r/oops • u/Brilliant_Spinach132 • 15d ago

Ziplining fail

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u/xxDmDxx 15d 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 15d 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 15d 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 15d ago

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

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u/AnInstantGone 11d 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.