Climbers Guide To Hanging 

Thank you for the great comment @MSordernature ! I'm still learning a lot in this whole RU-vid journey so your feedback is very much appreciated (: If there's anything specific you'd like to see in future videos, feel free to let me know! Have a good one! Thomas

Few more views now in 3 weeks! Sometimes the algorithm is actually helpful! I'm happy youtube recommended me this video!

@@lailaahamad2516 Yeah, never expected me to compete with all the cute kitten videos :p

Thank you for your awesome comment @ArgumentumAdHominem! I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed the video. I must admit, making it clear and structured was quite the challenge, so your feedback means a lot. I'm excited for you to try out the movements! Have a good one! Thomas

​@@thomasjesiek Your work is extremely welcome. I have been doing calisthenics semi-actively for like 1.5 years now. I can do 8-12 strict pullups or chin-ups, both very slow and very fast. I have a dream of doing a muscle-up. I have been practicing a few preparation exercises, and by exclusion found out my grip to be an extreme weak point at the moment. My max hang on both hands is anywhere between 1minute on a good day and 20s on a bad day, and max hang on 1 arm is 5s on a good day and 1s on a bad day. No clue why the variance is so large, and no clue how is it possible that my grip has not improved by itself from doing basic exercises. I conclude that I understand nothing and that I really have to dedicate time specifically to training grip.

@@ArgumentumAdHominem I'm planning on creating pull up & muscle up videos in the future (: If you have the capacity to do 8-12 strict PU reps then the MU should not be far away. Continue developing your general hanging capacity and work on a false grip hang with gymnastic rings. From there you can continue practicing a false grip pull up and dips, combined with transition work. When starting you can use a little momentum but build up to the strict form! If you want to perform it strict on a bar I would start with slow and controlled eccentric muscle up's combined with your dips & pullups. Hope this helps (: Thomas

Thanks for your comment! I agree, it's surprising that this topic isn't covered more often. I'm glad to bring it to light and provide some useful insights beyond hangboarding. If you have any specific aspects you'd like to see covered, let me know!

Haha thank you for your comment @surge-fox ;) I think there is more information than ever to learn how to get this going. This in combination with a passion/obsession for a certain topic helps :p Have a nice day!

Thank you! I'm glad you found them helpful. Your support means a lot!❤

Thank you for your comment @OneLastWo! Very glad to hear this! You are completely right that it could also serve "non-climbing" people. I just really enjoy bridging the gap between the movement and climbing world (; Have a good one!

Dziękuję za miłą odpowiedź. Mój dziadek pochodził z Polski, ale niestety nie mówię po polsku. Wszystkiego najlepszego!

Haha thank you for the kind comment @ffafum :p Guess I should start contacting some bodybuilders/powerlifters and taking my shirt off more often :p Have a good one!

@@thomasjesiek 😂🔥

Thank you for your nice comment @rubenbahr2083! Very glad to hear this feedback, making every step clear is still a challenge ;) Haha, let's hope, I quite enjoy making these videos so lets see (: Have a good one!

Haha, thank you! May your wifi be strong and your skip-ad buttons come quickly 🙏

Glad the algorithm brought you here! Feel free to hang out a bit more (:

Happy to hear you enjoyed the video @finnb5155! Going back to the basics is always a good idea. Planning on diving deeper into those mandatory skills in future videos (: Have a nice day!

Thank you for your kind words! @kxs7267

Thanks for the comment @AndreS_22246! Got to pay honor to the brachiation kings ;) Have a good day!

Thank you very much @Zorro9713! 😁

Hey @Jiraiyashouse666! 50 years young is the perfect time to start. Happy to hear you are building your playground to bring that beautiful statue to good use (: Wishing you a lot of fun and suppleness ;)

Thank you for your comment and encouragement @NaruteetheFodderPianist! Trying to improve with every new video. Have a good one!

Thank you for your comment @eilertsenconsult ! I will definitely create a video only focussed on shoulders in the future (: If you want to make your shoulder training even better, you can check out my blog where I present a full workout that you can integrate with the hanging: www.thomasjesiek.com/blog/bulletproofing-routine-for-your-wrists-fingers-for-climbing Hope your enjoy it! Thomas

Thank you! @GuzielPL 🙏

Thank you @wiktormarcinkowski-fotogra8392 ! Wishing you strong and mobile shoulders!💪

Thank you @its_soops!

Thanks for sharing your experience! Getting back after breaking your arm can be really challenging. I made a video about hands and fingers that works well together with the hanging to improve your grip: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I7AsKNyhABU.htmlsi=nNxXW334AulmDYdR The best way to get that climbers grip is by going climbing :p Will definitely make a video about that (: Keep up the great work on your recovery!

Haha, I didn't see that coming :p Thanks for staying around (:

Thank you for your feedback @user-rb4ne2lc6y. I'm trying to make it better. I use a basic 3-point lighting and have played around with my camera settings and with some overlays in the editing. For some reason it's still not as clear as I would like it to be... If someone some ideas to improve it, let me know!

Hey @Shinoku911! Thank you for the great question, It's something I often get asked about. I would gradually build up the time without gloves to condition the skin. Perform your first set without the gloves for +-20 seconds and continue your training with the gloves. With time your skin will adapt, your grip will strengthen and the discomfort will disappear. You could also change up the friction of your bar by wrapping some kinesio tape around it or use wooden rings. Hope this helps, let me know how it went! Thomas

Hey @roygolan99! Thank you for your interesting question. If you experience a pain sensation in the elbow while hanging, try reducing the load. As said in the video, aim for a strain, not for pain. A strategy that worked well for me is to add some low intensity pushing patterns and a vertical shake. Both can be found in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I7AsKNyhABU.htmlsi=TX9ICei4cHTg5Ir2 If you want to integrate them in a full workout, you can check out my blogpost about it: www.thomasjesiek.com/blog/bulletproofing-routine-for-your-wrists-fingers-for-climbing I'll might make a video soley focussing on elbows in the future :) Of course, if the pain is too intense and persists, seek consultation with an in-person professional 😉 Hope this helps! Have a good one! Thomas

Hey @TheXeeman, thank you for your comment and insight! That is for sure a way to approach the one arm hang.🙂 Are you holding a passive or an active OAH? I found that developing both with an elevated and depressed shoulder position gives me more control and possibilities for future progressions. If you can hold one or both positions for a solid minute and maintain an 'all day, every day' work ethic, then reaching the other positions won't take long. Keep up the good work! Thomas

Thank you for your comment and feedback @steff420! I'm very happy you tried out the exercise, being stuck in the depression can definitely happen. Make sure to get a solid 1 minute free hang, (here your shoulders are in an elevation) before going for the active hang. You can regress the Active Hang by placing your feet on the ground as shown at 0:56 and progress from there. So you are passively hanging for 3 seconds, pull yourself up by pressing the shoulders down (depression), you hold the active hang for 3 seconds again and lower back down to the elevation in 3 seconds. Work towards 1 total minute for each foot variation and after a few weeks you can give the active hang without foot support a go again. Hope this helps. Let me know how it goes! Thomas

I was making a joke about being depressed lol, but thank you for the detailed advice, I appreciate it. I guess now I have to try it for real

@@steff420 😅lol, I had to be sure 😛 Hope it elevates you!

Thank you for your kind comment @Haku..12! Developing the one arm hang can definitely take a while. There are many ways to reach the OAH, but building a solid 2 arm hang is a good starting point. I hope these variations can set you on your way (: Have a good one!