to the weight and my body.
It's odd that I can do French Press with no issue which is a similar issue but something like a straight bar pushdown I cannot. This leads me to believe it's a link between the position of my forearms in relation to the weight and my body.
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Re: Rings
by Will on Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:19 pm
I have the same issue Alex... French press no problem, but even using an easy bar it just feels wrong somehow and seems to put a lot of pressure on the elbows and just doesn't feel very natural.
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