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@nicholaskaster I think even 100 pull-ups an hour would be quite difficult for the normal person. Assuming you were eating correctly, you would definitely gain considerable hypertrophy and endurance. You would also likely injure yourself with such a repetitive workout so often. Our connective...

@niishea The shoulder is the most commonly injured joint among male elite gymnasts, period. Still ring cross exercises disproportionately causes these injuries, even among elite gymnasts. I think you are reading into my statement incorrectly. I am not saying the exercise has a high...

@dawn16 I should have been more explicit, in that for the bodyweightfitness generalist (not professional gymnasts), its probably an exercise which should be avoided. A lot of people will work up to it, and invariably hurt themselves, all for their ego. It is not a safe exercise, and should...

@jermyn From speaking to surgeons in sports med, the level of sheer tension this exercise puts on the bursae, ligaments and other connective tissue can cause unnatural tearing over time - or immediate life debiliating tearing immediately (in a failure, probably what happened to OP). Cysts can...

@bibbigo The Iron Cross has always been an egotistical gymnast power move. I have worked with gymnasts who have told me that that the Iron cross is NOT worth the risks and degradation of the shoulder capsule and glenohumeral joint. That move has resulted in a high percentage of shoulder...