Teaching The Kipping Pull Up with Jason Khalipa

[@jacktaylor9913]

The day when people realise kipping and strict pull-ups are completely different exercises with different objectives and results will be a good day for KZbin

[@nustada]

Criticizing kipping as a wrong pullup, is like criticizing sprinting as a wrong deadlift.

[@isolator86]

nustada .

[@nustada]

isolator86 Lifting slow will make you better at lifting things slowly. It does not make you stronger.

[@isolator86]

nustada .

[@nustada]

isolator86 The muscles doesn't know the difference. Weight is weight. If you argument made sense sprinters could improve just by slowly walking or doing yoga. Just because something is harder, does not make it necessarily make it better.

[@chrisrodriguez20]

Short answer: do both. Strict is great for pure strength. Kipping is great for conditioning and full body exercise. It's like the difference between sprinting and jogging. Haters claim it's just flopping but that's not true, it's controlled. If you are flopping and truly lack the strength to do strict pull ups first, then yes, this can lead to injury. A kip should supplement your upper body strength, not replace your upper body strength. But if you really think it requires no strength, or doesn't involve lats, then try doing a few. You have to engage lats to do more than one of these.

[@SgtBenasfre]

Mark Rippetoe: Kipping chin-ups/pull-ups are a derivative of the jumping version. The movement is performed using the momentum of a slight swing preceding the pull, when the swing is converted into an upward roll of the hips, translating the swing energy into upward movement. The kip distributes the movement over more muscle mass, using the abs, hip flexors, and lower back in addition to the lats and arms, so that more muscle mass is used in the exercise and more reps can be done. The strict versions concentrate the effort on less muscle mass and work it harder. The strict pull-up is to the strict standing press what the kipping pull-up is to the push-press. Both the strict press and the push-press will get the weight overhead, but the latter way would get it there faster, just as would the kipping pull-up. Think of it from a functional perspective; if you needed to get up on top of a wall as fast as possible would you do a strict pull-up or would you use your entire body to heave yourself up on top of the wall as fast as possible? (and if dogs were chasing you would you even have to consider this?) Mainly it depends on your goals. I think it's worthwhile for many of us to train as many grips/variations as possible, like thickbar pull-ups, rotating bar pull-ups, ring pull-ups, towel pull-ups, kipping pull-ups, L-sit pull-ups, prone/supine/neutral grip pull-ups, one arm pull-ups, wide, narrow, etc! I don't believe there is any one "best way" to pull our bodies up from a hanging position given the variety of physical obstacles that could fit the bill. These range from tree climbing, to wall climbing, to rope climbing, to sport climbing, to anything climbable. I relate this to the variety of ways that an object can be picked up off of the ground. Sure it would be nice to always lift things up with a straight back, but that isn't always practical, so it makes sense to train with a rounded back too. Ultimately it needs to meet your goals though. So if you just want big strong biceps, do chins, but if you want to climb a tree or use gymnastic rings, better train them all. And if you never have any ambition of competing in Ninja Warrior or scaling the Eiffel Tower there's nothing wrong with that either. That's really all I have to say about it... I've seen arguments over the legitimacy of kipping go on forever and that's not what this article is about. Look over at crossfit.com and you'll see this already hashed out. It's a personal decision in the end; if you don't like kipping and you prefer to isolate the pulling muscles, do strict pull-ups. It's no big deal. Hope that clear it up at least a little bit.

[@Psihomaze]

Finaly someone with a grain of salt in his head...

[@sealwithawkwardness3951]

I don't know why people are so against Kipping Pull Ups. Honestly, it helped me a lot starting out, and now I can actually do dead hang pull ups because of it. I try not to use the Kip in my workout, but if I'm at my failure point with the dead hangs I'd rather do Kipping than stop with the workout.

[@Kevin-cm5kc]

'We're not tryin to pull ourselves we wanna pop ourselves' Haaahahahaha

[@cl8one]

So they should just call them "pop-ups" instead of pull-ups.

