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200+ pound Iron Cross ?


Charlie Reid
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Charlie Reid

Are there any folks out there that have achieved an Iron Cross on rings that is over 200 pounds? I'm ~210 and have recently acquired about a 10sec straddle side lever, but always curious to see what the big guys out there have done in the GST world.

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I don't know any big guys that big doing cross (not to say they aren't any!). But Side lever is peanuts compared to cross. The stress on the joints just doesn't compare!

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Same as Julian. Weight distribution (towards shoulders in bigger guys ) is also significantly more in the athletes favour in side lever

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Somewhere on the forum is a video of Andreas Thorkildsen, Olympic Champion in the Javelin, doing iron cross and iron cross pulls at 6' tall and a bit over 200lbs.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

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Jeffrey Mailly
2 hours ago, Coach Sommer said:

Somewhere on the forum is a video of Andreas Thorkildsen, Olympic Champion in the Javelin, doing iron cross and iron cross pulls at 6' tall and a bit over 200lbs.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

Glad to know not all hope is lost for us 6ft athletes. :D

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Suzanna McGee
1 hour ago, Jeffrey Mailly said:

Glad to know now all hope is lost for us 6ft athletes. :D

Me too.. 6 feet… wonder if there is a tall woman out there doing this  :-) 

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Thanks for sharing. That's damn impressive to watch. Also found this video of Andreas doing his GPP work. Amazing body control, mobility and end range strength. Especially for a non-gymnast! 

 

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