3 Things You Didn't Know About Pull Ups!

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[@sohamshirode8699]

You guys really motivated me to get better at calisthenics. Now I can do 20 pushups easy and 6 pull ups. Thats still not great but better than me when I couldn't do 0 pushups and 0 pull-ups. Now I also have some muscle and less fat.

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[@thejordiyt5627]

The most important is eating healthy, 20% protein, 55% carbs and 25% fat of the total calories. With that, I can do now 13 pull-ups and I am 14 years old. 6 months ago I could only do 5 pull-ups. Everyone have a start, so keep going guys! Next goal: muscle up

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[@dvsmike]

Can confirm went from 3 pullups to 15 in the same session.

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Needed this very much, thks! Pull up reps gone from 1 to 7, gone from holding with elbows on knees to advance tuck, now pushing for one legged planche. This channel is simply the best

[@Rush_Darling]

Brilliant stuff Alex, you packed a tonne of very useful information into five minutes, thank you!

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[@whymedude88]

Well here we go again, I’ve been proven wrong and it hurts! I mean literally hurts for all of these years in my left shoulder because I’ve been going wide and wondering why I have issues. As soon as I tried this technique the pressure was relieved and it obviously felt a lot better. So kudos to you, I love how strong you are and how flexible and balanced your routines are.

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[@ericsavala4686]

Also if you go to a local gym dont be afraid to use the assisted seat because I love that thing! I'm fairly new to strict pullups so my bodyweight 180lbs is tough for me I love the seat and cranking 12+ strict reps you really feel your back working!

[@VeggieRice]

you may want to try some chin-ups or even just holding a pull-up position with hollow body form. using the assisted seat when you're first developing your pull-up skillset can lead to formation of bad habits or just improper form Good luck & keep up the progress!

[@nick3576]

Also a resistance band from the bar going under one of your feet works well.

[@shortsatisfyingrandomasmr7849]

The only man I follow when it comes to calisthenics. Your push up instructions motivates me to do it better.

[@nhando5063]

So to summarize rings are a really good option, as it allows our wrist and shoulders to adjust while pulling up instead of staying fixed with the bar.

[@owensu2623]

The left photo of the thumbnail legit doesn't look human... Such insane muscular development and inspiration!🔥🔥🔥

[@atreast.4331]

I do callisthenics 9 years. I confess i didn't know about the first and the third one. Great great video 👌

[@c.galindo9639]

Nice. I love the detail and focus to get the optimum amount of information in your videos. Excellent as always

[@bboga8547]

the neutral grip is personally the one that feels the healthiest on my elbows and shoulders

[@greenhoodie]

I have to say your back muscles are outstanding. Almost hypnotising as they contract in the pull up.... And using rings with those temporary straps on a tree is a great idea, never thought of that!

[@MichaelPrudhomme-u7x]

Great tips! Thanks. The only thing you didn't mention was thumb over or thumb under. I think I figured it out today by experimenting with both. In an overhand grip (which, as you point out, stresses > brachioradialis and < bicep) I felt the arm under much more stress (especially if not warmed up well with thumb under.

[@14anjuli]

One of the best videos of the channel, long awaited, pull ups, one of the best exercises in the world

[@lP41N]

You guys just make the best calisthenics videos out there! Simple but concise. I would really like you to make a video about the Serratus!

[@ElvisLifts]

Another excellent video! Great to learn new stuff and remind some old stuff that tends to be forgotten

[@emmp6799]

This basically a very nice condensed form of teachings you provided to us in other past videos. You gotta love this channel for spreading such knowledge.

[@KelpWolf]

Nice information, thanks! I do a small number of behind the neck pull-ups to keep mobility, but typically less than half the way to failure. I heard they can be tough on the shoulders due to stress and dangerous rotation... My mobility is good and they don't feel like they're stressing anything, I also started doing them with my feet on the ground and worked up to it. Nice tips! Listen to your body--if you have pain or stress in a joint after doing an exercise, either stop doing it, or get some help to do it correctly.

[@Cr4shOverride]

with the pronated grip like shown in the beginnings, you train primarily the growth in muscle depths of your back. meaning the lats are not that strongly pressed outward compared to a supinate grip the wider the grip when pronated, the more you squeeze the muscles in direction to the spine when they contract. especially the trapezius area. its well seen at 0:22 it gets different when you use a supinated grip (fingernails show to you). where biceps activation is also more involved and it trains due to positioning now more the widening of the lats. so long story short: if you want deep contures in your back. do the normal pull up in pronated grip if you want to train for width of your back and especially the lats, then do supinated grip. furthermore 0:33 here you see in the middle of the back the contraction is much more on the left variant with very wide grip. so its also recommended if you wanna get deeper contures build up. it will activate the rhomboids more (they are located under the trapezius) and also the serratus posterior (spread from the spine in 2 locations: inferior and superior). the shoulder damage mentioning however is garbage. when it starts putting a lot of stress on them. just dont overdo it per training. but you can still put them under stress and load. they will also grow becoming stronger. the ligaments will strengthen then the wide grip wont bother your joints much anymore. however: takes time! in the beginnings you could for example make 1 rep in each trainings session. and build up from that. till it wont feel uncomfortable anymore. the 1 rep training stretches the shoulder joint area and the body will learn to accustom itself to it through time. with just 1 rep you cannot do any damage. its just unstretched and shortend in the beginnings and has to get used to it first.

