Are Muscle Ups Overrated?

[@ankitfrancis.1]

I thought the whole point of calisthenics is to do a muscle up and be an alpha in front of your mates.

[@nicotan5277]

sometimes

[@rooster555555]

Lol

[@dariorox1]

you're talking about planche pushups

[@mesiroy1234]

You forgot about front

[@ggeorge02]

@@dariorox1 me, who is 6 foot 3 could never do a planche because of moment of force, and if I am able to do a straddle planche it's almost the same strength as a 5 foot 6 dude doing a planche pushup

[@marekkulma9482]

yes they are overrated but it's still worth knowing how to them to flex on friends

[@farizahimsa4392]

Facts

[@christopherstein2024]

It's more a skill than a training exercise.

[@spiral-viper]

@@farizahimsa4392 opinions, actually

[@mwhd629]

😂

[@leftvassis]

@@christopherstein2024 strict muscle up requires alot of strength

[@jlxddgamerjason4041]

I only know blue shorts are underrated ...

[@garmoot2990]

):

[@muatasimahmed2343]

😂😂😂

[@vishwajit9290]

shirt*

[@oscarwong4201]

Bald hair too

[@rickthebaker9379]

​@oscarwong4201 huh?

[@jo_kimmich3268]

The acting is always on point 1:47 ngl

[@peculiarlittleman5303]

Looks like mine.

[@bornindustrious7076]

Did my first muscle up today at 46 years young literally felt high and euphoric after all these years of failure and stumbles and i weigh 215

[@sherwyncooper6873]

Fucking amazing

[@Zero-yv5vy]

Nice

[@nghiapham1756]

Can you tell us about the journey? Im 25 and I failed countless times

[@Tragicomedy2137]

​@@nghiapham1756 there's literally countless tutorials on how to do them

[@thana090909]

6:10 thats me at the back trying calisthenics

[@ashwanikhandelwal3729]

😁😁😁

[@c328m]

Air swimming is the way to go!!

[@chad5577]

Honestly the first time I did a muscle up it was the most exhilarating feeling. It literally felt as if I was on top of the world. Over time however, I realized that it was a movement that put stress on my elbows and shoulders. It was also replaceable with other movements and wasn’t some unique move for secret strength.

[@Rig_JW]

We need a false grip video now guys. ;)

[@Zminte]

This is the way.

[@pablosmith5473]

The muscle ups strangely feel awesome when you do them. There's no other exercises that feel as rewarding as them, not sure why. I love them, but I do them mostly as a 'warm up' before a workout. 5-6 clean muscle ups for a few sets and after that, I feel hyped and ready for my levers, pull ups, etc,

[@garretttringale436]

I like that. Start with flashy stuff to get you hyped

[@cheelive9548]

That's very cool. In the way you use them they seem to be more of a motivation warm up (which is very cool)

[@kylebreslin7261]

I use them too before a bench or deadlift, went from 1-3 sloppy reps to up to 8 clean straight leg reps in a week, so I do them any time I see a pull up bar 😂

[@fitipapani9805]

there just fun i geuss

[@andrewrossnagel9433]

I do this exactly. The first thing I do when I walk in the gym is bang out 1 set of muscle ups to chin up superset. Its a great way to gauge how my body is feeling that day

[@vumazwesiziba4103]

Its a badass move If you wanna show off at the gym or park.

[@federicodigioia4463]

If your purpose is to impress people, you impress much more with a good looking Front Lever or a Human Flag which to me are a bit more difficult but not that much That said , if you kip a muscle up af like the average guy (I was among them lol) it just makes u ridicolous rather than "cool", unless your purpose is to impress people who dont have any minimum knowledge about bw training and strength in general

[@vumazwesiziba4103]

@@federicodigioia4463 To a casual eye front lever doesn't impress anyone. You will be surprised people being impressed more by a handstand than planche. The human flag so far is the one that has really impressed people who don't train.

[@cautarepvp2079]

@@vumazwesiziba4103 human flag and muscle ups aww

[@alexplastow9496]

As soon as your form breaks down enough that your chest touches the bar, start doing dips, then finish with pull ups (or another muscle up). I've been doing these for years, sure they might do nothing for front levers and handstand pushups, but I've never known a move to be so useful for motivating me to do more reps

[@tutoradorni9570]

Thank you! I recently bought your mobility course, look forward to start "Complete Calisthenics"

[@tutoradorni9570]

@@golinagalaxmi7737 very positive! The mobility course is very well done and you can learn a lot from it. High quality videos and clear training routine.

[@buianhquan2722]

Muscle-ups are also crucial if you do parkour and want to nail the wall climb-up.

[@DreamersEnglishProficiency]

Due to Calisthenicmovement Channel, today is my 42nd day in a roll, Zero day off, since I started myself a 100 push-up daily challenge. I've mixed 10 different positions, levels, styles, to don't be bored... and the results are amazing.. Thanks a lot guys!

