Crossfit.com and pull-up variations

[Gayle]

I came across this web site through a VF post - http://www.crossfit.com

They have a pretty extensive list of exercise demo videos. Anyhow, as someone who "presently struggles with pull-ups", I noticed a couple of interesting pull-up variations that look like they might be doable and a potential intermediate step to doing regular pull-ups.

Here's the videos:
Jumping pull-ups - http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/jumping-pull-ups.wmv

Kipping pull-ups -
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/eva-on-kipping.wmv
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_Kipping1-Concept.wmv

Also, I tried a version of walking lunges they demo on the site. You hold a dumbell straight over your head, and let the back knee "kiss" the ground as you go. I really felt it in the glutes.

 

[kathryn]

Thanks for the links.

>Kipping pull-ups -

Oooo! That sounds a bit nasty!}(

 

[gogigi]

I too came across this website at VF yesterday and my workout got seriously delayed b/c I spent so much time checking out all the cool exercise clips. I made a list of what is doable to me at home and hope to maybe tack a little extra to my summer workouts.
Angela

 

[cakebaker]

Excellent! Thanks!