Comments on: Don’t Be That Guy http://thefitcast.com/dont-be-that-guy Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: HY http://thefitcast.com/dont-be-that-guy/comment-page-1#comment-22419 HY Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:06:00 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=199#comment-22419 yea, when i submitted that, I thought "that's pretty unclear." what I mean is that I keep my shoulder blades close, kinda like setting up for bench, when setting up for the first rep (of pull up). and i maintain that throughout the set. this PT was telling me that when i pause at the bottom, i should... uh... what's the word? basically, i should let my body drop as low as possible (so my shoulders would kinda 'rise' compared to while i'm pulling) and then pull my shoulder blades in again when starting the next rep. I wouldn't do that while pressing, so I wasn't doing it while pulling either. i hope it made some sense this time. yea, when i submitted that, I thought “that’s pretty unclear.”

what I mean is that I keep my shoulder blades close, kinda like setting up for bench, when setting up for the first rep (of pull up). and i maintain that throughout the set.

this PT was telling me that when i pause at the bottom, i should… uh… what’s the word? basically, i should let my body drop as low as possible (so my shoulders would kinda ‘rise’ compared to while i’m pulling) and then pull my shoulder blades in again when starting the next rep.

I wouldn’t do that while pressing, so I wasn’t doing it while pulling either.

i hope it made some sense this time.

]]> By: Tony Gentilcore http://thefitcast.com/dont-be-that-guy/comment-page-1#comment-22406 Tony Gentilcore Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:36:28 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=199#comment-22406 As far as the people asking for a further explanation on how to set the bands up: 1. Just loop the band through at the top of the rack or pull-up bar. 2. Place the bottom portion of the band (ie: pull it down) about half way between your knee and ankle. 3. Grab the bar and let er rip. And those "shitty" bands with the plastic grip probably wouldn't be the best choice. If your gym doesn't have the proper bands, I suggest that you go to www.elitefts.com and purchase your own. A Jump Stretch band will run you around $18. It's cheap. And there are various other bands that will offer different resistance as well. I have a Jump Stretch band, a set of Green average bands, and a set of mini-bands. Granted I use all the bands for other purposes, but I am able to use them for pretty much every variety of clients I have when it comes to pull-ups. Hope that clarifies a few things. As far as the people asking for a further explanation on how to set the bands up:

1. Just loop the band through at the top of the rack or pull-up bar.

2. Place the bottom portion of the band (ie: pull it down) about half way between your knee and ankle.

3. Grab the bar and let er rip.

And those “shitty” bands with the plastic grip probably wouldn’t be the best choice. If your gym doesn’t have the proper bands, I suggest that you go to http://www.elitefts.com and purchase your own. A Jump Stretch band will run you around $18. It’s cheap. And there are various other bands that will offer different resistance as well. I have a Jump Stretch band, a set of Green average bands, and a set of mini-bands. Granted I use all the bands for other purposes, but I am able to use them for pretty much every variety of clients I have when it comes to pull-ups.

Hope that clarifies a few things.

]]> By: Tony Gentilcore http://thefitcast.com/dont-be-that-guy/comment-page-1#comment-22400 Tony Gentilcore Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:30:15 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=199#comment-22400 I always tell my clients they should come to a dead stop at the bottom of the lift, elbows "slightly" bent. I can't quite picture what you mean when you say that your shoulders rise, but I will say that I like to tell people to pull through their elbows and lead with their chest and focus on pulling the shoulder blades together at the top of the movement. I always tell my clients they should come to a dead stop at the bottom of the lift, elbows “slightly” bent. I can’t quite picture what you mean when you say that your shoulders rise, but I will say that I like to tell people to pull through their elbows and lead with their chest and focus on pulling the shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.

]]> By: Hamburgers http://thefitcast.com/dont-be-that-guy/comment-page-1#comment-22392 Hamburgers Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:49:14 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=199#comment-22392 My gym has those shitty bands with the plastic handles at the end. How would you recommend using those in a similar fashion? I tried looping it around the bar and putting my foot in it, but space doesn't leave much room for error. Thanks, -burgers and cheese My gym has those shitty bands with the plastic handles at the end. How would you recommend using those in a similar fashion? I tried looping it around the bar and putting my foot in it, but space doesn’t leave much room for error.
Thanks,
-burgers and cheese

]]> By: Matthew Campbell http://thefitcast.com/dont-be-that-guy/comment-page-1#comment-22388 Matthew Campbell Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:30:43 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=199#comment-22388 Its not clear how to use them, can you guys send out some links to some good tutorials on them? Its not clear how to use them, can you guys send out some links to some good tutorials on them?

]]> By: HY http://thefitcast.com/dont-be-that-guy/comment-page-1#comment-22378 HY Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:05:06 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=199#comment-22378 just a question on pull ups. am i suppose to let my shoulders 'rise' in between reps? I kept my shoulders locked when i was pausing at the bottom (dead hang? at least I thought it was) and this PT (not mine) told me I was cheating. just a question on pull ups. am i suppose to let my shoulders ‘rise’ in between reps? I kept my shoulders locked when i was pausing at the bottom (dead hang? at least I thought it was) and this PT (not mine) told me I was cheating.

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