P-BAR SWINGS | Tips for Beginners

PBar swings for the average guy. SCROLL DOWN for a written explanation. ► ONLINE COACHING: https://www.thetysonedwards.com/coaching ►SUBSCRIBE for more skill break downs! IG @TheTysonEdwards Sponsor a video: [email protected] P-bar swings are awesome because it bridges that gap between a technical skill that you see gymnasts perform, whilst also being extremely accessible to most people i.e. it is technical but not so technical that the average person can’t learn it. It’s an exercise where you’re are likely to be focusing on the movement so much that you don’t realise you’re exercising. It is a well rounded exercise needing mobility, balance and strength and whilst there are accessory exercises that will improve your swing, performing the swing will build these attributes. Finally, like many bodyweight skills, it is easy to scale to your difficulty level. You can stick to basic swings as a beginner or advance to swing to handstand if you want to eventually venture out of your comfort zone. Main points for P-bar Swings: 1. (STATIC i.e. before and throughout the swing) Support position = straight arms, shoulders pushed down, point the toes, engage the core 2. (DYNAMIC) Now that you're swinging there are two movements to think about: I. Hollow body = no breaking at the hips and piking II. Turn the arms/elbow pit out on the front swing and back in and round out the shoulders and chest into a dish shape on the back swing. The challenging part is not piking at the hips and always staying activated and extended in the core throughout the swing. 3. (AIM) Aim to have your shoulders be the pivot point which remains static* and your body moves around it. *Of course there will be some lean to counteract your lower body but this should be kept to a minimum. It is more challenging the higher the swings (look at when I swing to handstand). ~SUMMARY~ Pbar swings bridge the gap between normal person and gymnast. They allow Bob Newbie to borrow from gymnastics and effectively implement a technical exercise that improves their physical potential. STATIC = Straight arms + push shoulders down DYNAMIC = Hollow body, arms turned out on front swing, torso dished on back swing. AIM = Shoulders are pivot point + don’t exaggerate the lean too much.