Muscle Ups Are a WASTE OF TIME (Do This Instead!!)

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The bar muscle up or ring muscle up is a calisthenics exercise every beginner wants to learn. It's normal to think that the best progression is to do muscle ups over and over again to improve, this isn't true.

A tutorial to master technique should address the weak links of the skill. In order to do strict form, train the explosive pull up, transition and dip. A training program or workout routine which develops these areas is going to result in fast progress.

Save the kipping muscle ups, resistance bands and short range of motion for those doing crossfit 😂

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[JMan]

Muscle ups are a WASTE OF TIME! Do muscle ups instead

[howzany]

loved the video but maybe should have been named Common Muscle Up Mistakes That Waste Your Time

[angel-biqw]

2019 : muscle ups are waste of time
2020 : dips are waste of time
2030 : Your life is waste of Time

[neslef]

You have devoted enough audience that you shouldn't need to use clickbait.

[Vamavid]

I like how he alternates his chicken wings. For balance and symmetry 🤣

[Robert_Schel]

Man skip the clickbait titles...
Great video as always tho!

[WhyName]

Wow, almost expected you to talk about how muscle ups are killing your gains.
Misleading title m8.

[kajitszushimi]

How to train the muscle up more effectively would be a better title

[kanpekiken]

Finally. I’ve been looking forever for someone to explain the transition.

[shue]

Hey, great video! But there is one point, that you explained incomplete and a second, where I disagree:
1. Practising the explosive Pull Up is great for Muscle Up. The recommended amount of reps should be four to six. And also the number of sets should be around five and with a decent amount of pause time in between.
2. I highly disagree with the point, that resistance bands are a waste of time. I'm a big fan of the 5x5-program and it helped me also a lot with the Muscle Up by using the bands. After I had practiced the explosive Pull Ups a lot, I switched to the resistance bands. First I used the strongest band I could find and increased over the weeks the difficulty by changing the bands until I did not need any band at all. For every band I started with 4 reps times 5 sets increasing slowly the reps with every session. When I was able to do 6 reps x 5 sets I switched to the next weaker band.
(a lot of "bands" in this text...)

After I tried for years to achieve the Muscle Up, this was the way to finally get there. So I can definitely recommend it.

Some final thoughts on that topic:
a) I personally think, it is always better to practice a movement directly, but assisted, than to use other movement pattern, as long as the movement is executed correctly.
b) The 5x5-program focuses on gaining maximum strength and muscle gains with the barbell, but it's principles can be transferred to callisthenics very well.

[ciepularys]

1:48 Daniel you cant kip even when faking it! Lmao looks so unnatural

[Carlitto]

This is what I teach my athletes too, very important to train consciously and smart towards your goals, instead of just doing the movement itself without thinking. Great video man!

[C-qc]

Banded muscle ups with a super thin band are useful for people who are really close but just lack a tiny bit of strength/technique

[erickpatino]

Your quality is undeniable Daniel. Do not use clickbaits... The true calisthenics athletes we will always appreciate your work which is always gold, it doesn't matter what title you use for the vid

[realDys.]

I love how you put "Muscle ups are WASTE of time" in the title and then say to learn muscle up by buying your program 👌

[motivnutrition]

I have seen a lot of muscle ups and yours are one of the smoothest and fastest out there, got the free guide...
Great. Thanks. 🙂😎👊🏼💪🏼

[strawberryyogurt]

Video is about improving muscle ups. Jump to 2:40 to 3:27. 
1) Explosive pullups - step #1: aim to get chin above bar every single rep
2) Explosive pullups - step #2: bar to chest
3) Explosive pullups - step #3: bar to stomach

[Jonathan-ruzl]

The problem with this kind of intense exercise is that it's never meant to be done on a metal bar!
Notice that professional gymnastics using "fiberglass training bar" which used to reduce impact forces

[peterlowry]

I had this issue when I first decided to dedicate time to training muscle ups. I got to a point where I could do 30 wide pull ups in a row. At my peak I was able to do 4x8 reps with a 20kg weight. But... I couldn't do a single muscle up. I didn't understand it. Training for for one arm pull ups on rings however meant that on my first attempt at a muscle up I sailed over the bar. Happy days!

[backyard]

I think the easiest way to learn it is to get a really thick band with which you can do the muscle up with ease. Then just progressively add weight while keeping the resistance band. You'll eventually build up enough strength to do a muscle up without a band and the technique will most likely be on point since you practiced it from the very beginning.