[@NKO10HD]

Basically a muscle up is like a ferrari. Its a symbol of consistency, practice, hardwork, dedication and also is great to show off. However you can have other cheaper cars that will have the same function as the ferrari in terms of being a car that drives you from A to B.

[@caliscience]

1:46 I love their acting! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Seabass-vx2uk]

Nice copy

[@caliscience]

@@Seabass-vx2uk What?

[@Seabass-vx2uk]

@@caliscience someone beat you to the same comment.

[@caliscience]

@@Seabass-vx2uk I always find their acting funny. I didn't mean to copy other people, nor I care if they "beat" me, lol.

[@Seabass-vx2uk]

@@caliscience no problem bro, you still got some likes at least but original comments will do better 👍

[@PeterKudelin]

the fully blue background of the sky against the white pull up bar fits the aesthetic of your channel (and blue shorts) so well

[@CamiloSantana]

I find being able to do a muscle up very important for watersports - whitewater especially. It's the movement you use to get back on a raft before getting crushed by a rock.

[@thesophisticatedtarzan1797]

Fact of the day!

[@rachm06]

isn't the training to reach muscle-up, the muscle-up itself?

[@cheelive9548]

Loool

[@aldrinm.9188]

Level up

[@luketufts6827]

Maybe the real muscle-ups were the gains we made along the way

[@dearvincent3109]

No, high pullups?

[@GeorgeofGondor2]

The progression for muscle up is underrated

[@Maniacjudo]

post it so I can show some love

[@gazin_thug]

Muscle up can save us in some real life situations. To be able to pull all of our body is something we need to train.

[@Badboi12353]

Can u make a video on correct biomechanics of running??🙏

[@arnavrawat9864]

✌️✌️

[@Guts_Brando]

Checkout The Bioneer

[@oscarstenberg2745]

Shouldn't you look at advice from runners on that?

[@ggez4skp221]

Go check Global triathlon network channel, they have mazaing stuff!

[@Badboi12353]

@@oscarstenberg2745 okay okay

[@ethanstephanis4034]

I say it is more of a skill you learn to make sure you can pull explosively. I was at like 18 pull ups before I got my first muscle up because I would pull slowly. Not necessary but just helps you be a more well rounded calisthenics athlete if you are able to do them. Edit: Finished watching the video and they basically said what I did in the end :p

[@meharsingh4498]

When someone says calisthenics , the first thing that comes in my mind Is a guy doing a muscle up

[@baorutten]

For me is one arm pull up. More harder and more impress :D

[@duncansiror5033]

Front lever for me

[@farkaselliott0161]

Come on guys, I just got my first few muscle ups, and now this Video (haven't watched it yet though). But we always know, the video is gonna be high quality

[@gingercore69]

Muscleups are also great for parkour athletes who wanna get better climb ups... And for martial artists that might need explosive pulling

[@sayonil]

Seeing Leon recover quickly feels so good.

[@Talibeilm-a]

Thank you for uploading video.I was waiting for your new video.I Love Your Videos.

[@usta6573]

It also makes getting onto something from a hanging position much easier. Of course there are pull-over variations, but the muscle up is more convinient.

[@BeyondDestiny]

I'm on the lean/thin side and I've always loved doing push ups/pull ups/jogging. No matter how many I did, I rarely saw a change in physique. I didn't really see any gains until I started doing muscle ups. Within the first two weeks I noticed my arms getting thicker and my upper body more sculpted.

[@khlgaming36]

OMG that hapiness in her face . I hope i reach that one two after doing my first muscle up

[@patruff]

You guys rock! Thanks 🙏

[@adarshkalekar7481]

3:44 Muscle ups can also help in pulling skills like front lever ,backlever and one arm pull-up right? Like not directly but learning the muscle up is good start for lever and oap journey right?

[@thevictorianconservative1093]

A video with the exercises with the most carry over would be wondrous!

[@CharlesDavis-r3z]

At age 21 I did 43, strict, no kips, double muscle ups in University of Virginia gym with a law student keeping count. I had started working on them at age 16 when I saw a guy do one behind the high school gym and was hugely impressed, made a horizontal bar behind my parent's house and worked very hard at it, getting that first one. I was a wrestler (not very good - average); so, was an athlete and weight lifter. The trick was an "over grip" on the bar and having very thin, light legs, lower body. My strength was all in my upper body. I am now 81 and can not do a regular pull up.

