Active Hang = USELESS?

In this video, I want to explain to you why the active hang is overrated and not a helpful position for your pull-up development. There are a lot of influencers promoting this movement (including me in the past), without understanding that it does not make much sense, at least for the promised outcome. So as we know better now, I hope this video could help to share some new insights on this topic.
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[@nunchukGun]

crazy. I've never heard someone talk about this before but I immediately feel stronger doing this

[@MichaSchulz]

Nice! Happy it helped you 👍🏻

[@alphaba4613]

Great timing, i was starting to feel some tightness and pain near my left teres major, now i know why. Great video.

[@MichaSchulz]

Glad it helped!

[@GeekClimber]

Does this also apply to muscle ups? Love the new insights and can't wait to try it out.

[@lamanifaudelhani4286]

Useful video , thanks 🤝

[@MichaSchulz]

🤝🤝

[@cliffordadeaga7106]

Long story short- it puts the lats in a bio mechanically disadvantaging position as retracting the scapular muscles shortens the lats. Kind regards.

[@petr-to3mv]

Danke❤

[@GoodBoy12232]

So arched back is not an option. Hollow is ok, Right?

[@MichaSchulz]

For performance and natural pulling pattern I would focus on a stacked position. That is not hollow, rather neutral 👌🏻

[@chinesescripter3623]

Question: I saw in some other videos you said that it is better to slightly hyperextend at the beginning of the pullup to give your lats better leverage to work, but in this one its stated that if you are lacking shoulder overhead mobility then you should slightly protract. If my shoulder mobility is quite good would there still be any benefit to activating the serratus or would i assume the first starting position?

[@MichaSchulz]

Yes, indeed promoted it. Because I didn’t know better then and it made sense, and still does under some circumstances, but rarely 👍🏻 & regarding the serratus, I would test if that gives a plus in performance. Maybe not, as no mobility improvements are made in your case and it takes focus away from pulling

[@chinesescripter3623]

@@MichaSchulzI see, thank you for your insight

[@QuestforFrancesca]

Any study that shows why active hang/arched back pull ups are bad?

[@MichaSchulz]

I don't know a study comparing pull up performance and or shoulder injury conditions from athletes using active hang vs just proper cueing.

[@francopineda9241]

this applies also to chin ups? thanks ❤

[@MichaSchulz]

Yep

[@adinan-98]

Vor kurzen deine Dip Belts gekauft, habe eine OP gehabt und falle lange aus. Ich schaue mir deswegen videos an, wie ich verbessern kann in Calisthentics mit 4 Jahre Erfahrung. Wow, ich war sprachlos und habe den Tipp noch nie gehört. Einen Abo von mir und werde den Tipp beim nächsten Workout verwenden. 👍🏾

[@MichaSchulz]

Gute Besserung 💪🏻

[@HumanMVMNT]

Question: you mentioned that the lats are being shortened by starting in an active hang. Because we are strongest towards mid range couldn't that be beneficial since the lats are in such an elongated position? What are your thoughts regarding this? Great video as always 🙏🏼

[@MichaSchulz]

It’s phrase a bit misleading by me. The lats don’t work much overhead anyway. The retraction decreases lat leverage in the midrange where lats are very active so no advantage from the active hang either here.