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Title: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: slowkidtryingtogetfast on August 13, 2011, 07:26:49 am: Hey guys,
i have been doing a lot of bodyweight stuf and my 1/2 medium rom pullups from the standing position is 2 but when i try doing dead hang pullups i cant seems to get up at all and end up just hanging there.

i was wondering i know i can keep increasing my 1/2 rom pullups, but do you guys have any tips or exercises to have more starting power when doing dead hand pullups?

thanks again
-Slowkid
Title: Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: Raptor on August 13, 2011, 05:01:33 pm: Try doing some sets of full rom eccentrics.
Title: Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: Flip on August 13, 2011, 06:08:37 pm: get someone to help you, give you that little boost you need and start building up power, raptor did that with me, i had the same problem
Title: Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: slowkidtryingtogetfast on August 13, 2011, 06:47:07 pm: Quote from: Raptor on August 13, 2011, 05:01:33 pm
Try doing some sets of full rom eccentrics.

K dude, thanks will start incorporating them more
Title: Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: slowkidtryingtogetfast on August 13, 2011, 06:50:39 pm: Quote from: Flip on August 13, 2011, 06:08:37 pm
get someone to help you, give you that little boost you need and start building up power, raptor did that with me, i had the same problem

thanks dude, just a couple of questions, Do you mean someone literally stand next to me and help me, I understand about building up power, but how will i build it up full rom eccentrics is a good idea do you know any other ways, thanks a lot guys
Title: Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: Raptor on August 13, 2011, 08:32:37 pm: Quote from: slowkidtryingtogetfast on August 13, 2011, 06:50:39 pm
Quote from: Flip on August 13, 2011, 06:08:37 pm
get someone to help you, give you that little boost you need and start building up power, raptor did that with me, i had the same problem

thanks dude, just a couple of questions, Do you mean someone literally stand next to me and help me, I understand about building up power, but how will i build it up full rom eccentrics is a good idea do you know any other ways, thanks a lot guys

What he meant is you go full ROM but with someone behind you that helps you by pushing on your feet JUST A BIT so it takes some of your bodyweight away.
Title: Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: LanceSTS on August 13, 2011, 11:04:23 pm: Lean in between your arms at the bottom, make sure to really stretch the lats out before you start the pull. You get a more dynamic start this way. Do a couple of sets of just the bottom range (first 4 inches or so) explosively. It shouldnt take you long to get better at it.
Title: Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
Post by: slowkidtryingtogetfast on August 14, 2011, 01:48:38 am: Quote from: LanceSTS on August 13, 2011, 11:04:23 pm
Lean in between your arms at the bottom, make sure to really stretch the lats out before you start the pull. You get a more dynamic start this way. Do a couple of sets of just the bottom range (first 4 inches or so) explosively. It shouldnt take you long to get better at it.

thanks a lot lance, i will start doing them and thanks raptor and flip also for their ideas