Building Clinch Strength Using Alternate-side Pull-ups
When selecting exercises for your programme you should build from more general movements to more sport specific exercises. Alternate-side pull-ups are an example of a more Muay Thai clinch specific version of the general pull-up exercise.
Performance points:
Hang with your arms at full extension Draw your elbow into the side of the body Raise chin to the bar
Once you can do more than 5 regular pull-ups, this exercise allows you to build strength by loading with enough intensity to bring your maximum repetition total down to 5 or less per side — by progressively using less assistance from the second arm and/or using a wider grip width.
Don Heatrick
Founder of Heatrick Strength and Conditioning
Don Heatrick is a family man from the UK, former mechanical design engineer, European Muay Thai silver medallist, former pro Thai boxer (ranked 4th in UK while aged 40-years), and now a podcast host and the go-to expert on Muay Thai performance training with over 25 years of coaching experience.
Don helps committed Thai boxers organise training for accelerated self development & Muay Thai performance.
[…] Link: Building Clinch Strength – Alternate Side Pull Ups | Heatrick Strength & Conditioning for … Don Heatrick posted a link to SUPER FIGHT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP's wall: Here's a video of an exercise that can make you a Muay Thai clinch monster […]
I LOVE CHIN UPS AND USE THEM A LOT HOW CAN I POST A LINK ONTO HERE ? I ALSO AM PRETTY APT AT PRESSUPS / PUSHUPS AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE BOTH WITH YOU THANKYOU VERY MUCH Sandy Holt http://www.thaiboxing.co.uk
[…] Link: Building Clinch Strength – Alternate Side Pull Ups | Heatrick Strength & Conditioning for … Don Heatrick posted a link to SUPER FIGHT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP's wall: Here's a video of an exercise that can make you a Muay Thai clinch monster […]
I LOVE CHIN UPS AND USE THEM A LOT HOW CAN I POST A LINK ONTO HERE ? I ALSO AM PRETTY APT AT PRESSUPS / PUSHUPS AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE BOTH WITH YOU THANKYOU VERY MUCH Sandy Holt http://www.thaiboxing.co.uk
Hi Sandy, I’d be interested to hear about your (considerable) experience of chin ups and press ups. Please do share. :)
Cheers,
Don