please explain to me how training pull ups help you in a fight?

[CosmicOsmo]

He doesn't train shit.

And there's a small vocal minority calling for his random head...

Oh wait, he's the guy with the crazy randomized isolation machine workout, right? All the dots just connected in my head...

I stumbled into his log once. *shudder*

 

[Saith]

Since I never said that anyone claiming that that is all they need, I think your reading skills are a bit in question.

Your training comprehension is a bit in question too. If you think it is efficient to train pullups over fighting, or to lose fighting time because you want to do crosstraining as a magic bullet, all to supposedly become better at the skill of fighting... I hope you don't coach.

This in no way is an attempt to discourage fighters from doing pullups. Or from doing cartwheels.

Troll. Ban.

 

[ChaseT.]

Troll. Ban.

 

[Donut62]

As for upper back strength and it's effectiveness in fighting, I firmly believe its not only beneficial but practically essential. From being able to cope with a guy leaning on you in the clinch, to turning your opponent from the inside.

I agree. I don't fight or train MMA and don't pretend to, but I have read that punching speed, like most high speed/low load movements, is largely dictated by the strength of the muscles that decelerate the movement. So having a strong upper back is also very important for hand striking.

 

[Saith]

You could be the best pullupper in the world, and still fight like crap.

Best to train to fight by practicing the actual skill of fighting.

Yes, and ignore cross-training

Certainly the kind like 'do pullups to get good in a fight' nonsense.

No ones arguing that doing pull ups is all you need to become a good fighter. You have the reading comprehension of a rock.

Since I never said that anyone claiming that that is all they need, I think your reading skills are a bit in question.

See how I came to my conclusion?

1. Statisticool dismisses strength training
2. Schatz points out this fallacy
3. Statisticool comes back with a straw man
4. Schatz points out his fallacy
5. Statisticool comes back with a red herring
6. ChaseT is fooled