[@jaydenhpiano5600]

Hahaha yeah pop them joints and cuffs

[@ethanarabia116]

It is beyond me how with all the science we have today they still teach this shit and people blindly follow it. This shit INJURES PEOPLE

[@gabehorno]

Kipping pull-ups? More like skipping pull-ups.

[@kiwidubtee]

It's funny reading some of the comments on here. I used to do a bit of powerlifting; I wanted to get really strong. Whenever I'd do pull ups I would only do them strict and I admit to having a bit of a laugh about kipping. But it's the old "don't knock it til you've tried it" in effect here. I have recently started doing CrossFit and believe me, it is the true test of a real athlete. CrossFit is about muscle endurance, as well as raw strength. The reps involved in any CrossFit WOD are so high that when it comes to pull ups, there is no one on planet Earth that could perform all of them without kipping. In contrast to all the criticism it receives, CrossFit teaches you how to use your body as efficiently as possible when it comes to strength & endurance training. There are guys at my CrossFit gym snatching 100kg+ with ease, so there is definitely no lack of strength among CrossFit athletes. At the end of the day, it is just an exciting and new way to train. It helps you get stronger, fitter, and more explosive. There's people on here saying that kipping pull ups are for people who can't do strict pull ups - believe me all CrossFitters have to learn strict pull ups before they learn how to kip. And before you jump on the bandwagon of hating on CrossFit, remember that these guys and girls squat, deadlift, clean & jerk and snatch a sh*tload of weight for a lot of reps. They also do muscle ups. I know from experience that 99% of average gym junkies CANNOT do muscle ups :)

[@masteradnin]

Can't do all those pull ups in the cross fit routine? Lower the number of reps and do em with good form. Can't snatch that heavy weight? Use less weight. Leave your ego at the door when you train and exercise safe

[@masteradnin]

***** Or when you weigh 250lbs. Everyone has goals, just work towards them and make them realistic. That being said, I think this exercise is dumb. I'd rather just do a regular pull up.

[@TaoPhysiques]

kiwidubtee Crossfit is horrible in general. There is no research that says that you can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. Maybe in people with gifted genetics or people with strict nutrition and flawless workout habits, but other than that, *it is impossible to do both at the same time.* Crossfit claims you can do both, but that is a flawed statement. Also, these movements aren't natural for the average person to be executing. Regular pull-ups with controlled, strict form will always dominate over the shitting, momentum movement these cross-shit jerk-offs have you do. And people wonder why orthodontists and chiropractors make so much money....

[@Lalaland.001]

kiwidubtee 25 years in the health and fitness/bodybuilding industry. For the last 6-7 years there's been steady increase in torn rotators and knee injuries from patients attending crossfit workouts. So I thank Greg Glassman for putting my kids through college. Secondly let me explain why these injuries happen: The muscles of your rotator cuff were not meant to withstand the sheering force of continuous "kipping pullups". At the bottom of each one your rotator cuff is screaming and eventually will tear. "Kipping Pullups" probably originated from gymnastics, but guess what? A gymnast performs a kip in order to gather momentum while starting his or her routine. 1. They don't do them as part of a workout. 2. The bars they work on bend. This means there is substantial less force being applied to your shoulder. The bars are not affixed to a wall like in your "box". A good number of these people who start these crossfit classes are overweight and they want to look like the 1% of athletes they see on TV. Then as an example of how little these coaches know, they maybe asked to carry 45lbs overhead . Guess what? They've already got plenty of weight to carry on an untrained body that's not accustomed to performing an exercise. = recipe for disaster. And lastly, but I could go on. The top crossfit athletes, the real elite ones, are almost all former athletes and they do not train with you. They train by themselves and its not they same kind of WOD you do. trust me. Plus a very high percentage of them use anabolic steroids. I personally am a bodybuilder and lift like one. I have gotten into many arguments about crossfit, and this is what I think of it. As a personal trainer and nurse I am strict on form you must use correct for on everything or you can potentially hurt yourself. Are you going to tell a linebacker to tackle a running back with his head down. No, of course not cause that is stupid and not the right form. I have nothing against some of the lifts in crossfit but some I do, but even the lifts that are ok when done in crossfit you do them so quickly you fatigue yourself then form goes out the window. your shoulders are the most joint prone to injury because it is the most freely moveable which makes it less stable. the more it can move the less stable, and crossfit puts a lot of stress on your joints. What I don't get is how offended yall get. I am working in a hospital as a nurse I have take many class on the body and how the body moves and I am just simply telling you the facts. If you refuse to accept them i could care less hurt yourself, but I just there to inform you if you don't know. But hell, what do I know, right ?!

