Yesterday was my back day and I was doing pull ups. I am starting to get into pull ups and I am trying to build my endurance when doing them but that is a different story.
When I was doing them yesterday I kept swinging back and forth and it was very annoying and it was throwing me off.
Does anyone have any tips on how to stop the swinging?
any advice or info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
dj
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Thread: Swinging Pullups
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11-17-2005, 09:38 AM #1<3 Whole Foods <3
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Swinging Pullups
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11-17-2005, 09:43 AM #2Registered User
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move slower when pulling up and letting down. this should help give u more out of pullups too.
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11-17-2005, 09:45 AM #3Registered User
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You can have someone hold your legs or you can simply go slower, which will allow you to control your body better. If you really start to swing a lot, that usually means your gong to fast anyway.
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11-17-2005, 09:48 AM #4grow stronger comrade
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You might have to do some torso stability work; for abs, hanging leg raises are situation-specific and hyperextensions will help stabilize the torso as well. Also, I find that bending your legs and crossing the ankles cuts down on some of the swaying.
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11-17-2005, 10:05 AM #5Iron Snowflake
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All of the above
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11-17-2005, 11:46 AM #6Registered User
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Tighten your abs and squeeze the bar tight when your pulling up, and dont drop down but lower down, you wont be able to do as much, but you wont be cheating yourself by using momentum
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11-17-2005, 11:58 AM #7aNaBoLiCs 101
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bending your legs and crossing your ankles like rockhuddy said works great for me too.
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11-17-2005, 12:39 PM #8Registered User
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I had the same problem, too much swinging momentum, what worked for me was actually keeping my legs and back straight from beginning to end.
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11-17-2005, 12:55 PM #9Registered User
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DJ, if you're swinging around alot just try and slow the tempo down especially on the descent (where you will swing around like mad). Also if you do weighted pullups you swing alot less. Hope this helps!
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11-17-2005, 12:57 PM #10Registered User
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try what i do...
when you are holding onto the bar, have something under oyur feet so that when you are totally stretch out, your toes touch the surface, when oyu go up and back down, gently touch your toes to the ground, just enough to restabilize yourself. and if you don't need to, slightly bend your knees so that your toes won't touch the ground
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11-17-2005, 01:06 PM #11Registered User
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great idea the62..repsOriginally Posted by thesixtwo
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11-17-2005, 01:39 PM #12<3 Whole Foods <3
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thanks
Thank you everyone for the great advice it is greatly apprecaited.
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11-17-2005, 01:40 PM #13No cardio No cry
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11-17-2005, 02:28 PM #14Train smarter, not harder
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slower negative, less weight (if you're doing them weighted). if you just started them you may be swinging because it's a new movement that body is unaccomustomed to.
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