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#48: Improving Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups

#48: Improving Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups

FromLegion Strength & Conditioning Podcast


#48: Improving Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups

FromLegion Strength & Conditioning Podcast

ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, we’re getting super tactical and specific and discussing improving chest-to-bar pull-ups. Many athletes are capable of hitting gymnastics movements when they’re not too tired, but things unravel quickly when they have to do big sets in workouts. How should athletes think about improving chest-to-bar pull-ups? What are the requirements from a mobility perspective? From a strength perspective? If you're not already subscribed to our newsletter, head over to www.legionsc.com to get a weekly selection of training tips and our favorite articles. You can follow us on Instagram as well for regular training tips and crunchy tactics: @legion.sc Show Notes: [00:13] A lot of people can do chest-to-bar pull-ups when fresh, but lose them quickly when fatigued in a workout. What should these people be thinking about when trying to improve the movement? [06:43] What should athletes think about for an assessment process in improving chest-to-bar pull-ups? What are the movement and mobility requirements? What are the strength requirements? How can athletes figure out what is the limiting factor for them? [23:57] What are the strength requirements to be able to do chest-to-bar pull-ups? How often should athletes train pulling strength if that is something that they need to improve? [31:00] How should athletes balance training to improve a skill like chest-to-bar pull-ups with incorporating that skill into sport specific training scenarios? [39:00] Summary of practical takeaways
Released:
Jun 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Coaches Jon, Luke and Todd have decades of combined coaching experience, and they've each worked with multiple CrossFit Games athletes. They’ve seen every coaching method, programming trick, and mindset hack under the sun, and, in the Legion Strength & Conditioning podcast, they deconstruct what works best to get CrossFit athletes results -- better and faster.