tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post8962234186290599680..comments2024-03-14T00:19:26.271-07:00Comments on Tracy Reifkind's Training Food and Thought: A "Hanging" Thorn in my SideTracy Reifkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-41931590962449190122010-03-21T07:38:46.534-07:002010-03-21T07:38:46.534-07:00Hi Tracy, had a great time yesterday! My strength ...Hi Tracy, had a great time yesterday! My strength test was my first flexed arm hang in 15 years (!) but I've been doing tons of pullups and lat work with Crossfit, and God knows how many times I did the hang as a ROTC cadet, so brute force and long-buried muscle memory worked for me. Squeezing lats and core makes all the difference, and I like the overhand grip. As for pullups, check out Iron Woody - the 41" resistance bands are great for learning how it should feel while you develop the pulling strength. Start with green or blue, and then go thinner (red) and thinner (purple) until you're off them. I just learned how to engage my lats and it really helped - wider grip, chest up. Kipping works great but I don't think RKC allows it, so I would avoid it until after Level 2 - once you go there it's hard to go back! Anyway, good luck and have fun - "chick pullups" are quite the adventure and it's great when you get there! Now if I can just learn to teach people to swing like you can :-)Anne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396779645604008308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-88293756498537068992010-03-19T06:14:15.700-07:002010-03-19T06:14:15.700-07:00Hey Tracy, I will be at level II in July also! I a...Hey Tracy, I will be at level II in July also! I am looking forward to finally meeting you! One of my best clients came to me via DD after months of reading your blog and doing your swing workouts. She was so easy to teach because she had followed you for so long. Thanks!Negharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12117157035822714899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-24458893499050831252010-03-18T13:03:44.399-07:002010-03-18T13:03:44.399-07:00All your photos are beautiful, but I especially lo...All your photos are beautiful, but I especially love the last one -- perfect combo of strength and feminine sexy.lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495166674226656034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-68842977225341647272010-03-15T18:03:32.497-07:002010-03-15T18:03:32.497-07:00Fawn....aw shucks!Fawn....aw shucks!Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-10073060442747454592010-03-15T12:50:00.772-07:002010-03-15T12:50:00.772-07:00I would only do the RKC 2 with you Tracy, my BFF! ...I would only do the RKC 2 with you Tracy, my BFF! See you in a few months!fawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791959590164539258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-20017826220424075372010-03-15T05:32:19.999-07:002010-03-15T05:32:19.999-07:00John,
That's how I want it to feel! Easy.......John,<br /><br />That's how I want it to feel! Easy.....anyday, and everyday, like snacthing!<br /><br />Although I have almost 4 months to train for these specific skills the biggest reason I decided to go to Level ll (officially, not as a party crasher, lol) was to improve my other training along the way, especially my yoga practice.Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-70132104299414589632010-03-14T21:47:11.719-07:002010-03-14T21:47:11.719-07:00You can totally do this, Tracy. I was 39 when I d...You can totally do this, Tracy. I was 39 when I did my first pullup, 40 at my first pistol, and I don't have half the resolve and commitment you do. It's not easy, but that bar never saw you coming. I'll be watching for the good news.John Beamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781523394768306732noreply@blogger.com