[@DjZephy]

" cross-shit jerk-offs" why not just say cross-fitters? What's with your childish behavior and attitude? It's just a video and you throw a hissy fit like you have been personally butt-hurt by crossfit.

[@xmattzax]

tank u jasen kalipa 4 teching me how 2 krosfitte n i kip al tim but den i kip sum mor n i hav gyud day tnk u jesn kippa 4 teech

[@goobie969]

welcim

[@jht3fougifh393]

say again?

[@cl8one]

Gooby pls.

[@Teerfresse]

Teaching the correct way of doing an incorrect pullup.

[@markrawlings5231]

Bas Tard BROSCIENCE!

[@tt2318]

Bas Tard well thats CrossFit :D

[@ffryan]

Bas Tard I was on another youtube instructional page where the instructor called it a "swing up". That is a much better description for the exercise.

[@XXXHunterStyleXXX]

+Bas Tard hahahahha

[@unclelou7701]

THATS JUSTICE!

[@donnelly5757]

As a 40 year old, I would like to keep my shoulders functional for another 40 years. I have never been a believer in kipping pull-ups. I prefer the dead-hang pull-ups making sure I am activating my upper trapezius, rhomboids, and latissimus dorsi.

[@ferginaire329]

Then why did you click on a video one how to kip?!?

[@donnelly5757]

I figure many of these videos are done by trainers who must have a strong flamboyant personality to convince these people these pull-ups are good for you. I'm trying to make myself more outgoing, and so I watch many personal training videos to help me succeed after I get my masters in exercise science.

[@scottbridgman7321]

Wiki 'pull-up' and you will see many forms, one of them being kipping. People too often compare kipping to strict (or standard) pullups and cite that they are easier and less work. This is true and is actually the whole point. Kipping allows someone to do more reps (just like reducing weight in lifting) in a high-rep cardio-induced workout. If you tried to do Cindy with strict pullups, you will find most of your time was spent resting during your pullups whereas if kipping you could spend little time resting and get a great cardio workout.

[@scottbridgman7321]

Doppel adler pullups, pushups, situps, airsquats, They are all great bodyweight movements for high rep muscle endurance training and when incorporated in a wod can give you a great cardio workout. The issue with strict pullups is they are more limiting because you are pulling all of your bodyweight with smaller muscle groups (compared to quads for air squats). Kipping allows you to reduce the work for each rep so you can do more. Again it's a trade-off, neither is 'better'. IF you were seeking 'heavy' strength training, i wouldn't recommend pullups to begin with as they aren't meant for that either. If you are targeting lats and bi's in your program, strict pullups are great. If you are doing a wod like cindy, kipping pullups are great.

[@bkbodybuilding6719]

wiki reference.....really

[@scottbridgman7321]

BK Bodybuilding The article cites 15 other references, so not sure what's wrong with that.

[@tfpjr]

Jason, thank you so much for sharing this. Enjoyed how you broke it down into segments. Also, congrats on doing so well in the 2011 CF Games!

[@jayshizzle2323]

Crossfit is a sport and style of training. It's not meant to be the best way to bring out your lats. That's what bodybuilding is for. Which there is also nothing wrong with. Do you watch basketball and say its a "joke" because jump shots aren't a real exercise and don't build muscle? No. Because that's not what it's for.

