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Yogi_Carl
Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
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I must be doing something wrong, but Let-me-ins just feel like I am going through the motions and I can't feel that I am likely to build any muscle or strength doing them. However, I can't yet do Let-me-ups with straight legs and I can only pull one chin-up per set, so I am not yet ready to move up a level from Basic.

I am thinking of using resistance bands with a webbing strap locked into the door jam to get a better contraction on these.

What do you folks think?

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  • krokador
    krokador Posts: 1,794 Member
    I've done my let me ins with a weighted backpack. It definitely adds some resistance. Putting your feet further forward also seems to make these harder. I also find using my resistance band handles around the doorknobs gives me a better ROM, allows me to dip back further and really feel like I'm squeezing the shoulder blades together. When in doubt, slower movement can make a big difference.

    I can't do straight-legged let me ups yet either. I don't know if I ever will be able to. It just doesn't seem like my body wants to be lifted that way!
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    Thanks - a few ideas I could try there.

    Interesting about the Let-me-ups. For me it feels like my geometry is wrong for doing a Let-me-up with straight legs somehow. To work, it would need to be from a higher bar than I am using. Perhaps as I gat stronger in this exercise I will be able to do straight legged eventually.

    It seems that my arms are fully contracted but my chest hasn't hit the bar yet by about a foot and no way to get nearer.
  • caligulala
    caligulala Posts: 44 Member
    I find it helpful to make sure that my "elbow pits" are facing up towards the ceiling throughout the movement and my arms stay as close to my sides as possible really increases the contraction. I also split the set between ending up with my elbow level near the doorknob and my face near the doorknob. Gets all the muscles on the back. I also try to hold at the top for a few seconds. Hope that helps!
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    Tried the above points in my workout tonight and I am really feeling the muscles that were worked. Finished off with negative chin-ups as pull-ups are a weak spot for me.
  • lsmsrbls
    lsmsrbls Posts: 232 Member
    For some reason, let me ins always seemed to work my thighs a lot more than my arms. My arms would never get tired, but my legs would.
  • EPICSRT
    EPICSRT Posts: 222 Member
    I will try to create and post a video about the above topics tonight. Specifically, I will focus on Let Me Ins, but also go over Let me ups and Pull Ups.

    I will show you how I do these exercises and what seems to work for me. Will be easier to demonstrate than to try and explain in a post.

    Once video is posted on YouTube I will provide a link in this thread as well as my MFP blog.
  • EPICSRT
    EPICSRT Posts: 222 Member
    As promised:

    http://youtu.be/jZDCtNzxIEA (you may need to copy and paste the link)

    I recorded this this evening after Week 4, Day 3 workout. Sorry for talking fast but I didn't want the to be that long of a video.
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    Thankd EPIC - really helps to see how other YAYOG folks do the various exercises. Thanks for posting this.
  • EPICSRT
    EPICSRT Posts: 222 Member
    Don't know why I NEVER thought of it, but it's on the agenda for today's week 5 day 3 - One Armed Let Me Ins!

    Sometimes I forget about the progression of these exercises. It's the same with pull-ups - if they become too easy, then switch to one armed pull ups (wait, wait, wait...is this the part where I say "Only for the elite!" lol)

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