[@hiramdominicus7413]

Only gymnasts or students for coaching would be that committed to learn all these skills..... no average joe will go to the gym after all day at work and try these exercises........ these are too damn hard for just building a harmonious physique .... although amazingly good and worth the try 💪🏻

[@AmitPhysique]

Just like other calisthenics skills , muscle ups too require practice. They are not overrated on my opinion

[@bamiblok2477]

i love muscle ups because i do bouldering, Having the explosive pulling power translates really nice back to climbing

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

I recently did a video on this exact topic and recommended you guys as an example of the best way to focus on this skill. Muscle Ups are definitely overhyped... but tbh... I don't think many of us care

[@samjakana6883]

100% this^

[@darrensimmons6943]

Man I love your channel - good to see you watching the same videos as us!

[@dannilovescats6474]

I definitely didn't care when I did my first ring muscle up 😅

[@MalcolmTrez]

🤣 TRUTH!!!

[@simonsaes1678]

Cali To The Crowd FTW!! you should collab with Cali move, you're both awesome KZbinrs!

[@4000angels]

Awesome video as always. Thank you.

[@earlhickey1557]

Muscle ups are way more fun to do than all the other exercises, its all about the fun !

[@amortality999]

True

[@weet-t81]

Those guys are excellent on the bar the TRUTH

[@LatimusChadimus]

6 mins in i thought Hafthor Bjornson was coming on camera

[@servandobanuelos5869]

Very useful thank you keep them coming.

[@MKrit-nn6kk]

Schöne Grüße aus dem Saarland Freut mich zu sehen wie euer Kanal regelrechts ins Unendliche schießt

[@שגהש]

It’s just a really cool exercise to achieve.

[@n4cedits959]

Insane vid bro keep it up really helpful

[@monowarmostafasarkar]

Please, make a tutorial video on How To Walk Perfectly And How To Walk Faster.

[@joseixpertay348]

Love this 💪🏾

[@kolben1]

If your got efficient on the bar muscle up you can use it pretty good as accessory exercise to weighted pull ups, because it is less taxing and extremely explosive. For me it was extra volume with great carryover to any other pulling movement

[@runator3250]

2:27 when you want to muscle up so you get rid of the roof

[@footba11fan41ife]

Lol

[@hoangtoduc6557]

Very informative! Thank you.

[@notacrew69]

Thanks for the video!! Have a great holiday sven and alex All the love god bless !!

[@AnAnonymousObject]

In my opinion it is simply a skill. The skills of callisthenics evolve and influence each other in such a way that some skills are king. We call them the basics. That however does not make them fundamental. What is fundamental are the principles and precepts. This skill falls under that fundament. I see it, not as a technique or a workout in its entirety, and don't believe it should not be viewed as such. When you reach a plateau, in any area, you must begin to switch gears and learn new things. Could be anything, but after you've learned and practiced enough new things, you will find in them the "answer" to your plateau. The muscle up is one such thing. It's simply something you do. Not a point of mastery. Not a manifestation. You learn it for it's heuristic benefit. It is a means in and of itself-by its sake-for its sake. Nothing more; nothing less. The fast and loose rule is to generalize, not specialize. Although "generalize" isn't even the proper word in this connotation. Appropriatize, actualize, and naturalize are more effective depictions of the Martial material. The very essences of what we're trying to achieve on the path to Martial mastery. That is the art of Martial Arts. The art of all arts no less.

[@7opher619]

Never did I think I would be late night reading CaliMove comments and find such a beautifully written comment. Yet, here I am. A respectful tip of the hat to you.

[@DarthNoshitam]

How do I master the false grip?! You can’t tease me like that

[@ΚανείςΚανένας]

There are a lot of videos on KZbin about false grip. Do your research and you will achieve it easily, I don't think its that hard..

[@pavelberov2593]

Just use it lol

[@drowningin]

Good to know how to do if you are about to fall off a cliff, and your feet can't touch? Otherwise no?

[@fredericblondel9529]

Bravo les gars, j’adore ce que vous faites 👌

[@Charlie_Waffles]

i achieved my first muscle up this year 💪👍😅😅 of course with a lot of kicking the knees up.. so the next goal is to clean the form :D

[@drsharmaarun]

Awesome as always

[@andrasvekei6038]

Though I never trained muscle ups I could do 2 I a row when I tried back in summer, but my elbow hurts ever since...so It defenitely wasnt worth it...

[@xbelz_]

It means that your technique sucks.

[@tykjpelk]

Does the muscle up have value as a skill for getting up onto things?

[@lionelbuffman5790]

I believe that the muscle up has some carry over benefit as regards climbing onto surfaces (especially the grip transition phase) but a lot of the time in real life, surfaces you'll be climbing are walls or flat surfaces; not suspended bars or rings. There is also a biomechanical difference as regards what you need to do with your legs and posture when climbing a flat wall surface (as if you pull yourself too far from the wall as in a muscle up, you will fall); but I think the explosive pull strength and grip transition will still be relevant in these situations

[@amoghpratapsingh4938]

make video on best calisthenics push pull legs routine in three seperate videos.