[@ThePackfan50]

So you are saying crossfit builds muscle

[@brandonq3456]

You lost me when you said "Crossfit is a sport"

[@bonman75]

Brandon Q Crossfit is a sport. Running is a sport, they do that. Rowing is a sport, they do that. Weightlifting, if you haven't noticed, is an Olympic sport, they do that. They are paid to do this and it's wide open to anyone. I like the idea of Crossfit. Glass and Castro could use a little crossfit, as they don't seem to workout at all. Most of the Crossfit people, however, I meet are very arrogant and throw it in your face.

[@brandonq3456]

I consider MLG Call of Duty more of a sport than Crossfit

[@RAleman1987]

Brandon Q Lol. At least in LMG youre not doing the wrong form. And youre also not killing your joints

[@ilovejforce]

Kipping pull up for dummies! Thanks for this video! I did my first fundamentals class today and the Kipping pull up was so difficult for me. I'm glad I saw your video cuz it made it look a lot easier to learn with the steps. :-)

[@azharel]

Thanks for the tips! I am crossfit newbie. This really helps!

[@alohakristine]

Awesome tips. Still working on pushing off the bar after I do 1. But its a work in progress. Thanks for the great info.

[@carnivaldawgs]

The purpose of the exercise is to develop power in the core not so much as a lat developer, although your back does assist in the lift. In that regard it probably uses more of the same muscles involved in the hang clean more so than the strict pullup. Just saying. Yes I prefer doing strict pullups myself. The kipping pullup does have a functional use though. Just an fyi.... Yug Lax, it's pussies not pussys. Cody Danielczyk, first time i've ever seen the word Irrigardlessfully. I'll try to work that in conversation this week and see if anyone raises an eyebrow.

[@johnjohnson-zt3ni]

if it's for your core why not do the ones where you hang from the pullup bar, then bring your knees up to your chest. i have no idea what that exercise is called but it looks way safer and more effective

[@carnivaldawgs]

john johnson That's a good exercise you mention, or touching your knees to elbows.I don't know what they are called either...knee ups? To answer your question I think the kipping pullups purpose is for developing power from the core more so than strength.... hence the speed of the lift. Having tried these the other day again and feeling the twinge in my shoulder blade afterwards, i'm just fine sticking with the classic pullup at full range of motion. That's about as good an upper body exercise as their is. I'm just saying I THINK I get the purpose/application of the kipping pullup, i'm not necessarily a subscriber to it. Maybe cause i'm on the wrong side of 40 now more than anything. :-) Happy New Year!

[@searchn4atheistjesus]

The purpose is to lose scapular stability (Rot cuff, serratus anterior, lats) which allows for poor body mechanics through this move, the rest of their workout and everyday life. If you were to learn from the experts in power and body mechanics such as Grey Cook or Michael Boyle, you would see how wrong of a movement this is for core, power or any other reason you would like to throw out there.

[@ankdas98]

if u want to develop your core, do your squats and deadlifts like a man

[@carnivaldawgs]

John Johnson Yep and front squats ass to grass.Right after that set go right into one legged burpees or curl and press with a set of dumbbells.for better overall conditioning and a time saver. Or something like that.

[@pacifiedfools]

The difference, though, is that the work is generated by different muscles. In the strict pullup the muscles of the back and arms are the prime movers and therefore generate the force of movement. In kipping pullups, flexion and extension of the hips generate kinetic energy that is then transformed into vertical momentum, thus allowing the back and arms to generate a smaller force to perform the repetition. Kip is a full-body exercise, while strict is an upper-body exercise.

[@NimW]

How to do the exercise without any of the benefits.

[@marcchuuu]

NimW

[@abefromansausagekingofchic6480]

I had to pause this video and do some real pull ups just to keep myself sane

[@richmoser2007]

Two years later and this is still AWESOME!

