Quick Tip For STRONGER Weighted Pull Ups!

The foundation for strong weighted pull ups comes down to the quality and strength of your BW reps. Strict form will force you to lift more of your own weight and it will strengthen parts of the ROM that are unavoidable during weighted reps. Even if you never train weighted reps, you can build a solid weighted pull up just by being strict and controlled with your BW. No, BW alone will not maximize your weighted pull up, but I’ve had plenty of clients perform a 1rm with an added 90-100 lbs the first time they try weighted reps. All that strength is built by super strict technique, pulling with power, control, no momentum and getting beastly with just BW. Once you build that foundation, not only will you be decently strong when you start adding weight, but you will have grooved great technique and you will find yourself making more rapid and sustainable progress than those who jump the gun and get into weighted reps while their BW reps still need a ton of work. If you want to get into weighted pull ups, do it! They are amazing! But, don’t rush the process. Make sure you don’t have a ton left to do on BW reps. Poor technique and weak links will be amplified as you add weight.

[djj]

This is extremely legit! I've been following Kyle's approach religiously for a few years now. His strict form across all movements is clearly expressed throughout his channel. It's almost a cheat code! If you take any advice from fitness influencers, start here.
Thanks for your consistency, Kyle! 💯🔥💪🏾

[nguyenhoangviet]

The BIGGEST definition of NO BS fitness/training. Respect and keep it up K!

[bobi]

I used to have a "load at any cost mentality" but right now i'm super happy with my bodyweight reps. Sometimes we want to add load to things that can be made twice as hard with tools like tempo, pause reps and such...

[LarryMarkel]

Been using this since I came across your videos last year. My total reps on a single set haven’t gone wayyy up, but I’ll tell you that every rep is controlled, and my 10-12 reps are the cleanest pull-ups I’ve ever been doing in my life. I rock climb, and this has carried over quite a bit to being able to lock off and reach for the next hold, or just climb with way more control! This man is the truth, and there’s so much you can learn/get stronger by just increasing the quality of the same amount of reps.

[duuplo]

Spot on!
This is especially true for the top of the pull up, in my opinion.
When doing weighted pull ups, many people just somehow put their chin over the bar for a millisecond and count that, without a proper lock at the top.
Therefore, I always warm up with bodyweight pull ups with a short static hold at the very top, before adding weight.
That way I know what it feels like when the pull up is properly done.

[MohammadMortada]

K Boges just knows everything! Every video is an eye opener!

[TheEtoneKapone]

I love how passionate this guy is about the basics. I think that's been my mistake my whole life is I always try these different workout programs, but I've never mastered the basics to have a baseline to fall back to.

[John-Imperial]

Progress isn’t all about adding weight and reps, it can be better form! Great stuff as always Kyle 💪

[kavanjakuba]

Man, your fans (including myself) would absolutely love it if you did an average day in the life video. Would be so cool to see how a day in your life of cardio, training, diet, breath work, stretching, walking, etc looks like for you.

[Wolf-gjr]

Hey Kyle,

Awaiting your response to a question in the Q&A section on the subscription page.

Thanks!

[bw]

Not only great tips but a template.
Many thanks

[Ade.Bakari]

Mentioning the sticking point at the bottom, that a lot of people use momentum aka the stretch reflex to get out of. Pulling from a deadstop hang resets that part and makes one have to pull from pure strength vs using momentum. I believe a lot of people don't do that because they're too busy chasing reps and pausing at the bottom will reduce that but the strenght gain is of great importance. Not many notice they do that. Great video.

[petejohnson]

I've had a bad sinus and chest infection for a while now and haven't been able to train. This makes me want to get back on the bar as soon as possible.

[hangtightrings]

Great point...Full range of motion with pauses at the bottom is absolutely essential for developing strength. Time to master those dead hangs!

[nileshgaur]

That point is extremely accurate, most people never perform the pull-ups from dead hang position. These insights are really treasure. Thank You K boges.

[googlebooglemoogle]

I do one heavy set of weighted pull ups at 85% ROM, then drop down weight and do a set of strict pull ups. Seems to shock strength growth while making sure I've no weak spots in the full exercise.

[christopherlewis]

Thanks for the great tip. I've been training dead hang pull ups for a month now and plan to stick to it for a couple more months and then transition to weighted pull ups.

[Staid]

What a good timing lol! Today I have my pull day:)

[kygo]

Are you still seeing an increase in your pull up rep ranges? Or have you hit a limit that you're happy with, and as long as you hit that consistently you're happy?

[UncleDanBand]

I am rarely adding weight to my pull-ups or chin-ups anymore. Good strict form and full range of motion can still give me a decent rep range. Push-ups on the other hand can get more into a feat of endurance for me. In general I will use the weighted vest for Push-ups, Squats, Calf raise and Farmers carriers. I just think few if any can out grow the pull-up. Definitely my favorite exercise.