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How do I strengthen my false grip to do a muscle-up?

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Asked by: Jonathan Aguilar

How do I increase strength for false grip?

How Can I Strengthen My False Grip?

  1. Kettlebell False Grip Carry. Working with Kettlebells can be a great way to increase your time in a false grip position. …
  2. False Grip Static Hang. Strengthen your tolerance for a false grip hold by doing more false grip static hangs! …
  3. False Grip Strict Pull-Ups. …
  4. False Grip Kipping.


Do you need false grip to do a muscle-up?

Maintaining the false grip helps you advance upward by giving you leverage on the bar without twisting or turning your hands around. The false grip allows you to lock your elbows over the bar and “tilt” your bodyweight over the bar, leading with the chest, through the transition.

How long does it take to get used to false grip?

Training should be done consistently for 2-3 weeks at a minimum to see improvements in false grip strength. Once forearm strength is built, it is very easy to transition to training on the rings without the False Grips.

How do you master a false grip ring?

To get into a false grip, try this with some rings from the floor:

  1. Place the rings further into your palms than a neutral grip. …
  2. Wrap your hand and your Thumb around the rings.
  3. Allow some body weight to settle the rings into your wrists.


Does false grip build forearms?

If you’re interested in trying something different, something that’ll allow you to train the forearms in conjunction with other movements, spend time learning the false grip. The false grip is a fundamental of gymnastics.

How do you practice ring muscle ups?

Strict Ring Muscle Up Drills



Loop one ring through each end of the band, and throw the band over a pull-up rig, or any high up bar in the gym. The rings should fall low enough so that you can grab them (in a false grip) and then sit down on the floor.

Which is harder ring or bar muscle-up?

The muscle up requires explosive power, raw strength, coordination, and kinesthetic awareness. Weakness in any of these areas will hinder proper performance and may lead to injury. Performing a muscle up on the bar is easier than using the rings, so if you’re new to this exercise, the bar is a good place to start.

Do you need false grip for Kipping ring muscle up?

The Grip. The strict muscle-up is normally performed with a false grip, but we no longer require a false grip for the kipping muscle-up because we use momentum generated by a swing to rise above the strict muscle-up’s normal transition point.