Got my first ever FULL Iron Cross in 10 months!! (AMA)

[billie230990]

@summer63 Congrats dude!!

 

[summer63]

@billie230990 thank you!!

 

[levation1]

@summer63 Those soil is painful......are you shaolin monk ?

 

[summer63]

@levation1 those are pebbles bro haha

 

[jenortonjr]

@summer63 You’re a beast.

 

[summer63]

@jenortonjr hahaha, i'm only one individual out of a sea of many hopelessly curious and excited to try new things- and calisthenics/rings/gymnastics happen to be what I'm interested in! I don't believe in natural talent and all that- just good solid hard work, plenty of rest, and focus on ur own journey!

That's the beauty about a strength/skill-based discipline! And one you can do in your own time

 

[jenortonjr]

@summer63 Slowly progressing. Progress is all I could ask for. We’re here for the long run.

 

[summer63]

@jenortonjr Yupp, I firmly believe slow progress is in fact good progress b/c it's steady and consistent.

 

[jellyball]

@summer63 Oh man I'm still struggling to get my first pull-up but I'll be there very soon. Congratulations

 

[summer63]

@jellyball I remember those days- for pull ups, do negatives, then banded concentrics (best is spotted)!! Ideally, if you have rings or a bar at home, do platform assisted pull ups- that's the fastest way.

Once you get your first PU, just keep cranking them out- max them out every 3 days to a week.

I'm sure you'll get there! Can't wait to see your progress my man

 

[jellyball]

@summer63 Oh boy it's so motivating.. you'll be the first one who gonna know about my first pull-up. Kindly send me your insta I'd

 

[summer63]

@jellyball sierraseall - same as my reddit username.

 

[jellyball]

@summer63 Okay bruhhh

 

[jellyball]

Nucking futs . Mine

 

[angels777]

@summer63 Way to go! I like to top mount with a roll-up, down into a cross.

 

[summer63]

@angels777 thank you! what do you mean by "top mount" and "roll-up"?

 

[angels777]

@summer63 The roll-up, is kind of a pullover into a muscle up. After top control ( turn your hands, palms to front), turn them back in, drop to the cross.

 

[summer63]

@angels777 Ah, you're talking about a piked back felge > IC? I think that's what it's called in gymnastics. Wew, that's tough!

 

[angels777]

@summer63 ROFL, I'm a Beastskills person, but, ironically, I passed the USAG Instructor exam.

The rings are the best play toy, sure I like high bar, but that's goofing around muscle ups, and back hip circles.

 

[summer63]

@angels777 Hmmmm, interesting that you say that. Maybe you should venture into gymnastics.

For rings: Take a look at Liu Yang's rings routine- he's a fucking beast.

For high bar: Look at Hidetaka Miyachi's routine- another mad legend.

Perhaps you may find this (proper gymnastics training) challenging enough for you.