do you think you can completely pull yourself up on the olympic rings (gymnastic event)?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

and by completely, i mean from a hanging position, to where you're propping yourself up, arms fully extended with your hands below your buttocks.

i've never tried but when i think about it, its really a break down of pull/chin up (upper back), then tucking your arms towards your midsection (shoulders), to a reverse dip (triceps).

your (more difficult) alternative is from hanging, go to an iron cross, and continue through until you reach the position.

 

[FoBoT]

only with a rocket assist

 

[EagleKeeper]

Gymnastics in HS - no problem - build up muscles swinging an axe.

 

[0roo0roo]

probably rip something trying

 

[Deeko]

Probably, but it's a different range of motion than I'm accustomed to doing at say, the gym, so it's tough to gauge.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

My upper body strength has never been my strong point.


...still isn't.

 

[Aikouka]

Maybe... I wouldn't know until I tried .

 

[jandrews]

If I had to guess, I would put it at maybe 5% of american males could do it, man the amount of strength you need in your triceps would have to be pretty huge.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Yeah no problem. I've screwed around with the rings before. Pulling yourself up wouldnt be bad. As for turning into a hand stand? That's another story.

 

[Anubis]

im 100% positive i cant, even when i was in great shape i would vote no, i was never one to build massive arm/upper body mass

 

[IceBergSLiM]

def not.

 

[BlackTigers]

I could pull myself up, but flip around for a hand stand? No way in hell.

 

[StevenYoo]

i miiiiiiiight be able to do it with a jumping start and some momentum.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

I guess if u can't do a clean chin up, then the answer is definitle no.

 

[ViviTheMage]

yes, i've actually done it

high school had em...tuff

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

I guess if u can't do a clean chin up, then the answer is definitle no.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
I guess if u can't do a clean chin up, then the answer is definitle no.

How do you double post and someone posts inbetween your double post?

 

[HN]

wait, you mean like a muscle-up?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2yxbtvH7vM

 

[DnetMHZ]

I can hear my rotator cuff tearing just thinking about it!

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Probly cuz I'm posting from my bb and I hit the back button and it resubmitted.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Pull up to dip up style sure (muscle up apparently). I couldn't possibly do it the arms extended out way (iron cross I guess).

 

[crisscross]

I can do parallel bars.. dunno how much more difficult the rings will be?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: MrLee
Yeah no problem. I've screwed around with the rings before. Pulling yourself up wouldnt be bad. As for turning into a hand stand? That's another story.

pulling up normal pull up style is easy. the gymnastics way is to pull up arms stretched straight up and down from your sides like making a snow angel. basically only shoulder strength. massive stress on the shoulder muscles/joints and all that. probably rape most peoples bodies.

 

[GasX]

Think you have upper body strength?

 

[rudder]

Maybe a few years ago... but after two shoulder surgeries, it pains me to even think about attempting it.