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[@drissbousbaa6879]

Great challenging man. I appreciate your sportive determination. Very interesting tips.

[@ageverify6703]

how about thumb position? is there any kind of different? thumb over the bar, and thumb around the bar, or just stick whatever its more comfortable?

[@rishikkeshsuresh3692]

yeah, he said this on his other video/

[@ageverify6703]

@@rishikkeshsuresh3692 thanks, after digging some times, i find it on the Strong Forearms | Increase Your Grip Strength video

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[@Jessicahernandez-k6b]

Interesting to learn about the different grips for pull ups. I’ll definitely try incorporating these variations into my routine.

[@carpediemarts705]

Thanks for the red muscle graphics. I believe I figured out my shoulder impingement issues. It's the rear of the shoulder, not the front.

[@abid0088]

Alot of information within just a few minutes. Just thumbs up 👍👍 and thanks for sharing.

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You're a greater teacher... Always learning with confidence from you. Thankyou 🙌👏💪❤️

[@AnthonyVenmans]

Useful, as ALWAYS!

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Thank you ❤️ for Sharing your knowledge....

[@ryanfrizzell736]

Bless this video so that it in due part it catalyzes me to do more pull ups per set.

[@VicAzeredo]

These closer neutral grip pull ups, damn, first time doing those last week, I destroyed my lats, that was an eye opening experience, I think that I'll never do lat pulldowns as my vertical pulls again , only pull ups/chin ups variations, after failure I just keep jumping into position to try to hold myself on peak contraction, very effective

[@TROOPERfarcry]

One thing about doing palms-up chin-ups with a shoulder -- or wider -- grip is that it's difficult not to get "golfer's elbow" ... which comes from asking the muscles associated with pinky-grip strength to do a lot.

[@ats1075]

Question: Another channel mentioned that full range of motion for a pullup is chest to bar. Is this true ? Or just pulling your chin over the bar full range of motion ?

[@calimove]

Well when we talk about the pure definition, chest to bar would be full ROM. However, chin over the bar is enough to stimulate muscle growth and increase strength. If you can pull yourself higher do it, if not aim for chin over the bar.

[@somenchakraborty5870]

Thanks for the guidelines for people like me starting calisthenics 🤘🏻

[@Jmnp08]

Excellent Very good information here. I agree 100% with this all

[@javiergarcia-monsalve2423]

The wider the grip the more force you have to apply. Also the longer the arms the more force for lateral raises. This is simple physics.

[@vittocrazi]

But biomechanics are not that simple. In fact, while i theoretically need to apply more force in Wider pullups, i can do pretty much the same ammount and feel the same effort on the start. Also, Wide grip IS shorter Range of motion AKA travel distance and thus less work

[@craigbritton1089]

Unfortunately when a kid through college I was told the wrong ways ( including bouncing at the bottom) to do pullups: after three shoulder surgeries and lots of elbow tendonitis; and learning these lessons the hard way; all I can say is follow this advice. One other thing I would add is only go to absolute failure on rare occasions. And to get the same benefits with less risk is do isometric pulls in various configurations. ( And isometric pulls are a safer way to build to a one arm pull up)

[@adriaanmorosan]

A whole year late but the super wide pull ups have been done by the Golden era bodybuilders like Franco Columbo and it emphasizes more of the upper back instead of lats.. They’re safe as long as you’re strong enough to do normal pull ups, also you don’t need any extra weight on these.

[@danielmillward9947]

They build the teres muscle better than any other exercise, which has more of an effect on back width than the lats do.

[@dimwitsadvocate6264]

Very helpful video! Thank you for sharing!

[@geodimi7742]

Indeed the very wide grip is used for teres major. But this little muscle gives the illusion of wider lats. If you bring the back into good position, chin ups are good for back training.

[@DiarioCarnivoro]

For me, the best are definitely prone and neutral grip, a little over shoulder width.

[@4000angels]

Awesome video as always. Thank you.

[@rmarlin]

Thank you, brother from another mother.

[@dougbeale4847]

Great advice as usual!

[@BelegaerTheGreat]

FINALLY! FINALLY SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE CURVED-BAR!

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I thought this was a video which was terribly underrated until I saw the upload time lmao

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Perfect format! 태권도!!👍

[@tahiti1]

Brilliant advice. Thanks

[@robmorrison5059]

This is exactly the video I needed to see!

