The Muscle-Up - Page 3 - JP Fitness Forums

Chris Correia · 12-09-2005, 08:15 AM

Welcome, Tyler. You may recall I recently preordered your new rings after messaging with you on your forum. However, this is where I usually hang out. There are a lot of potential ring buyers here. Perhaps you and JP need a forum stategic alliance.

Newlife · 12-09-2005, 08:25 AM

I am very interested in this and would like some feedback once you guys get the new rings. I assume all hardware comes with them (straps and adjusters).

Tyler, Welcome to the club!

Tyler Hass · 12-09-2005, 03:49 PM

Thanks everyone! I will definitely stick around for more discussions.
Newlife, they do come with straps and buckles, which is all you will likely need to mount them.

Tyler

Q. · 12-12-2005, 04:04 PM

Joel gets his first muscle-up!

Rotwang · 12-12-2005, 04:24 PM

Joel, that's impressive. Congratulations!

Kaiser · 12-13-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by Tyler Hass:
It is harder to do on a bar than on rings, because you have to pull yourself around the bar, whereas the rings move out of your way. I found that I could do one on a bar after getting 5 or 6 consecutive on rings.

That makes me feel much better about my attempts on a bar. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Q. · 12-14-2005, 07:55 PM

Sorry... thought this was great!

kuri · 12-14-2005, 08:05 PM

Good find Brad.

hmmm that'd be a great way to cut down on crowds at the gym. Just put a bar up in front of the door and if a guy can't do one no entre. Shaolin style

Kaiser · 12-15-2005, 03:35 PM

After reading the gymnastics thread and seeing Kuri do his assiste muscle-up, I got motivated enough to pre-order my rings. Even if I can't do it, my kids are gonna love it! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ogedei · 12-15-2005, 05:15 PM

Damn me and my lack of credit!

Og.

Buk · 12-15-2005, 11:29 PM

It is a shame that my jumping muscle-ups(21 of them) were so un-aspiring [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Kaiser · 12-16-2005, 09:06 AM

Show off! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Very impressive Craig. I aspire to your level of fitness.

Q. · 12-16-2005, 10:03 AM

What is your timing device?

Buk · 12-16-2005, 10:16 AM

Kaiser is a humble man.

It is funny how we often undervalue our own accomplishments. There may be some things I can do better than you, but I know that there are many that you surpass me on. Aspiring to my level of fitness is not something I would recomend, because you would be regressing in many ways. But if that really is your goal, I suggest you start with a pair of tripple cheesburgers and a Dr. Pepper for lunch today

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Originally posted by Q:
What is your timing device?

If that is directed toward me, I use my Garmin Forerunner 301 as my timing device. It has great lap/split capabilities, awesome custom intervals(tabata and on the minute stuff), and a huge memory; I still have workouts from July in its memory. Plus it has a heartrate monitor, and if you are outside, uses the GPS to track speed, distance and pace. It is one of the coolest gadgets I have.

Kaiser · 12-16-2005, 11:16 AM

Craig, I am serious. I guess there are different levels of fitness, but I am particularly impressed with your strength and upper body flexibility. You are a bit bigger than I am, but your strength and endurance strength levels (for something like the crossfit workouts) are great. I have to modify each Rx'd workout by bringing down the weight anytime there is a BB exercise involved (I do OK on the bodyweight ones). For example, for Wed's WOD, I used a 45 lb bar because I knew my shoulders didn't have the strength to do the prescribed 95 lber (also, it was my first time trying that). It was still painful to do. So, yes, I aspire to that level of strength, especially as it relates to the reptitive crossfit demands.

In addition, I would have to work up to the triple cheeseburgers as well, but that's a different story. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Great work though - nothing wrong with you and Kuri (and now even Greg (HR): 19 rounds of Cindy! ) being benchmarks for others like me. Someone has to lead....

hard_rox · 12-16-2005, 11:47 AM

Well I surprised my self today. I was kicking around the basement cleaning up a few things and decided to raise the rings enough to try a sitting muscle-up. Here's what happened (it's 7.5 MB, modem users beware). I raised them up another four inches and tried a few with my legs under me...a bit tougher but still doable. i have to be careful not to jam my head into the rafter with it that high. I'm both shocked and pumped that I can do them.

Chris Correia · 12-16-2005, 11:52 AM

You guys are all great to watch.

I can't do anything better than anyone. But I'm working on it!

EDIT: Hey, I just passed 1,300 posts. Is that some kind of milestone?

kuri · 12-16-2005, 12:35 PM

Yo kick-ass job HR!

Jean-Paul · 12-16-2005, 12:35 PM

H_R, that is freakin' AWESOME!!! Those were perfect form. Actually, it looks harder from that position than it does from a standing position. Excellent job!