5 Common Pull-Ups Mistakes to Avoid!

Pull-Ups is one of the best back exercises out there but it's easy to make these 5 mistakes. In this video we'll show you what common Pull-Up mistakes to avoid.

1. Using Your Momentum
2. Elbows in Wrong Place
3. Not shifting your Down & Back
4. Not Using Full Range of Motion
5. Not being able to do a Pull-Up

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[LoneLionLeo]

I like the way the dudes talk in their videos. it's very easy to follow along and learn. They do act like teachers or more so trainers. And looks like they are having fun teaching us

[Solidus]

The way I mastered my pull ups was doing it everyday with 3 sets, it doesn't matter how many reps I did per set, I can do 1-3 at best on the first month and just continue on from there. Today I can do 10-12 reps per set. Which is really awesome for me <3

[ManOfDeath]

"You're not one of those box loving kip junkies." TAKE THAT CROSSFIT!!!

[fleewithin]

The day I do my first dead hang, full range of motion, tight as fuck form pull up will be the day I become a man.

[philipjava]

I just made my first pull-up I was fat. been lifting for 6 months. I can only do 1 tho. :( but so happy to do a pull up now

[heatherstone]

Holy crap.... I watched this video, "put your elbows in your back pockets", ok I'll try... Guess who just did their first pull up? AWWWW YEAH!

[diegochavez]

Every single Crossfiter comited suicide after watchin' this video hahahah.

[tyler]

Tip#3 really helped me out. I thought I was just weak, but I was just doing it wrong. I went from struggling with one pull-up to 5 right away. Thanks buff dudes.

[JoelHoare-graphicbot]

This was perfect. I realised by watching this with my door frame pull up bar I wasn't getting the full range of motion cause I was starting standing up. Starting from the hanging position makes this SO much harder, which obviously means more benefit. Thanks!

[afterburn]

damn ive been doing them wrong. no wonder my biceps were getting pumped instead.

[WA-gevz]

Maybe a video on what your cardio looks like? Do you run around a track, use an elliptical, use a treadmill, use a row machine, ride a bike, something else, or all of the above? How much cardio do you do per week?

[joelbennett]

Thanks for the tips!
Pullups have always flared up tendonitis for me and after following the advice in this video i complete my first set of pullups without feeling pain and on top of that it just felt proper. thanks Buff Dudes!

[chrokeii]

Loved this. I love how Buff Dudes focus on improving fitness and muscle function rather than just increasing weight or reps ("box loving kip junkies" lol).

[TheCaffeinatedDrive]

i get all excited when ever i see your guys videos in my sub box xD

[heatherstone]

Seriously, years of trying, nowhere near. Watch one BUFF video and I did it straight away!

[sunnyrabius]

I absolutely love how you describe the mistakes. And thanks man. This helped. I am having a hard time doing pullups. I'm trying very hard. Still I'm not able to do pullups at all. I saw your other video on how to do one. I'm gonna try them at the gym tomorrow.

[dstuart]

Fantastic--week 3 of a new workout rotation and added them for the first time ever, I can do 6 now! for a total of 18 in three sets.

[GrandRiserOfficial]

Thanks for the tips, guy who looks like Thor!

[xxx]

Can't believe I almost went and did kipping pullups (freeletics), thanks a million for the video, you might just have saved me from getting injured. Staying with negative reps until I can dish out some proper pullups.

[jayrobertson]

Great info; I've been working hard to get proper form and this really will help!