gymrob Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hey guys, I have read the Naked Warrior by Pavel Tsatsouline and was very impressed with the information outlined and tension techniques etc I found really helpful. Anyway I was wondering if you can apply GTG to aquiring gymnastics moves?For example tuck planche pushups, or static holds, or pistols?Well I am actually GTG'ing with pistols and one arm pushups and am nearly there but once I get these down I will move onto Coach Sommers pistol progressions and a compound pulling movement. Maybe the harder chins/ pullups.Anyway do you think this will work? I would love to know?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortprod Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 GTG works. I used it for many months. I would also throw in some kettlebell cardio at this time if you aren't doing anything else. I worked OAPU and pistols for a while and then added L-sit pullups and leglifts. Eventually I decided to start deadlifting again and just made a little 5x5 routine. Right now I am doing GTG front lever work. I think GTG might work very well with static holds, maybe even better than dynamic work. I am also curious about other peoples opinions on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 If you have it set it up and you can do it, you'll benefit a lot since many gymnastics skills are about neurogotical motor patterns and being a king/queen of efficiency. If it takes a 1000 repetitions of a handstand to hold a handstand that is decent it really is a matter of numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymrob Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Hey guys,Thanks for the replys. Ortprod, thanks for your personal GTG experiences. One thing though. Were you GTG'ing 4 things at once? Because I dunno if you know but Pavel recomends ideally only GTG'ing 2 exercises. Just a thought. Tell us how the front lever GTG training goes mate . Would love to know. Also how long did it take you to get one arm pushups and pistols?BlairBob thanks man. At present I do set set of around 40-60% of my max every 15 mins for each side of the body but for a few hours here and there throughout the day when I can. So it looks like this for an example:12pm: Right arm: one arm pushups. Right leg: Pistols12.15pm: Left arm: one arm pushups. Left leg: PistolsAnd I carry on doing this throughout the day when I can but obviously I have breaks when I go out or have dinner etc. But since I read the CNS makes basically full recovery at around 5 mins rest, I feel that doing a set on each side of the body every 15 mins isn't gonna overtrain me. Also although I do a set every 15 minutes, there is a 30 minute rest in between side of the body.What are your thoughts? Once again thanks lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortprod Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 gymrob,I started with just the pistols and OA pushups at first. I was working a 9-5 job so I would do them on my breaks and at lunch. I started using boots on the pistols. Got them pretty quick. Always had a tough time with my right leg though because I have a tight hip on that side. The OAPU weren't that hard for me even at the beginning because I was used to benching around 300lb. That combined with much martial arts experience, I knew how to create the tension that Pavel speaks about already.After a while I became concerned about not being able to pull my bodyweight in different directions so I made a routine (a 5x5) out of HSPU, L-sit pullups, Leglifts, deadlifts. I still kept doing pistols and OA pushups gtg style.I haven't done them in a while but I can still drop down and do my OA one leg pushups. Pistols are still pretty hard for me when using a weighted vest though. The weight that pulls you down to your butt is intense.GTG front levers are coming along. I still find 15seconds in an advanced tuck position pretty hard. I do 4 sets of 15 still. My abs hurt, lol.Hope this helps,-J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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