I have a couple of kids that are a little heavier than most competitive gymnasts and are very weak in the upper body as well. The combination has been frustrating for us both, primarily in that they are weak on bars and my efforts to condition them haven't been all that successful. They suffer through the conditioning that the other kids do, but often times I feel like the coach is doing more of their chin ups and flexed arm hangs than they are and honestly, I haven't seen much improvement in their strength over the past few months.
They can do push ups decently, but it's the lifting of their own weight that is difficult for them. Are there any other drills are skills that may be easier yet still help them improve their body weight?
For the record, they can do groups of pushups with good body position. Neither can do even one pull up by themselves. They can do flexed arm hangs for about 3 seconds before needing support. Also, while they are pretty big for competitive gymnasts (mainly in the belly), I wouldn't classify them as big for their ages if I saw them with a group of school classmates, for example. I think their strength issue is a bigger problem than their size, but because they are weak AND have a bigger body to propel, we are having issues.
They can do push ups decently, but it's the lifting of their own weight that is difficult for them. Are there any other drills are skills that may be easier yet still help them improve their body weight?
For the record, they can do groups of pushups with good body position. Neither can do even one pull up by themselves. They can do flexed arm hangs for about 3 seconds before needing support. Also, while they are pretty big for competitive gymnasts (mainly in the belly), I wouldn't classify them as big for their ages if I saw them with a group of school classmates, for example. I think their strength issue is a bigger problem than their size, but because they are weak AND have a bigger body to propel, we are having issues.