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Saturday, 25 April 2015

HOW TO MASTER 9 OF THE HARDEST BODY WEIGHT EXERCISES IMAGINABLE Part 5

5. MUSCLE UP




Description:
The muscle up is a bodyweight exercise that combines a pull up and a dip together. The difficulty lies in transitioning your body from a pull up into a dip.  This exercise can be done on a set of rings suspended in mid-air to make it even harder.
Progression: (Pull Up)
1. Bodyweight Rows do 4 in sets of 3-5
2. Elevator Rows do sets of 3-5 or until you are comfortable
3. Assisted Pull Up
4. False Grip
5. Basic Pull Up
Progression: (Push Up)
1. Decline Ring Push Up
2. Level Ring Push Up
3. Assisted Dip
4. Half of a Muscle Up – very slow & controlled
5. Assisted Negative Muscle Up – using a stool
6. Negative Muscle Up without assistance
7. Assisted Muscle Up
8. Full Muscle up
Technique Tips:
-Heel of your hand goes on top of the ring.
-Hands need to be outward in the false grip.
-Use a false grip to speed the process of your transition.
-Your hands should naturally curl up
-Move slowly to ensure more muscle growth in you muscle ups.

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