Posts Tagged ‘pull up’

An ode to pull-ups would not be complete without a nod to Mr. P90x Pull-Up, Tony Horton. This video was captured by Beachbody coaches, Kristin and Pat Hain, before Tony’s Super Saturday event in Lincoln Nebraska in October of 2010. Tony cranks out 20 switch grip pull-up/chin ups (with a slight kipping swing)!

Pull-Ups – Extreme Fun

Posted: January 12, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Strength Training
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These two guys demonstrate how to have fun with pull-ups.  Wow!  Some slick and impressive moves!  Also reinforces the connection: Play + Exercise = Life Long Health.

Kipping Pull Up

Posted: January 12, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit
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The Kipping Pull Up is a whole body move.  Pull up purists may object to it as “cheating” versus a strict pull or chin up.  It does involve a pelvic swing “Kip” up to the pull up bar and push away from the bar to continue momement.  The two, Kipping and strict, compliment each other; [...]

Pull Up – Basic

Posted: January 10, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Strength Training
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Like the push up, there are dozens of variations of pull ups.  In terms of body weight exercises, the push up is the “bench press” for pecs and triceps.  The pull up is the “curl, lat, back and tricep machine”.  If you haven’t done a pull up this video is a good place to start!

Weekly stats – total miles 30.5,  total time –  6 hours 21 minutes * Running –  30  miles * Walking – 0 miles * Bike/spinning – 0 miles * Swimming – 0 miles * Rowing – .5 miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 I shared about the Lincoln Marathon: some [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 24 miles * Bike/spinning – 8 miles * Swimming – .43 mile * Rowing – 0 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 3 total Another week of 24 running miles, some bike and swim to pitch in to the “total” as well.  Years ago I would [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 36.9 miles * Bike/spinning – 13.5 miles * Swimming – 0 mile * Rowing – 0 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 3 total Good week of running, nice week for WOD and a little spinning. My body needed some extra rest this fifth week of [...]