The Perfect Pull Up!

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There are some basic checkpoints to check if you are doing pull ups properly depending on the goal you have set. Keep in mind that we are covering here the basic and most commonly used pull up variation. Still… some of the tips mentioned apply to most of the other variations such as close grip pull ups, wide grip pull ups, pull ups on rings, rope pull ups…

Here is a quick recap:

1. GENERAL CHECKPOINTS ON FORM
- Start a bit wider than shoulder-width
- Aim to keep your knuckles facing up
- Toes pointed
- Legs together
- Glutes engaged
- Arms looked
- Scapula depressed

2. MUSCLE & STRENGTH vs SKILL TRANSFERABILITY
💪 Arched Pull Ups are best to gain muscle and strength as it properly targets your posterior chain.
How to do them?
Extend your back, control pull, and keep the scapula depression intact throughout the range of motion

🎯 Hollow Body Pull Ups are best to improve on specific skills such as the muscle up.
How to do them?
Engage your core, keep the hollow shape and pull.

3. ACTIVE vs PASSIVE HANG
💢 Keep the depression active in the bottom if…
- You want to go for strength performance
- Shoulders tend to feel loose

🌀 Relax at the bottom if…
- You want to expand your flexibility
- Shoulders tend to feel tight
- It feels safe

4. PERCEPTION
👁 Make pull ups easier by looking at the bar and think about pulling it towards you, rather than pulling yourself up.

Now that you know this, it’s practice time!

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[Lucas_SM_Gymnasthenics]

Doing perfect pull ups will have you pain free on many things, and you will see a big change on your front lever progressions and your back.

[r.i.pmaple]

The “we love you” at the end was so random yet so wholesome

[hedidhaouadi]

The energy in your videos is incredible!

[robinchettri]

That 'looking at the bar and pulling it towards you' tip works amazingly well.

[simondelavega]

The aim to pull the bar towards you tip helps. Visualising a pull ups as a lat pull down in that the bar comes down instead of you pulling up vertically really helped me focus more on peek lat contraction. Its a small issue I never considered. Thanks

[blueberrymcphuckerson]

Fuuuccckkk yeah. This is the best quickest af Pull-Up guide I found so far. Thank you; instant subscribed.

[erikamt]

I thought hollow back was the only correct way to do pull ups. I always learn new things with you. Thanks for the tips!! ❤️
Also, the monkey at the end 😂😂

[skuyyt]

Finally! Love this well explained short tutorial!

[moewzer]

10/10 vid honestly, it’s so wholesome, so educational and so beneficial and feels like a fresh breath of air

[harshvardhanmagar]

Best video for form correction, by best team❤️

[sofianeelmoustaghifr]

Thank you guys !!
this video is very helpful for me .

[abhinavmichael]

Thx for the support and knowledge my friend

[LordKhabal]

It’s always such a pleasure to learn with you guys! Thank you so much for all that you do ☺️❤️👍

[Serv.Mqikwa]

Thank you guys. Nice and short, straight to the point.

[poonammaheshwari]

I always learn new things in this channel thank you guys ❣️❣️☺️👍💯💪😄

[teodortodorov]

Best pull up technique video I've seen

[amirrezahoseini]

Right before my pull session thanks guys always helping us 🔥❤️

[Re-nquh]

Simple, very informative and easy to grasp and to apply right away, simply brilliant ✨

[peatfngers]

Perfect video! Thanks for this. So helpful, as I've been struggling to do pullups for such a long time. Cant wait to learn more from you guys 🙏💪