It’s the grip that makes it challenging here, wrists press down on super a rough granite surface, you can’t use your fingers and opposite thumb as on a pullup bar.
An alternative would be to pull up and place the forearms on top and pull from there, which we call the “Pop-Up” in MovNat; it’s equivalent to a muscle up (which we call the “Power-Up”) hanging from your forearms. Not as fast but a bit easier.
And some to say: “ why not walk around 🤷🏻♂️?” and yes, you can always take that route. But then why climb, why jump, why run, why move? Who needs it?
My mindset is physical capability and preparedness. You aren’t ready without training and you’re only ready for what you train for.
For instance if you only do pull-ups (that’s already great!) that doesn’t mean you can or could so a muscle-up. And if you can do muscle ups on a pullup bar, does that mean you can do that one hanging from your wrists on a rough rock?
What do you see yourself be capable of? In what context? And why in the first place? Those are the questions. Those moves are my answers.
My physical training is the rehearsal of both my questions and answers. Most importantly, I need my answers!
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“Intermittent Hypoxic Training as an Effective Tool for Increasing the Adaptive Potential, Endurance and Working Capacity of the Brain” by Rybnikova et al. (2022) provides a comprehensive review of intermittent hypoxic training* (IHT) and its potential benefits.
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*breath-holding
Historical Context:
The review traces the evolution of hypoxia research, noting its initial association with pathological conditions and its later recognition for adaptive and therapeutic potentials.
Physiological Mechanisms:
IHT induces systemic adaptations, including enhanced lung ventilation, improved cardiovascular function, and optimized tissue oxygen. utilization.
Today I broke the US 🇺🇸 static breath-holding national record I already held (under the CMAS rules) by an extra 24 seconds…but this time in the “Master” category (+50 years old).
The 7 minutes 8 seconds record was validated by the US Freediving Federation.
I’m happy yet not satisfied because the water and weather conditions caused me to get cold early. Fighting the cold takes a lot of energy, causes tension and mild shivering, which costs significant oxygen and shortens the time you can hold your breath.
That’s especially the case because maximum breath hold attempts are done on a fasted state (18 hours fast or so) which makes you sensitive to cold, and obviously breathing cannot be used for internal regulation.