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Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« on: August 13, 2011, 07:26:49 am »
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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
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Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2011, 05:01:33 pm »
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Try doing some sets of full rom eccentrics.
Current PR status:

All time squat: 165 kg/Old age squat: 130 kg
All time deadlift: 184 kg/Old age deadlift: 140 kg
All time bench: 85 kg/Old age bench: 70kgx5reps
All time hip thrust (same as old age hip thrust): 160kgx5reps

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Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2011, 06:08:37 pm »
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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

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Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2011, 06:47:07 pm »
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Try doing some sets of full rom eccentrics.

K dude, thanks will start incorporating them more
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
Aristotle

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
Michael Jordan

If you arent willing to give 100% do not give anything at all
Myself

Bench:105 max
Deadlift: 155 max
Squat: never squatted before
Pushups: 16 with perfect form
Chinups: 5
Pullups: 2
100 m dash: 15.2
200 m dash: 33.4 (not sure about the .4)

http://www.adarq.org/forum/progress-journals-experimental-routines/slowkid's-progress-journal/

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Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2011, 06:50:39 pm »
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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
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
Aristotle

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
Michael Jordan

If you arent willing to give 100% do not give anything at all
Myself

Bench:105 max
Deadlift: 155 max
Squat: never squatted before
Pushups: 16 with perfect form
Chinups: 5
Pullups: 2
100 m dash: 15.2
200 m dash: 33.4 (not sure about the .4)

http://www.adarq.org/forum/progress-journals-experimental-routines/slowkid's-progress-journal/

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Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2011, 08:32:37 pm »
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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.
Current PR status:

All time squat: 165 kg/Old age squat: 130 kg
All time deadlift: 184 kg/Old age deadlift: 140 kg
All time bench: 85 kg/Old age bench: 70kgx5reps
All time hip thrust (same as old age hip thrust): 160kgx5reps

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Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2011, 11:04:23 pm »
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 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.
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Re: Improving starting power from dead hang pullups
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2011, 01:48:38 am »
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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
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
Aristotle

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
Michael Jordan

If you arent willing to give 100% do not give anything at all
Myself

Bench:105 max
Deadlift: 155 max
Squat: never squatted before
Pushups: 16 with perfect form
Chinups: 5
Pullups: 2
100 m dash: 15.2
200 m dash: 33.4 (not sure about the .4)

http://www.adarq.org/forum/progress-journals-experimental-routines/slowkid's-progress-journal/