question about pull throughs

[110%]

i read the description for pull throughs at elitefts.com as well as at t mag, when doing this am i supposed to go from the bent over position with rope behind my legs and stand up, ora m i supposed to keep my knees locked and sort of like a SLDL pull teh cable through my legs?

 

[jeremys]

use your hips to pull it through

 

[110%]

yeah i get that, my question is am i supposed to stand up resulting in locking my knees compeltely, or do i keep my knees bent without moving that angle and just pull the rope up?

 

[jeremys]

i dont think its ever safe to actually LOCK your knees while doing any sort of lift. i keep them slightly bent

 

[Exodus]

yeah if im using them to work hamstring i keep a slight bend in my leg and dont move them. if i want to work hips and glutes, it looks like im squatting.

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[spatts]

You can do it a couple ways. One you will feel more in your hammies, and one you will feel more in your lower back.

I agree though about the locking. Even when I my legs are "straight" I keep the joint "soft locked."

 

[Liftbig]

i never lock my legs on them, maybe a little bit, but like spatts said its always more or a soft lock

 

[blinddeafmute]

Do you have any video's of you doing the pullthroughs spatts?

For informational purposes only of course



I actually would like to see a vid of proper form as I was just thinking about this yesterday.

 

[Exodus]

pullthrubottom.jpg

no video but here is the best i can do.

 

[Exodus]

pullthrutop.jpg

and .....

these are done with a band. but you can do them with a v-bar handle and a low cable pulley.

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