[@pacifiedfools]

Strict pull-ups are better for developing both endurance and strength in the biceps, lats, brachioradialis, and brachialis, meaning the workout will more effectively work those muscles. Kipping pull-ups are better at allowing for more reps to be completed, enable momentum to be a factor in completing repetitions (this enables more reps to be completed), and allow more repetitions to be completed in a shorter amount of time. They also come with a much higher chance of rotator cuff injury.

[@work0divided0by0time]

the amount of weight moved and the distance traveled are the same for both the strict pull-up and the kipping pull-up, but more pull-ups can be done in a shorter amount of time using a kipp. Therefore (work/time=power) more power is produced during the kipping pull-up. Intensity = power = work/time. No matter what you goal is, intensity is the independent variable that will maximize the rate of return on your efforts.

[@ThePierrezx]

thanks for this video as it may be the beginning point to learn before trying to learn the kipping muscle up technique used by cross-fitters.

[@Aprilm886]

Thanks. I am really struggling with the co-ordination - thanks for breaking down the movements.

[@aminthedream]

Here is a thought for you haters. Both athlete A & B can do 20 dead hang pull-ups max. However athlete A has mastered a kipping technique and can also do a muscle up. Athlete B despite having the the identical rep max of A cant do a single muscle up. Who is the better Athlete?

[@frankklane]

Best explanation on how to do the kip up pull-up. Thank you!! By the way I used to think these were not real pull ups until I went to a cross fit class. ummm. Needless to say I have a new found respect.

[@ggantno1]

perfect combo for shoulder and back injurys with little results !!!

[@jbragg30]

I can't speak on if Insanity: The Asylum is like Crossfit or not, but to answer your first question. The Kipping helps use different muscles to get your chin over the bar. When trying to identify the amount of work required to get your chin over the bar, Crossfit uses this model. force times distance / time. There are times that crossfitters will use Strict Pullups, but when you're trying to get maximum power output... Kipping helps that. I hope that helps answer your question.

[@BadMartini]

Of course you want to be able to do a strict form pull-up first. But when you progress to muscle ups learning the kipping pull-up is essential.

[@JohnSmith-un1zj]

A note on kipping pullups: A kipping pullups like what you see in crossfit is to a regular pullups what a push press is to an overhead press. It recruits more muscles to do the same movement instead of isolating a smaller amount. In this instance it changes the exercise to more of a cardio one than a strength one. Also, keep in mind that in order to have the shoulder girdle strength to do multiple kips without tearing anything, you have to be able to do a fair amount of strict pullups anyway. You haters should understand the rationality behind the kip rather than just outright rejecting it.

[@MonetizationMoneyMakers]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@raboobi]

Jasons lifts as below: Clean & Jerk 335 lb, Snatch 245 lb, Deadlift 550 lb, Back Squat 450 lb, Max Pull-ups 50 So, kipping or not, until you can approach the above at 210lbs body weight, shut up your face and train.

[@coffeeboss1051]

Kipping enforce posterior and anterior muscles and stabilizers. A pull up activates lats, bi's, rhoms, pec minor and traps/delts/core. Kipping activates more in total while having a major cardio/metabolic effect. Pulls are less demanding on the cardiovascular and lower body. Crossfit is about enforcing the load/demand across your entire body in every routine. It's not just isometrics or static training. It's um, oh yeah, Spartan Training baby!

[@Tazandd]

"Youre not gonna want to pull up in this pull up technique"

[@lexwaters909]

Lol it's just funny how there's not one positive comment on this video. No one was like "Gee, thanks! This really helped me see results!"

[@jeezosdude867]

still trying to train on this for chest to bar pull ups

[@SpidermansSymbiote]

I did P90x before starting Crossfit so I know plenty about them. You asked a question about Insanity vs Crossfit and I gave you an answer based on experience. The military also uses Crossfit way more then P90x or Insanity. I don't think I've ever seen a PT class working out to a DVD before.

[@musamujahid3817]

Awesome video Bro and u both r a beautiful couple.

[@JunkYard814]

When grabbing the bar, tuck your thumb under the rest of your fingers. This will probably be extremely uncomfortable at first, but once you get used to it, it will help a ton. That's how power lifters do it.

