Re: Medieval sword

"ATP*" <waxwingslain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Steve Freides" <steve@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Sam the Bam" <samthebam1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote

Like pull ups - if you maintain tension at the
bottom (as most guys do), it's easy to bounce
up - then they do 20 and brag. Try relaxing
completely at the bottom of each one...

The rules for pullups contests I'm familiar with specify a dead hang
position, which means your elbows must be straight. No one said
anything about relaxing, and there's no reason to do that, especially
if you're heavy enough to do your shoulders some damage by repeatedly
hanging your bodyweight from them over and over. Pause for a second
if you wish, but don't relax completely unless you're sure it agrees
with your shoulders. For most people, keeping some tension is the
safest thing to do.

20 pullups from straight elbows to chin touching the bar is worth
bragging about, IMHO - nothing wrong with that.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

What's the rule regarding the chin? Just touch it to the bar?

From http://www.tacticalstrengthchallenge.com/rules.html

"A chinup grip, with the palms facing the lifter, is not allowed; the
palms must face away. The grip may be thumbless or not, but most
competitors find they do best with a thumbless grip.

The competitor will approach the bar, grasp it with both hands, and
settle into a dead hang with both arms fully straightened. (Competitors
may initially stand on a block or box in order to reach the bar.) After
settling into a dead hang, the competitor will pull with both arms,
using no kipping or swinging, and pull up until the neck or the chest
cleanly touches the bar. The competitor will then lower back to a dead
hang and do another rep.

For each successful rep, the referee will count 1, 2, 3, and so on. The
set is terminated when the competitor quits or fails to make three
successive attempts."

You can't touch the front of your chin to the side or bottom of the
bar - has to be the bottom of your chin or anywhere under that, and it
has to be high enough that someone standing eye level with the bar
opposite you would see at least some of your chin above the bar when you
touch.. Somehow the bottom of your chin counts as the top of your neck
in this case, I guess.

I've watched guys do 30+ of these - pretty amazing. I'm shooting for 20
reps in the Elite Division, which means I'll have an extra 20 lbs. on a
dipping belt while I'm doing them.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com


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