Kipping is a bit of a controversial subject. Some people have fully embraced it as a skill that should be developed and others still believe it’s the devil incarnate releasing rotator cuff carnage throughout
Continue readingIn the past article series on why shoulder injuries are occurring in the gym we talked a bit about the rotator cuff and it’s importance for shoulder health. The rotator cuff serves as a dynamic
Continue readingI think sometimes we forget that good old eccentric training can be an effective way to gain mobility. It’s a well studied phenomenon and under utilized tool in my opinion. A couple reasons why
Continue readingHaving a solid appreciation of why injuries occur is paramount when trying to rehabilitate athletes back to their sports and to keep them safe. For example in pitchers we know that the extreme external
Continue readingSo last week I leaked some of my favorite modifications for C-kip and Butterfly Pull-ups. In case you missed them I’ll post them below: Butterfly: I really wanted to make a blog post about how
Continue readingIn last week’s article we talked about: How to restore full shoulder range of motion Teaching hanging position Phase 1: Beginner hanging exercises to build tissue capacity In this article we’ll
Continue readingA lot of my athletes are coming back from shoulder injuries where they couldn’t kip previously. This could be after a major surgery like rotator cuff repair or a bad impingement syndrome / tendinopathy
Continue readingMost people have a very aggressive introduction to hanging and kipping movements. It usually goes a little bit like this: Hop right up and grab the bar. Didn’t fall off? Great let’s try
Continue readingTwo areas where I see athletes struggle in the strict muscle-up are: Locking out the dip and turning the rings out Turning over into the dip
Continue readingAs you know from my two previous articles, I have a great love for speaking and writing about kipping pullups and all things kipping. I work for a gymnastics continuing education company (powermonkeyfitness),
Continue readingAs you all know I have a great love for speaking and writing about kipping pullups and all things kipping. I work for a gymnastics continuing education company (powermonkeyfitness), coach adult gymnastics
Continue readingMuscle-ups, butterfly pull-ups and front uprises. All really fun, and all requiring kipping. Trouble is, in order to perform these movements well, you are going to need a little work on the basics.
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