[@ugneliufitness]

Awesome video ! Thank you for sharing ! I love pull ups 😍💪💪🔥🔥

[@farstrider79]

Good stuff. I love/hate pull ups. Need to invest in some rings at some point.

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[@cbcsucks2205]

Thank you for this! I used to do pull-ups and stopped as they were hurting my shoulder, probably too wide a grip!

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[@80slimshadys]

This is really great news. I thought I was out of luck because I do calesthenics on the basic equipment in the park at my house but they only have a shoulder width pull up bar. Good to know wide grip isn't any better

[@sourabhhota2136]

Make a video on power imbalance fix with all possible exercise left vs right

[@kennyliu5481]

According to Paul Delia of Max-OT's, gripping a bar at its angled extremities can cause injury to the AC joint.

[@salahhou3686]

tnx. i was doing a lot of mistakes that you've mentioned tnx a lot ❤️❤️

[@mlunguomnyama5518]

Grip your thumbs AROUND the bar, not over the top. This will reduce elbow joint pain in the long run, been there, done that.

[@ry4n737]

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[@Durzo1259]

What is the ideal chin up grip for building the biceps brachii (higher peak)? Like right close together, shoulder width, or somewhere between?

[@xavihernandez8692]

shoulder grip

[@Durzo1259]

@@xavihernandez8692 Thanks, though I later learned it was narrow grip. But then I tried shoulder width for 7 months and narrow grip for 9 months and nothing ever changed in my peak. I guess some people just don't have the genetics.

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[@dr.dmitry.sokolov]

Excellent & succinct! Thank you!

[@lpribson]

so can you use a close grip to train forearms?

[@Broonzied]

Yes, but in my experience towel pull ups are the best strength building exercise for forearms I have ever used.

[@IITaaVoOII]

Every pull-up variation is a good exercise for building forearms strength/size, to increase more the forearm activation try doing pullups or rows with falsegrip

[@Bucketheadhead]

Go bouldering for a forearm workout

[@LIVINGBLUEPRINT-LB]

Does wider grip pull up do any good at all? I have been doing wider grip pullups and i found it fatigued me more than a normal grip pullup, there must be some benefit to it lol😂

[@Q5000]

Thank you this explains why those wide ones feel so horrible!

[@dancassidy7471]

thanks at 72 I still am able to do many pullups One of my favorite exercises

[@exalhoa]

That's great. I'm about to turn 63 and was wondering how long I'd be able to keep doing them. I guess as long as I keep working it!

[@stevenfitness6297]

Amazing information 💯💯

[@sadi_supercell2132]

Plz make a video about tips for one arm pull ups

[@midnick2159]

man those archer pull-ups are beautiful.

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[@seanwest5330]

Thank you, this was very helpful

[@Matt-ov1qp]

Weighted pull ups with neutral grip is the best for progression. Other grips will have more stress on joints for most people trying to max out.

[@yaronkl]

What about the thumb position during pull-up? Over the bar (like shown in this video), or under? thank you.

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Very informative thanks 💯👍🏿

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I hope next video is all about goku workout challenge

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Pull ups are just amazing

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Gracias. Thank you profesor.

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Props to the guy demonstrating.

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Expensive knowledge

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this guy is a beast!!

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Great video, thx 🙂

[@KGRAO2047]

Zen says if you want to be considered your self as a most physically fit person than number of pull ups you can do is most important.

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No worries, those blue shorts will prevent me from my injuries

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Please make a video on cubitus valgus deformity..

[@thompsongun6482]

This guy is the same size after 6 years of training, if you want to get big use the gym too i went from 20 chinups to 40 from strength training.

[@geographerr]

Amazing video ☺️

[@AnthonyVenmans]

As far as grip-strength goes, I have noticed that the thicker the bar the harder the Pullups/Chinups become!

[@luutanbao11]

Very true! And you could just use a thicker bar to hang and your grip strength will increase

[@stevenscott2136]

I saw a guy once doing chins by holding the underside of a ceiling joist with a pinch-grip -- you might want to try that when your gets really strong.

[@jasonhollis3958]

Those angled bars that you find at the gym. They hurt my shoulders.

[@allanaguilar2969]

So wide pull ups doesn't work at all? In a routine with 10 WPU and then 10 regular grip PU, it is better to skip the wide ones and add more regular instead?

[@Paroex]

I would say that considering the reduced range of motion and the increased risk of shoulder injury, replacing WPU with chin-ups, neutral grip pull-ups, or ring pull-ups would be preferable. It's not that WPU have NO benefit, but you can get a better stimulation:injury risk ratio using other variations.

[@aceportgase7431]

the conclusions are neutral grip is better for back muscles. but I wanna do a selection to be a soldier. so what is the best pull-up I do daily? is neutral grip or over handgrip harder to do?