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25th March 2025
The father of a 9-year-old boy asked me if I could coach his son 1-1 with his running technique. I said, ‘No.’ Boys that age should be playing outside with their friends, not stuck in an awkward situation with an experienced coach and an expectant father watching on. Unfortunately, the boy attends a private school […]
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Pull ups- How good are you?
Thanks to Simon Worsnop for this link to a page dedicated to feats of strength on pull ups. This followed our conversation on the need for finger, forearm, grip and pulling strength for rock climbing. Young athletes from all sports are notoriously weak in their upper body (more tree climbing needed), but then spend time on bicep curls in the gym.
S&C coaches could do worse than set an example on pulling strength and challenge their athletes to do the same- the pull up bar doesn’t take any prisoners.
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[…] Lat machines are for people who are too fat to do pull ups. […]
[…] up frame is a great tool for upper body strength just by using your own body weight as resistance. Pull ups strengthen the forearms, arms, shoulders and […]