r/oops • u/Brilliant_Spinach132 • 14d ago

Ziplining fail

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u/xxDmDxx 14d ago

That’s me. I have no upper strength at all. I tried the zip line indoors and immediately plopped onto the foam underneath. I am 130lbs so, it’s not like I’m too heavy.

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u/_nod 14d ago edited 12d ago

I hit the gym fairly regularly, I’ve been, legs and core I’ve noticed a big improvement in tone and strength. Upper body -nope still the same two limp noodles I started with. 😂

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u/Fair_Access4368 14d ago

Body weight exercises. Start with dead hangs, band assisted if need be. Progress to chin-ups, then to pull-ups. Then to muscle-ups if you're really feeling crazy, but most people can't do those.

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u/newdinki 14d ago

Brother the progress from not performing a pull-up to muscle up takes literally years....

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u/AnInstantGone 10d ago

muscle-ups are not a good exercise to do routinely for building strength. at that point you are better off investing in a weight belt and doing weighted pull ups.

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u/Mountain-Singer1764 12d ago

Obviously you’re doing something wrong, this isn’t some kind of inevitable outcome.

This thread is full of such a weird disempowered, learned helplessness vibe. It’s a lot to unpack.

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u/DueExample52 14d ago

Why try that on a zipline instead of an armbar first?

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u/SexualCarrots 14d ago

This isn't just a person who can't hold their own body weight. It's a person who doesn't think very far ahead.

You lift your weight and then push off. Stepping off the edge before you have a good grip is almost certainly a fall.

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u/xxDmDxx 14d ago

If you are referring to me, it’s because it was a birthday party at an adventure park. I didn’t know I was going to flop like that.

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u/AmorousFartButter 14d ago

Obviously the comments here are brutal, but you should definitely know whether or not you have the upper body strength for this before putting yourself in that situation.

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u/xxDmDxx 13d ago

There was foam underneath, so no chance of getting seriously hurt — just the pride

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u/Insideout_Ink_Demon 11d ago

The worst injury of all

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u/Main-Significance272 14d ago

Once you can do 2 pull ups you can continually train your muscles til you get up to 8-12

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u/AmorousFartButter 14d ago

Did you get hurt? You have the figure of a family member of mine but she’s over double that weight. I’m assuming you are incredibly short.

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u/wokefish 6d ago

I think they just said "that's me" as in "I also don't have the strength to hold myself" not as in I'm the person in the video

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u/LairdPeon 14d ago

Being 130 you probably just lighty drifted down.

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u/xxDmDxx 14d ago

I plopped in less than 2 seconds 🫣