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surface for straddle planche progressions

Started by mrobertweiss, April 7, 2014 · 0 Replies · 123 Views

mrobertweiss

 This certainly isn't  a stroke of genius, but it  helped me:

 

I have had no success using the suggested  furniture sliders for  the PE6  progression. Perhaps that was a useful  appurtenance  for some people. Without  being able to  easily slide the dorsum of the foot back at the end of the hold, when fatigue sets in, I have had problems with control, lengthening my times,  and avoiding falling on the face. 

 

Using a sheet of  1/4 inch thick UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) polyethylene on a typical gym bench, clipped  with easily obtainable spring clips, to avoid  movement of the sheet, allows alot of leeway in foot placement, and adds security to the move. 

 

Cheap stuff, and easy to cut with a table saw. 

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