Half-pistols

• ArdusKane

  12 May 07, 23:07

  Are half-pistols helpful for a person who can't do the full one?
  
  And another question: Squats and pistols hit the same muscle groups, or are there some differences?
• Marco_Simone

  12 May 07, 23:09

  Originally posted by ArdusKane:

  Are half-pistols helpful for a person who can't do the full one?
  
  And another question: Squats and pistols hit the same muscle groups, or are there some differences?

  try doing box pistols.
• Simon Dean

  12 May 07, 23:14

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  try doing box pistols.

  He means like on stairs first like what mike mahler(World renowned vegan kettlebell instructor) suggests.
  
  Since you are interested in bodyweight exercises.Dragondoor.com and t-nation.com are some good sites but the former is better.
• ArdusKane

  12 May 07, 23:54

  Since I have a chair with adjustable height, I can lower it as I improve until I can do a normal pistol.
• galapogos

  13 May 07, 01:56

  To answer your 2nd question, they hit similar muscle groups, but the single legged version will obviously be tougher since you need much more balance and flexibility. Read Michael Boyle's "The Case for Single Limb Training at http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1543621 for more information.
• Simon Dean

  13 May 07, 09:38

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• ArdusKane

  13 May 07, 10:11

  I read that before.
  
  The DragonDoor site was nice though. Still reading some.
• ArdusKane

  15 May 07, 19:29

  Pistols work the glutes more than squats.
• JoBonez

  15 May 07, 20:14

  Originally posted by ArdusKane:

  Pistols work the glutes more than squats.

  thought pistols focus more on power than strength? so pistols can still build a big muscular ass?
• Marco_Simone

  15 May 07, 20:16

  Originally posted by JoBonez:

  thought pistols focus more on power than strength? so pistols can still build a big muscular ass?

  When you can increase your pistol by 10 more reps,do you think your lower body will still be the same?