10.17.2007
Mysteries of The Pegboard
If you have seen the movie "Vision Quest" you know exactly what a pegboard is and what its for. A lot of people haven't though, which is why I'm providing some more information right here.
There are many different styles and shapes of pegboards although the most common is roughly a foot wide and four or five feet tall.
Now imagine holes, about an inch in diameter drilled into this Peg board in the following pattern
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
Needless to say, the pegs are there to fit into the holes. The peg board is set up so that the first row of holes is roughly at eye level.
Now put the pair of pegs into first row the holes and do a pull-up.
You are suspended in mid-air. - Take one peg out of its hole and attempt to place it in the hole above it. Then do the same with the peg in the other hand etc etc going hole by hole until you reach the top.
As far as the kind of development you can expect, peg board training is a bit like rope climbing in so far as the quick bursts of pulling strength (which makes it very popular with wrestlers and other combat athletes)
This is tremendous for the grip as well as abdominals as building abdominal strength.
Of course, there is a fair bit of coordination needed (and developed)by peg board training.
Then there is the personal challenge of just making it one hole farther than you ever had before...
You can get started with peg board training right here Old School Peg Boards
I am also pleased to announce that we now have a mounting kit
for peg boards which contains all the hardware you would need
to attach it to your wall. (which, by the way, must be stone or
concrete for peg board training)
There are many different styles and shapes of pegboards although the most common is roughly a foot wide and four or five feet tall.
Now imagine holes, about an inch in diameter drilled into this Peg board in the following pattern
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
Needless to say, the pegs are there to fit into the holes. The peg board is set up so that the first row of holes is roughly at eye level.
Now put the pair of pegs into first row the holes and do a pull-up.
You are suspended in mid-air. - Take one peg out of its hole and attempt to place it in the hole above it. Then do the same with the peg in the other hand etc etc going hole by hole until you reach the top.
As far as the kind of development you can expect, peg board training is a bit like rope climbing in so far as the quick bursts of pulling strength (which makes it very popular with wrestlers and other combat athletes)
This is tremendous for the grip as well as abdominals as building abdominal strength.
Of course, there is a fair bit of coordination needed (and developed)by peg board training.
Then there is the personal challenge of just making it one hole farther than you ever had before...
You can get started with peg board training right here Old School Peg Boards
I am also pleased to announce that we now have a mounting kit
for peg boards which contains all the hardware you would need
to attach it to your wall. (which, by the way, must be stone or
concrete for peg board training)
Labels: Ab Training, Bodyweight Training, Grip Training, Pegboard
