I finally achieved the muscle up at age 38. It’s never too late!

[kjander798]

@adriennelisa Mate I'm also 42, and aiming to get the muscle-up this calendar year. Keep training, we can do it

 

[ajmal]

@graciet Nice work brother. You must have been so freaking excited! Two years ago I achieved my first ring muscle up at age 40 and I was walking on clouds for a week LOL. Keep up the good work

 

[graciet]

@ajmal Thanks fellow dad! I’m definitely feeling pumped. My wife doesn’t fully get just how momentous this is for me so I had to share it here lol.
Congrats to you too and way to represent for us older dudes!

 

[ajmal]

@graciet Lol ….my wife was the same way.

 

[acure]

@graciet Wow! Nice job man. Not many people can do a muscle up

 

[graciet]

@acure Thanks man! I’m so freaking happy to finally join the club!

 

[dori777]

@graciet r/fitness30plus

 

[graciet]

@dori777 Thanks just subbed over there!

 

[jamiehnr]

@dori777 Im almost 30, am i getting old now?

 

[graciet]

@jamiehnr Nah, my 30s have been way better than my 20s!

 

[susieq8805]

@graciet Shit I am 33 and already had given up on the idea. Time to go back to the pull up bar

 

[graciet]

@susieq8805 Get some rings! I heard a rings MU is easier than bar because you can move between them.

 

[momto3]

@graciet Not so true. I can do a bar Muscle Up +18 kg but i cannot simply nail one with the rings lol, pretty weird, congratulations btw!

 

[graciet]

@momto3 I’m going to have to try on a bar then!

 

[kjander798]

@momto3 It's kind of acknowledged that ring muscle-up is a little easier than bar and I have a friend who can do ring but not bar. The technique is slightly different though...

Anyway I can't do either yet

 

[sister_diane]

@susieq8805 These steps were how I finally achieved the muscle-up after lots and lots of failure:

• Get angry and look at the bar as if you are going to murder it.
• Start a little bit behind the bar, not directly under it.
• Jump forward to the bar.
• Catch with slightly bent arms and activated shoulders.
• The forward jump will make you swing forward, let this happen.
• At the furthest point of the swing you explode backwards and:
• Bring your knees to the bar! This is the magic tip. Not chest to bar, knees to bar.
• If you have decent dip strength you’ll easily finish the second part of the MU. Getting up there is by far the hardest.

Good luck!

 

[grantners]

@sister_diane Agreed, the most important part is to explode OVER the bar, if you manage to get there the rest is easy.

 

[dawn16]

@graciet Incredible man!

 

[graciet]

@dawn16 Thank you! I feel like Mr. Incredible today!

 

[susieanne]

@graciet Great job! I’m a “use anything for weight resistance” but primary dumbbells. I’m in a wheelchair so don’t let age or BS stop you. I dig the 90yo comment! Oh and pre chair 6’2” 235lbs 10%bf in chair 220lbs 10%bf crazy right? (16yrs military helped). Once you get that muscle tone / memory it sticks with you. You’ll love it when they have to wrap BP cuffs around your forearms because your biceps are too big. I will admit though I’m on permanent hormones (test.) since I’m a spinal cord injury. (It finally took 5 rounds on an exfil; paralyzed me instantly). Regardless stick with it you won’t regret it! Nothing better than hitting the big 50 and looking better than most men in their 20’s! Using rings takes a lot more skill than a bar too! Again great job!