Strict vs. Kipping Pull-Ups

This might be one of the most contentious movement comparisons on the internet… who should kip and who should perform strict pull-ups?⁠
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Strict:⁠
➡️When training for health and longevity⁠
➡️To strengthen the vertical pull movement pattern—both in strength endurance and maximal contractions (when loaded)⁠
➡️In resistance training settings⁠
➡️May be dosed in metabolic settings for advanced trainees (but reps need to be chosen carefully to avoid muscle endurance limitations and a drop in power)⁠
➡️In accumulation phases and to build a base of strength for functional fitness athletes⁠
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Kipping: ⁠
➡️When training to compete as an athlete in functional fitness⁠
➡️Those with the prerequisite strength, mobility, and mechanics to perform them (take our LearnRx class on the chest-to-bar pull-up to learn what these specifics are)⁠
➡️In metabolic settings only when adequate time has been spent developing the skill in isolation