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2 Exercises That’ll Get You a One-Armed Chin-Up
By Nick English - November 25, 2016
“One way to remedy common problems is to vary the grip diameter by wrapping the bar,” says Steve Horney, DPT, CSCSC a physical therapist based in New York City. “That modifies the place of stress on the common origin of the flexor group.”
To warm up and lower the risk of injury, Horney recommends soft tissue work, like rolling a lacrosse ball, on the forearm, biceps and lats. Training the wrist flexors and extensors both eccentrically and concentrically is also a good way to prepare the area. He likes using a rubber bar to train the wrist extensors, as shown in the video below.
Dan "Nitro" Clark here. This weeks "Nitro's Friday 5" is all about recovery. We smash, bash, crash and abuse our bodies - now it's time for a few quick tips on recovery.
* Lacrosse Balls - These little inexpensive buggers are an essential deep tissue, trigger point recovery tool. I keep one in my office, house, car and in my luggage. Here is a simple video of how to use lacrosse balls for your lower back from Caroline Jordan. Special thanks for Physical therapist Steve Horney for sending over 2 dozen engraved Horney balls from his Integrated Health Sciences practice.