Strength Basics: Pull Ups Are A Jiu Jitsu HACK!

[@ToughLlama]

The audio on this one had some static in the background whenever you guys talked, you might need to mess with the background noise removal

[@jameswilsonmusic7749]

Ffs now I can't un hear it

[@lynnhood5664]

As a man in my mid 50’s, using eccentrics was how I gained the strength to eventually be able to perform pull-ups. That works! Now, at 61, I have just passed the 5 month mark as a BJJ white belt! Having a blast in old age! 😂

[@anillchandi]

Really enjoy ur podcast chaps. Recently taken up jiu jitsu. Great stuff many thanks.

[@hong-enlin4651]

There are some gymnastics videos about scapula activation, my training buddy actually got me doing lat pull downs behind the neck, I couldn't even put 15kgs on the machine. There was a lack of flexibility and strength in that plane/direction, he got me doing behind the neck shoulder press with empty bar on the smith machine, once again, zero strength and flexibility. I am now trying to warm up both those exercise now.

[@Martin944turbo]

Just joined BJJ this week for the first time. Loving it and loving the podcasts. You guys are awesome, and have good chemistry. Peace from Canada.

[@aldobravo4615]

Only 145ish and get told I’m strong in a good way and I attribute that to my back, also I wrestled for a year and that definitely help no doubt

[@sharlah4057]

Love this! I've been doing chin to bar pull-ups and started adding resistance with a weighted vest but now I'll back track a little to get a full range of motion happening with some rings. Sometimes my right shoulder just feels a little off / unstable. I suspect training that full range of motion with less weight will help.

[@johnteds4761]

I’m gonna be honest, I only listen for the accents.

[@matthewjmcgraw1113]

I needed this boys! Thank you for your hard work 👊👊

[@frankfugazi2518]

I’ve done a 180lb pullup and currently squat 315lb for 7 🤙🏽

[@strider7008]

100%bands make it easier when your muscles have the most stimulus. Scientifically, the stretched lengthened part of movements are the most effective parts for muscle stimulus

[@Cb85191]

Jump up getting your head over the bar do the negative down as slow as you can. Also pull as far as you can and start again over and over. Keep doing that and you’ll get your first pull up in a week or two

[@Slamminbassplayer]

Wow a whole video talking about pull ups without any actual demonstrations. Fascinating! (Kidding/not kidding.)

[@mikecleo3152]

Would doing seated/slanted eccentric pullups from a dip bar work as the next step up from seated rows? Thinking this may be a good bridge towards doing legit pull ups as I can take some of my body weight off to make it easier till my muscles strengthen. Or should I just stick with seated rows and lat pulldowns and increase the weight till I'm able to do 1 proper pull up? Currently I can't do a pull up/chin up but really wanting to know how I can get there and then eventually increase the reps.

[@strongwiseandfree]

I would do assisted pullups (with a machine or band) to build up to bodyweight pullups. You would be surprised how much weight you can move on a machine without improving your ability to move your body through space by much.

[@NextScamdemic]

How wide should the hands be on the bar? Or does it matter

[@christisking1193]

I do chin ups(supinated) because pull-ups (pronated) hurt my shoulder. Is there an underlying reason why? My overhead ROM isn’t the best. Could that be the issue?

[@briantanzer5599]

same. I'm 55 with torn labrums and rotator cuffs in both shoulders and chinups don't aggravate the injuries. I think because chinups require more work from the biceps and the shoulders are externally rotated when palms face you. Dead hangs are great for the shoulders too.

[@hong-enlin4651]

@@briantanzer5599 What coincidence, I have torn labrums on both shoulders, one shoulder they operated on me and found the tear too small to patch and sewed me back up (paid, operated and out of action for 4 months for nothing), the biceps are often inflammed as well because of the attachment in the same area, deadlift puts too much pulling force on that teared area, no more deadlifts. I do bench press with reverse grip now and it doesn't aggravate much (doing 110kgs but no more). Unfortunately Jiu-jitsu is not a controlled movement like lifting, everything could potentially F it up even more. Same old topic everyone is sick of discussing, most people who initially loved BJJ can't continue because of injuries, there had to be a more drill oriented and less rolling practice for longevity.

[@Mr.AmeliasDad]

I think JT's mic was giving some static

[@JohnSmith-pg9ns]

I feel like the actual information about pull-ups from this video can be condensed down to a 10-minute video. A lot of extra bluff here...

[@battlefieldsbjj]

Not sure what is going on with your audio boys, but last two have dropped in volume