Rec of the day

[astridv]

Rescue Recursive by jenna_thorn
Summary: It's Tony's tower, but it's Pepper's, too.
A series of Pepper-centric scenes.
Gen (bg P/T); Pepper, Natasha, Clint; character study/snapshots; 6585 words

Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, backwards and in high heels.

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climbing vid: Ashima Shiraishi Climbing Lucifer and Southern Smoke
I think she was like 13 when she climbed this? Cool wall structure, too!

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interesting link not just for climbers: The Mechanics of the Pull-Up (and Why Women Can Absolutely Do Them)
Was partly written in response to Why Women Can’t Do Pull-Ups so don't even try
Much like math, don'tcha know it. Women can't do stuff, it's totes scientifically proven.

By the way, if you're interested in training to do pull-ups, I can't recommend the simple pull-up band enough: link. Broad rubber bands, come in various strengths. A great help for the beginner, because you don't get frustrated, and because it's considerably less strain on the body.

(The assisted pull up machine at a gym has a similar effect, but the rubber band is a lot cheaper and, really, works just as well.)

Comments

[rydra_wong]

I think she was like 13 when she climbed this?

Nah. Eleven.

And, coincidence: I just got a Rubberbanditz band yesterday. Mostly for assisted hangs on the fingerboard, as I'm currently trying to boost my pull-up numbers by training smaller numbers of weighted pull-ups (definitely helping). But I may well add some assisted ones too.

Side note: you ought to post the pull-up links and pull-up band recs to lifting_heavy_things -- they would be much appreciated.

[astridv]

Eleven! Wow.

Hey, good idea. There hasn't been a post about this yet? I can throw in my pull-up bar for the doorframe too. Those things together got me through the winter.

[rydra_wong]

Nope. There've been posts about pull-ups, but not this stuff. And it seems to be a long-term goal that speaks to many people.

[jenna_thorn]

Thanks for the rec!

[astridv]

Welcome. :)