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fa_jing
11-02-2003, 09:03 PM
new personal record: 1 x 12 each leg

I hadn't practiced these in many weeks. My previous best was 9 reps. was able to progress by practicing Kettlebell Jerk, front squat and overhead squat.
rubthebuddha
11-03-2003, 12:16 AM
props. i'm still working on doing them balanced and cleanly. :)
fa_jing
11-03-2003, 12:24 AM
My balance is far from perfect. I find that they don't agree with my hip and knee on one side - but they are a great exercise, feels like someone kicked me in the legs today.
Stranger
11-08-2003, 01:23 PM
What does this exercise look like?
fa_jing
11-09-2003, 12:04 PM
http://www.powerathletesmag.com/pages/pistols.htm
Meat Shake
11-09-2003, 02:30 PM
Those things are great. 12 eh? Not bad at all. Im only at like 6 or 7 right now. I have a woefully insufficient lower body... :(
fa_jing
11-11-2003, 10:30 AM
Actually 6 or 7 is pretty good. The best thing about them is that they are an "anywhere, anytime" exercise
fa_jing
11-11-2003, 10:34 AM
The guy who wrote and appears in the article...as a young-ish Kung Fu student, did 80 pistols on each leg

Now he can do 3-5 reps holding 140 lbs. worth of Kettlebells...

http://www.fullcontactkettlebells.com/