Can't Feel Pull Ups In Your Lats? | JUST DO THIS

If you can only feel pull ups in your arms, and you struggle to get the back to engage in pull ups, there are a few things that we can do to remedy this.
Today we are going to go through how we can ensure we are feeling the lats during pull ups and make sure. The larger muscles are pulling their weight in this movement.
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getting good vibes from this. no judgement or fearmongering towards bad forms. no secret formula. no unneccesary anatomy essays. instead just useful tips explained in a calm and simple manner. thanks

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@@Jahyden so, scaring?

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im a 19 year old female who has been doing strength training for about the last 10 weeks and was getting really discouraged over not yet being able to do my first pull up. after watching your video, and then trying again, I realized I had the strength to be able go do one pull up this whole time! the tip about keeping your arms parallel to take the stress off the biceps changed everything. thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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I've been stuck at 12 pullups for like 6 months and it just hurts, not in the good burning way. I was just flaring my elbows. Very happy to have found this

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That's brilliant! And yeah, I know the feeling. It can be so frustrating to plateau and not know why. Glad to have helped though! 👊🏿

[@sockclicker]

Thank you so much needed this, I’ve been doing lat pull down and stuff like that so my back is kinda muscular (for a teen anyway) but my pull ups always felt like more of an arm workout thanks again.

[@CaliToTheCrowd]

You're very welcome 💪🏿

[@beentheredonethat5908]

I would recommend getting a v grip , often used for pull downs or a pair of rings , if you want to build your lats very young people or new trainers don't have mind muscle connection yet, which will come later, there will help ypu grow and force lat activation and isolation faster , plus both will require practice. With both, attach to a pull bar, fir then v grip attachment, just put it over the bar and it will cause close grip large activation of the kits through both the pull and release of the movement and the rings, well they speak for themselves

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Pull ups are an arm workout. Pulling involves elbow flexors and humeral extensors. CKC vs OKC is the debate of greater interest. Not this bogus advice from Mr Knows Very-Little

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​@@1unsung971Top tier clown. Pullups are back movement, arms should only assist.

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Probably the most simplistic view on how to improve pull up form. I absolutely love it thank you for the advice

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64 and plateaued at 4. Watching your pull up videos, my awareness of my scapulars have finally penetrated my old brain. You’ve taught me the difference between the arch back and hollow body. I’ve decided on the arch back. I’ll try to pay attention to my forearms as well. I’m also on a deadlifting journey as well. Thank you so much from this fanatical mountain biker.

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I gotta say. I tried moving the angle of my arms and this allowed me to finally get my chest to the bar! Thanks man!

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[@sunriseboy4837]

That 'forearm' tip is gold. Thank you.

[@gollotallar6337]

I am 5.5 (short🫠) and 50kg. I was underweight for many years so I have been trying to work out at home because I am too skinny and feel anxious to go to the Gym .. I have been doing pull ups and always wondered why my back never activated only my arms and shoulders felt the heat. Thank you for the video 👏🏻🤝🙏🏻🙏🏻

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[@bukujayday9638]

Bro that makes sense now. Thanks man for the longest I’ve been trying to figure out why my arms was getting worn out before my back I gotta practice this

[@Nathan-pw9nl]

My friend who is also in calisthetics for a long time told me exactly what you said, only your presentation really showed me how that should look. Also trying it out it really helped me make more reps, so thank you for actually making a short and informative video about the proper way to do a pull-up with lats instead of wasting 20 mins on nothing 👍

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[@CaliToTheCrowd]

Wow, thank you! that is very high praise! Hoping to keep this going for a very long time, so don't worry about me going anywhere =] In terms of arch pull up, yes you can, but it takes a bit more discipline. With the rings will wobble about and with a bar, it is very easy to know your target (get the chest to the bar). That being said, it's a lot easier than hollow body pull up on rings! With both, just try to record yourself to keep up a form check! All the best man!

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Thank you so much for sharing this! Going to try out these cues next time

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Let me know how it goes, Timo! 💪🏿

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