How to Eliminate the Notorious Chicken Wing on Your Bar Muscle-Up
Video by Travis Ewart
The bar muscle-up can look and feel amazing, or it can look like a chicken trying to climb over an electric fence. Invictus Gymnastics coach Travis Ewart discusses the importance of elevating the knees during the kipping phase of the bar muscle-up in order to provide enough height to transition the bar without the notorious chicken wing. Comments are welcome, so post below!
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Do you recommend this technique for ring muscle ups too ?
Hi Jon. No, knees up is actually a ring Muscle-Up nemesis. Hips up on rings, but keep the knees and feet low.
Thanks. My major issue is flaring of my elbows or not keeping rings close. Not sure if it’s a mobility issue or related to an early pull
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