New, and Not-So-New Faces

• Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
• by amy

Virginia Tech is back in session, and that means that the students are back.  This means that many of our long-lost (not really) athletes are starting to show their smiling faces.  Please, always introduce yourself if there's someone in the gym you don't know.  That's part of our community, getting to know the person you're suffering, er, working out with.  Just today we had the return of Kaja, Stephen, and Ben. 

On the flip side, we've lost Travis to the military.  He's been commissioned, and it's time for him to go back to "school."  Best of luck Travis!!  Keep us posted on your progress.

Thanks for being part of our community Travis

Check out this instructional video on the butterfly pullup.  For those of working on it, I highly suggest that you keep working on it, and stick with it.  I know that your numbers will go down, for the short term.  But there's only one way to gain proficiency with the butterfly, and it's just to do it!!  Accept the temporary decline, and your numbers will increase in short order!  Pay attention to the point about "bottoming out."  Whether you're kipping or doing a butterfly, it's crucial that you not bottom out.  Bottoming out is very hard on your shoulders, and you have to learn how to make a smooth transition to ease the stress on that joint.

 

Butterfly Pullups from Patrick Cummings on Vimeo.