Hello!
Today I did the most recent ring strength WOD and for the first time easily got through the 2 XR HSPUs. Which I was very happy about, as I felt pretty sore before the workout! (Funny how the best workouts quite often happen when you feel rubbish and are debating whether to workout or not!).
Anyway, I went on to the front lever/XR strap HS/German hang... which also felt great, I did all sets for the first time without coming down from the rings! I felt really strong in the XR HS and it was as if something had clicked and I could open my shoulders alot more with locked elbows. (Still not completely open, but a hell of alot better, and considering quite alot of elite gymnasts aren't completely open in their HS, I was relatively pleased.)
So I started to play with the freestanding XR HS, which I could only hold for a second or two at a time, briefly coming away from the straps. I think my form suffered quite a bit trying to save the balance, which I feel took a slight bit of pressure off my elbows at times (therefore less TUT on the bicep tendon).
My question is, is this an appropriate time to play with the freestanding HS trying to balance, at the cost of form. Or is the strap HS perscribed purely as an elbow/bicep conditioning element, working towards higher ring strength?
Would I be better off waiting until the XR HS comes round on HS days to practice freestanding?
Or would I be better off putting it in with my FSPs? Not too sure about this as I feel this could be quite a jump in intensity...
Maybe just twice a week...
I'd appreciate anyones opinion!
Thanks guys!
Chris.
