MN/PE6 - is it possible to do on a door?

Is it possible to do the last portion of the exercise, before you go into the negative on a door?

I ask this because I can't get/push my back into the door to pull my hips up to shoulder height - I think this may be because my door moves a little (weights to hold it open) and also that I have to use a chin-up grip to hold me up.

Is it impossible with this type of setup, or am I just weak?

I can't tuck up to the required height :S

Hmm okay, see thinking about it I can hold tuck FLS so I should be able to do that.

Guess I'll just have to figure something else out for equipment, thanks Zach

I'm glad you brought up this exercise.  It is one that I started with after demonstrating mastery of MN/PE1 through MN/PE5. 

I just find this much harder than the preceeding exercises.  I can just barely get my legs up but I can't bring them down slowly.  I've been at this for eight weeks now.  I will be repeating at least the last minicycle.  I'm just looking for some pointers and wondering if others are struggling similarly.

Thanks,

Dean

deanb said:

I'm glad you brought up this exercise.  It is one that I started with after demonstrating mastery of MN/PE1 through MN/PE5. 

 

I just find this much harder than the preceeding exercises.  I can just barely get my legs up but I can't bring them down slowly.  I've been at this for eight weeks now.  I will be repeating at least the last minicycle.  I'm just looking for some pointers and wondering if others are struggling similarly.

 

 

Thanks,

Dean

The only thing I can think of that might help is to use a spotter or some kind of assisting device (stretch bands, a rope over the bar with weight on one end?) for the negative if you can't maintain it at all.  Gradually reduce assistance till you can do them on your own.