[@MrPtrlix]

Gymnastics style ring muscle up is my favorite. I can't do it but it looks so good

[@johnfrancis4944]

Good video mate thanks

[@svetlinnikolov8710]

Internal shoulder rotation with elbow elevation

[@streetworkout3197]

Well said👍🏻

[@saikatghosh5167]

Hi guys , can you please do a video on some rehab workouts about the injuries that occurs from pull focused exercises. Please please do it .

[@tamnd_vn]

Great as always

[@MsMarkusantonius]

i have nerve problem on my elbow(golfer elbow ) . i cannot do muscle ups because of it. when i do transition part my elbows burn and i cannot complete movement. it affects my motivation :(

[@golisusruth927]

Is there discount for Christmas

[@lootmaster1337]

Ring muscle ups sound neat but 3:15 kinda looks way cooler. Hope one day i can do them while it looks so easy too

[@Eihell]

can you guys talk about shoulder problems and pain

[@mcharbo8726]

There's a video where they talk about that - Don't do upright rows, don't let yorself drop too far into your dip, etc.

[@PhaseMyself]

Imo the muscle up (not 100% strict) is the first calisthenic hurdle to overcome. It's what separates a novice from an absolute beginner. After that FL is the next goal, which separates intermediate from novice.

[@amoghpratapsingh4938]

how to train for false grip without breaking wrist?

[@FitWithCalisthenics]

Bar muscle-ups cause me a lot of shoulder pain. Therefore, I have to do it sparingly.

[@asurel_]

hey, you should do a video where you do all the exercises you talk about in your video "how to workout at home", we like those videos because they're easier to follow since we can just turn on our tv or pc and follow you as you go and complete it like that

[@tomaspombo5582]

not overrated to me but the carry over point is true. feel like achieving a good muscle up is not helping me with other movements I wanna learn.

[@nicolasv1530]

true, becouse muscle up is the goal, not the journey 😎

[@reyansk709]

And I also wanna know that if u have less hieght then should we do less pushups as people say it blocks height

[@pavlopixxao7185]

Please do a video on how to do the false grip in the future.

[@morsalinahmedmiraz8254]

Thanks a lot 🖤

[@zed9095]

You look like Arminius from the Ntelifx show "Barbarians", but buffer with no hair. Lmao respect 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@nathanparris1368]

What does your back tattoo say?

[@drdbdaniel]

Guys I'm unable to pull my elbows back at the top of my pullups. What do I do

[@chiangui24]

To me it seems like once you can do them it can be good as a warm up set for other exercises

[@paulshearer8762]

Simply fantastic...

[@RamenReignss]

It’s a nice party trick and a nice display of strength. But do them long enough, and you’ll get all kinds of tendonitis. My elbows are now fucked up from doing calisthenics for all these years.

[@xavierharvey4961]

Woowwwwwwww I was trying to pull straight up to actually attempt the muscle ups. It's crazy tho how close I am doing it improperly... Thx so much for the simple yet effective form

[@stealthyblade8993]

Good job!

[@metal882]

To me the 1 arm pull up is the king of calisthenics exercises people that simply takes alot of pulling strength, more so than the muscle up.

[@oleopathic]

How many pull-ups must one do first before doing even a single MU ? Is 13 good enough ?

[@reyansk709]

Hey calisthenics bro pls give us some exercises to increase height plsssss....

[@reinkarnation-dessieges5482]

Why can i do more Slow Muscle ups than Pull ups ? I can do 4 Clean slow muscle ups in a row, Pullups 6-8 but when i try just to do as many as possible while Training and staying with clean form i can do more slow muscle ups... it's confusing, i trained pull ups more the last days so now i can do like 10 pull ups more than Slow Muscle ups, but it's still confusing😂

[@blaise8738]

Great video!

[@ikanny6967]

Hi, guys! Didn't know where to write to you so asking here - it would be very helpful if you do a detailed video on training gloves for calisthenics. What to look for and what not to buy, what works and what doesn't. Thanks.

[@thomasrhoads2629]

The goal is to go straight up and down as much as possible, but this is great for starting muscle ups nonetheless!

[@கொய்யாதோப்புகுலசேகரன்]

*Best Reply for Muscle up Haters!!!* *Especially Athlean X

[@andreduarte1011]

When do you bring us a ring muscle up tutorial ??

[@sabidojo4879]

In gymnastics the first thing they teach you on day 1 is to put yourself over the bar lol. It’s a basic requisite to gymnastics/calisthenics training

[@adlrraci3]

Hey guys, i heard that bridges are bad for your spine, specifically lumbar, is that true? Cuz it seems like a great exercise

[@ToniThomasP]

Great Video. As always nice explanations and good research. Do you have a explanatorial Video or tutorial for the ring muscle ups? I'd like to know how to do it perfect form before I get into it. Best regards