while browsing through fitness videos on youtube the other night, i came across one that claimed that you can improve your performance at pull-ups by hanging by one arm from the pull-up bar. intrigued, i went to the park with a friend the other day and had him time me. i only managed 0:10 with my left arm, 0:20 with my right arm. additionally, my friend said that it looked dangerous, in the sense that it looked like it might injure my shoulder or elbow. my right elbow does actually hurt a little bit today.
i'm interested in opinions on whether hanging from one arm to improve pull-ups works. has anyone out there tried it? i can do maybe 12 or so pull-ups with near-perfect form, maybe 15 or 16 if i kip a bit, but i've been stuck at this level for years. i'd like to get to where i can knock out 20 with good form, then move to advanced stuff like muscle-ups and clap pull-ups, maybe even one-arm pull-ups.
i'm interested in opinions on whether hanging from one arm to improve pull-ups works. has anyone out there tried it? i can do maybe 12 or so pull-ups with near-perfect form, maybe 15 or 16 if i kip a bit, but i've been stuck at this level for years. i'd like to get to where i can knock out 20 with good form, then move to advanced stuff like muscle-ups and clap pull-ups, maybe even one-arm pull-ups.
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