bw high hip lateral traveling ape
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- Exercise Type:
- Upper Pull
- Contraindications:
- Shoulder Issues/Mobility, Wrist Problems
- Equipment:
- Floor Based
- Applicability:
- Focus
- Superset?:
- No
- Sprint-able?:
- No
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Breathing: inhale at the dead hang, exhale as you drive elbows to hips.
- 2. Quality of movement always takes priority over speed or load.
- 3. Create full-body tension: squeeze glutes, brace core, point toes.
- 4. The elbow path determines which muscles work most — experiment deliberately.
Regression:
Perform a bodyweight inverted row at a low bar to build the pulling pattern with reduced load.
Progression:
Add an L-sit or tuck position to increase core demand during the hang and pull.
Common Problems:
Grip fatigue limiting the set — use chalk or straps so lat strength, not grip, is the limiting factor.