Charlie Reid Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Are there any folks out there that have achieved an Iron Cross on rings that is over 200 pounds? I'm ~210 and have recently acquired about a 10sec straddle side lever, but always curious to see what the big guys out there have done in the GST world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Aldag Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I don't know any big guys that big doing cross (not to say they aren't any!). But Side lever is peanuts compared to cross. The stress on the joints just doesn't compare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Douglas Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Same as Julian. Weight distribution (towards shoulders in bigger guys ) is also significantly more in the athletes favour in side lever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Reid Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Makes sense, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Sommer Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Somewhere on the forum is a video of Andreas Thorkildsen, Olympic Champion in the Javelin, doing iron cross and iron cross pulls at 6' tall and a bit over 200lbs. Yours in Fitness, Coach Sommer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Mailly Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Coach Sommer said: Somewhere on the forum is a video of Andreas Thorkildsen, Olympic Champion in the Javelin, doing iron cross and iron cross pulls at 6' tall and a bit over 200lbs. Yours in Fitness, Coach Sommer Glad to know not all hope is lost for us 6ft athletes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanna McGee Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Jeffrey Mailly said: Glad to know now all hope is lost for us 6ft athletes. Me too.. 6 feet… wonder if there is a tall woman out there doing this :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Murray Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I found the link to Thorkildsen's video, but it no longer works @Suzanna McGee We'll see you in a cross one day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoit GALATI Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Here is the video -> http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9tii5 \o/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Trinidad Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 thanks for sharing @Benoit GALATI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Reid Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Thanks for sharing. That's damn impressive to watch. Also found this video of Andreas doing his GPP work. Amazing body control, mobility and end range strength. Especially for a non-gymnast! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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