He would typically perform this movement with his hands facing forward, using an overgrip on the bar, his knuckles uppermost and his hands slightly wider than shoulder~width apart. Keeping his heels well back and with no forward body movements or jerking, he would pull himself up high until his chest touched the bar, and then lower himself back to the starting position. If you can do 3 sets of 8 or 10 repetitions in this exercise, you are doing very well. Resistance can be increased (should the movement become easy) simply by adding weight around your waist or in the crook behind your bent knees.
7. Chinning to the Back of the Neck A variation of the chin~up that Lee also performed was the chin to the back of the neck. This movement is slightly more advanced than the chin~up. Instead of pulling to the chest, pull until the back of the neck touches the bar. Both versions are wonderful exercises for the whole back, particularly for the latissimus muscles. Repeat for 8 to 12 repetitions. Lower~ Back
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8. Good Morning Although Bruce Lee seriously injured his back while performing this movement (see Chapter 5), the accident occurred more as a result of an improper warm~up than of the mechanics of the movement itself. Still, before attempting this exercise it would be wise to heed Lee's retrospec~ tive thoughts on how he injured his back and the lessons he drew from the accident.
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