Ring Muscle Up

Hi coaches,

So I've finally got my ring muscle up. Thanks to the HBP and RC progressions and. your guidance.

Side-view:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sycJGyYnvPY

Front-view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfD4APMwCo (damn for some reason I was really shaking on dip upwards).

Now that I understand the movement pattern, I am looking forward to how I can make this better/smoother.

Thanks,
Awais

11 hours ago, Awais Muzaffar said:

Hi coaches,

So I've finally got my ring muscle up. Thanks to the HBP and RC progressions and. your guidance.

Side-view:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sycJGyYnvPY

Front-view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfD4APMwCo (damn for some reason I was really shaking on dip upwards).

Now that I understand the movement pattern, I am looking forward to how I can make this better/smoother.

Thanks,
Awais

hey Awais...i'm not surprised...dedication, patience...they pay off! always!

Hey!

Quick question;

- Should I increase the tempo on these? I am not sure if I am doing these too slow...

- It still feels a bit intense overall, I don't think I am ready to go past single reps yet.

Video from today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKSFYLjQ7g

Thanks!

21 hours ago, Awais Muzaffar said:

Hey!

Quick question;

- Should I increase the tempo on these? I am not sure if I am doing these too slow...

- It still feels a bit intense overall, I don't think I am ready to go past single reps yet.

Video from today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKSFYLjQ7g

Thanks!

I think that the main problem is the technique for now, in the eccentric part after the transition you are working always with elevated shoulders, in a long time if it is not fixed it will lead to elbows inflamation.

Oh yes you are right. I did not notice this before.

 

Right, so here is another attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxNajl7GWZE

For sure, I use too much energy on the transition during both concentric and eccentric. 

Thanks! 

22 hours ago, Awais Muzaffar said:

Right, so here is another attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxNajl7GWZE

For sure, I use too much energy on the transition during both concentric and eccentric. 

Thanks! 

The transition is smooth and clean but i suspect that you focus too less on shoulder depression.

Okay thanks.

So just to clarify:

• When I initiate the pull up, should I focus on more depression?
• And when I complete the eccentric part of the transition and back in the pull up position should I also keep more depression here?

Thanks!

 

On 9/9/2021 at 11:25 AM, Awais Muzaffar said:

Okay thanks.

So just to clarify:

• When I initiate the pull up, should I focus on more depression?
• And when I complete the eccentric part of the transition and back in the pull up position should I also keep more depression here?

Thanks!

 

He Awais sorry for the time you've waited:

- yes...depressing the shoulders is necessary for bot stabilization and muscles recruitment;

- yes again, until the full elbows extension is reached the shoulder blade should stay depressed.

in the long term, the scapulae control helps to avoid elbows and shoulder problems.

Ok got it! Thanks for the detailed answer!
 

I'm depressing as much as I can!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6t8_Zfgxqk

I can see an improvement overall... I must say it takes time to build up volume... 3x3 and I feel fatigued :p

On 11/17/2021 at 8:27 PM, Awais Muzaffar said:

I'm depressing as much as I can!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6t8_Zfgxqk

I can see an improvement overall... I must say it takes time to build up volume... 3x3 and I feel fatigued :p

depression is fine in the positive part...BUT you can see a loss of depressione on your left shoulder during the eccentric. the scapular position is the same in the corresponing part of the range of the movement no matter if positive or negative phase.

Oh wow you have a great eye for detail. I never noticed my depression was imbalanced on the eccentric phase! That for sure needs fixing.