Kip-up technique

[brikis98]

I was doing inverted burpees in a workout yesterday, each of which includes a kip-up, and after a bunch of reps I started to get some knee pain. I think the reason is that I'm landing in a squat, but I'm completely up on my toes - a bit like a Hindu squat. Without my heels on the ground, I feel enormous pressure on my knees. I'd never squat like that normally, but I can't find a way to do a kip-up and land on anything but my toes. Moreover, most of the youtube videos I've seen also show people landing on the toes.

Is this just the way a kip-up is done or is there some special technique to landing in a safer position?

 

[crt1530]

Some movements aren't meant to be done for high reps.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: crt1530
Some movements aren't meant to be done for high reps.

Yep, and you are not some rubbery little teen tumbler.

BTW, I can't do one, so weak brag thread. j/k

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: brikis98
I was doing inverted burpees in a workout yesterday, each of which includes a kip-up, and after a bunch of reps I started to get some knee pain. I think the reason is that I'm landing in a squat, but I'm completely up on my toes - a bit like a Hindu squat. Without my heels on the ground, I feel enormous pressure on my knees. I'd never squat like that normally, but I can't find a way to do a kip-up and land on anything but my toes. Moreover, most of the youtube videos I've seen also show people landing on the toes.

Is this just the way a kip-up is done or is there some special technique to landing in a safer position?

I pretty much see everybody who does it land on their toes. Like crt said, perhaps this is not a movement that's supoosed to be done for a high number of reps. It may actually get less safe as you fatigue as you rely on getting your weight forward more than the explosive strength, therefore putting more weight on your toes, stressing the knees to a greater extent.

 

[brikis98]

Originally posted by: crt1530
Some movements aren't meant to be done for high reps.

You may be right, which is a shame since the prescribed workout was 100 inverted burpees for time (granted, the sit-up and roll is an accepted sub for the kip-up). However, I'm not ready to give up on it yet. I scoured all the youtube vids I could find and was only able to track down one video where the guy does a kip up without completely landing on his toes. Not sure what I'd have to do to achieve that, although maybe practicing a kip-up to bridge (as in this video) might help.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: brikis98

Originally posted by: crt1530
Some movements aren't meant to be done for high reps.

You may be right, which is a shame since the prescribed workout was 100 inverted burpees for time (granted, the sit-up and roll is an accepted sub for the kip-up). However, I'm not ready to give up on it yet. I scoured all the youtube vids I could find and was only able to track down one video where the guy does a kip up without completely landing on his toes. Not sure what I'd have to do to achieve that, although maybe practicing a kip-up to bridge (as in this video) might help.

He seems to keep a very large angle of his foot away from the midline as he strikes the ground. Perhaps you could work on that.

 

[Koing]

You have to roll ulp further and kick up more vertically. It's weird but I was taught it at the Gymnastics club by a few of the guys. When It ried it on my own without coachign I was kicking far too 'forwards' and not 'vertical' enough. Roll up, kick up and then SLAME YOUR FEET DOWN TO WHERE YOUR BUM WAS and push with your arms. The momentum of your feet coming down and pushing up with your arms will propel your upperbody forwards so you stand up straight. Timing and practice and coaching as I never was able to do it as I was kicking all wrong

Koing