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Started by vannybute, December 29, 2015 · 5 Replies · 222 Views
Hi guys!
My son is wondering how he could progress his PE2-im. His german hang is attached ( he just played around with it once). However, even with this level of GH, his iM is really bad; he can only barely get to shoulder height with an unweighted bar. How should he work on this. Also, was he doing GH incorrectly? this was just from him playing around once and he's never done it after that 
Passive flexibility is different from active flexibility where he has to actively pull his arms up. Keep working at it and the strength will eventually come.
Okay. But is his GH okay or does he risk injury like that? When he used to practice at a gymnastics studio he did a lot and was fine, so I don't think it's bad, but maybe there's a problem?
You should consider that hold something and move around WHILE holding it , it's easier compared to lift something and hold it. This approach will make the lift effortless and you can focus only on holding. it works well.
notes:
-keep head neutral during the return to vertical position
-depress the shoulders, never elevate
Interesting! Should he hold each of these positions for a little bit or do a dynamic movement throughout the positions( start holding the weight, lift it and lean over, come back to vertical and bring down, and repeat)
Alessandro Mainente said:You should consider that hold something and move around WHILE holding it , it's easier compared to lift something and hold it. This approach will make the lift effortless and you can focus only on holding. it works well.
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notes:
-keep head neutral during the return to vertical position
-depress the shoulders, never elevate
What a fantastic cue Alessandro!
I've been debating whether I was ready for a "weight" upgrade to my shoulder extensions, as I can now comfortably do them at a weight that I've been using for a while, but wasn't sure how to proceed. And I think that using this cue will help me figure out whether I can bump up the weight a little bit without compromising my form.