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Practice to do the Pistol Exercise, How to do a pistol by Mark de Grasse

Mark de Grasse, owner of My Mad Methods and creator of The Machine Kettlebell Workout Plan, demonstrates a series of Pistol practice exercises to help  trainees build up leg strength, balance, hip flexibility, and form for the Pistol exercise.



Purpose/Focus
: Balance, Conditioning, Skill Building
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Body Parts Used: Lower Body
Equipment: Suspension Trainer

Pistol Practice Exercise Workout Vid:


Pistol Practice Exercise Workout Instructions:

For set A, perform with no rest in between exercises and 30-60 seconds between sets. Rest 30-60 seconds between sets for B/C.

A1: Partial Pistol (Ascending) - 2 x 30 sec
A2: Partial Pistol (Descending) - 2 x 30 sec
B: Deck Squat Pistol - 2 x 60 sec
C: Assisted Pistol - 2 x 60 sec


Contributor Information:

My Mad Methods, Mark de Grasse

Mark de Grasse is the owner of MyMadMethods.com, My Mad Methods Magazine, and My Mad Methods Productions. In addition to being a certified trainer specializing in kettlebells and bodyweight training, Mark is also the chief editor and designer of both the website, magazine, and My Mad Methods Productions DVDs. Find out more.

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mtmcgill
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written by mtmcgill, November 11, 2011
Superb info here, thanks Mark. Been trying to do pistols for a while but without knowing what to practice so thanks.
One question - here you perform a deck squat pistol for practice... i cant even do a deck squat without using my hands... whats wrong with me!?!?!
Thanks again for the amazing site4 which keeps me in tip top shape (apart from pistols!!)
mark
mtmcgill
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written by mtmcgill, November 23, 2011
i take it all back, i cant do any of these exercises!!!!

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