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Post by austinslater on Jan 19, 2007 20:13:23 GMT -5
I got to pull with a more experienced puller and he pointed out that my backpressure is my biggest weakness. Do you guys have any training favorites for bringing this weakness up fast? Thanks in advance guys
austin
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jan 19, 2007 20:56:29 GMT -5
Not sure what other do. But I have to improve on Everything.....I mean Backpressure. What We do, Is I would stand at the table like I'm ready to pull and somebody else will use both hands and hold my hand at the center of the table and I pull back with all the back pressure I have until I can't pull anymore. Then I take a couple minute break and do it again and again etc....
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Post by nikstraub on Jan 19, 2007 23:10:15 GMT -5
hammer curls will help austin.
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Post by austinslater on Jan 19, 2007 23:18:34 GMT -5
Hammer curls it is. So far I seem to like full range hammer curls and just cant get a good setup for partial hammer curls. Maybe this is whats holding me back though. . .
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jan 19, 2007 23:34:58 GMT -5
Throw some reverse curls in there with an EZ Curl bar... so the wrist is not completely pronated. It really puts focus on the brachiallis and brachioradialis.
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Post by austinslater on Jan 19, 2007 23:41:53 GMT -5
Ryan,
Thanks for the tip. Ill start adding in a couple of sets of these after the hammer curls. In your opinion do full range hammer curls get the job done or do I need to figure out a suitable setup for partial hammer curls?
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jan 19, 2007 23:58:51 GMT -5
You will be able to manage more weight with partials... and depending on how you pull the partials will cover your range of motion on the table, win or lose. If the I rarely do full range hammer curls.
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Post by John Milne on Jan 20, 2007 8:16:27 GMT -5
I'm sure this is how I developed my tennis elbow.
I was concentrating solely on backpressure and ended up over doing it. I was pulling straight back over and over again in practice vs Devon (so these were pretty much static pulling sessions). That along with bombing the hammer curls in the gym at very near my max effort for up to doubles or even singles lead to injury.
In hindsight I know that my training should have been more complete but I was trying to isolate one area and simply overdid it. Just be careful Austin and make sure you are getting proper recovery.
Tennis elbow is a very limiting injury. Tennis elbow = no ability to post or toproll without sharp shooting pain. I even have pain if I'm trying to fight for high knuckles before the go. I'm sure there are different degrees of this injury but rehab is the only fix. As we all know, time spent healing injuries is time that cant be used training at higher intensities.
Just my 2 cents.
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Post by austinslater on Jan 20, 2007 10:55:02 GMT -5
Thanks guys for your thoughts I really appreciate it.
John-for your tennis elbow have you tried high rep sledge rotations? You hold your arm at a 90 degree angle and rotate the sledge back and forth for supination/pronation. If this doesnt make sense Ill post some pics for it. I had a buddy who struggled with tennis elbow and these seemed to help quite a bit. Again thanks!
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Post by Ben Pilon on Jan 20, 2007 12:22:58 GMT -5
Don't laugh, but the powerball helps also. I have one of those and it helps for tendons. From wrist to elbows. It doesn't cure it but it helps to ease the pain.
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