Thread for Things That Made You Frown Today

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Originally Posted by Liagala

I bought one of those doorway pull up bars today on the way home from work. I got it home, put it together and got everything set up, then tried one pull up just to see how close I could get. I was about halfway (and definitely not going to get any further) when I felt something pull in my neck. Here we go again with another couple days of not being able to move. At least it's the weekend and I don't have to sit at work all day.

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How the heck do you pull something in your neck while doing a pullup???

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Originally Posted by Androidpk

How the heck do you pull something in your neck while doing a pullup???

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-an0W-zz40f...0/pullupic.jpg

Well as you can see...I'm not sure.

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Originally Posted by Androidpk

How the heck do you pull something in your neck while doing a pullup???

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If you hyperextend your neck while straining to do the pullup, I think that would be a pretty easy way to do it. Plus, "neck" could include not only the upper neck but also lower neck extending into the shoulder/lat area, which are areas clearly implicated in the movement.

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Originally Posted by Androidpk

How the heck do you pull something in your neck while doing a pullup???

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I'm assuming it's the equivalent of throwing up while farting too hard. Or blowing out your rectum while burping.

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Originally Posted by msconstrew

If you hyperextend your neck while straining to do the pullup, I think that would be a pretty easy way to do it. Plus, "neck" could include not only the upper neck but also lower neck extending into the shoulder/lat area, which are areas clearly implicated in the movement.

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Bingo, probably on both points. The fact that I could barely pull myself halfway meant that I was straining to try to get up there, so I likely did twist and pull in some wrong directions trying to make it. And when I say "neck trouble" it's really a shorter way of saying "the entire area from the base of my skull down to about mid back, from one side all the way across to the other." Any or all of those muscles being worked in a way that my body doesn't like can screw me up. It's pretty annoying, because stuff I can do without trouble today could lay me out tomorrow. There's very little logic at work there.

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Originally Posted by Liagala

Bingo, probably on both points. The fact that I could barely pull myself halfway meant that I was straining to try to get up there, so I likely did twist and pull in some wrong directions trying to make it. And when I say "neck trouble" it's really a shorter way of saying "the entire area from the base of my skull down to about mid back." Any or all of those muscles being worked in a way that my body doesn't like can screw me up. It's pretty annoying, because stuff I can do without trouble today could lay me out tomorrow. There's very little logic at work there.

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Here is what you need to do, once you have recuperated. Get yourself a chair and put it under the pullup bar. Instead of starting out by hanging down and pulling yourself up stand on the chair and start in the already up position and just hold yourself there for as long as possible. When you can't do that any longer lower yourself down as slow as possible. This will help you build up muscles needed to do regular pullups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opr72q6NKTc

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Originally Posted by Tgo01

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-an0W-zz40f...0/pullupic.jpg

Well as you can see...I'm not sure.

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I laughed entirely too hard at this.

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Originally Posted by Liagala

I bought one of those doorway pull up bars today on the way home from work. I got it home, put it together and got everything set up, then tried one pull up just to see how close I could get. I was about halfway (and definitely not going to get any further) when I felt something pull in my neck. Here we go again with another couple days of not being able to move. At least it's the weekend and I don't have to sit at work all day.

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That one sucks, get the one that Andy and I have, whatever it is. Also start out on your tippy toes when you do them.

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Originally Posted by AndroidPK

How the heck do you pull something in your neck while doing a pullup???

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I have never seriously injured myself in the neck doing so, but I've felt it. (Jerk.) (:heart:)

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Originally Posted by Latrinsorm

I have never seriously injured myself in the neck doing so, but I've felt it. (Jerk.) (:heart:)

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Are we still talking about pullups?

You felt what, neck strain?

Also, iron gym. High five.