[@ashercarson3217]

So I understand this pull-up wasn't designed to be the best way to build muscle and it's a completely different style of training from powerlifting, bodybuilding, ect. But if this pull-up isn't for building muscle, what is it for? (legitimate question)

[@pbugenstein]

+Asher Carson Personally, I am here because I figure if I can do a kipping muscle up. Then I could work backwards and do the real thing. For some reason I feel the need to look up a tutorial on how to kip, as if I couldn't figure out myself.

[@PeterAbe1ard]

It's designed to be a full-body movement that tests your metabolic conditioning. If you were doing strict pullups, your arms would get tired long before you get winded. With these, you're using some pulling strength, but doing so while metabolically taxed from using your core and hips. Imaging doing sprints

[@7urdFurg3s0n]

I successfully completed the American Ninja Warrior course and all my training consisted of was traditional pull ups and shake weight workouts.

[@tenacitydrader]

Thank you for posting this. Great break down.

[@RimJaynorSCII]

understand why you do a kipping pullup instead of being ignorant. Crossfit is NOT about isolation. Don't get me wrong isolation has its own place in the body building world. But again crossfit is not body building. Its about constantly varied functional moments, power and high intensity. Its about doing more reps (at the same weight) in shorter time = more power. What is going to get you more out of breath (doing 20 strict pullups in 2 min. or 40 kipping pullups in 2 min.)

[@xmaikelx]

All these haters just don't know what the idea of crossfit is. In essence, it's the opposite off isolated training. You use multiple joints and muscles at high intensity over different exercises.. Nothing wrong with a clean pull up, will get you big and strong.. but not to compare with kipping pull ups in a crossfit workout.

[@drazze11]

Why you guys watching if you think its stupid?

[@alejandrodelavegavaughan3703]

because it´s funny jajajaja

[@Breakdancingguru]

Better because they build better muscles in your back... stronger/bigger lats are created by isolating the movement to those muscles, not using momentum to get up over the bar. That being said, the goal of CF isn't to build muscle, a lot of it (to me) is to get workouts done as fast as possible while still stressing your muscles to grow/get lean. So you're absolutely right, definitely depends on the objective of the person exercising.

[@andrewbushman5690]

with high repetitions of pull ups or similar hanging movements it might help to tape up your hands. Norcal Crossfit has a great video on how to do this for pullups, and it is a solution I have seen used at high levels of competition.( some examples are Khalipa and Froning in 13.5 reveal.) I am not sure if this is the solution you are looking for since you said you did not want to wear gloves but it could be somthing to try.

[@theycallmeseany]

i think this lil video should help me out. appreciate bro!!!

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

one way ticket to snap city.

[@kimmburt]

can't we all just agree that theres many different ways to do things and just because it doesnt work for you, doesnt mean that it doesnt work for someone else. how about we let people do whatever they want, and not judge or criticize because we dont like it. obviously theres a reason crossfit is basically a legitimate sport, just because its not strictly weightlifting doesnt mean you not still working your body, its just working it in a different way.

[@godiseverythingtaken]

There's a lot of criticism in the comments, but I think a lot of you guys don't realize that women can't generally just start doing pull ups without some sort of additional preparation. Modified forms like this to work on the pull up muscles and the form are the way we get there. There's absolutely nothing wrong with building up the muscles in this way to eventually be able to achieve a pull up.

[@HiSpeedOxygen]

I dont hate crossfit, I dont hate assisted/cheat pullups (we all have to start somewhere) but for the love of god why would you wanna do kipping pullups if you can do regular pullups?

[@Lichternord]

HiSpeedOxygen because crossfit lives from competitions. reps in a certain time. thats why they develop techniques to speed things up. people just dont get it...

[@bobleshingle13]

Lichternord then why not just see how many Strict Pullups they can do for time? That "oh its for time and max reps" argument holds no water, you could easily do strict pullups for time and it would actually showcase strength instead of a shitty technique.

[@Lichternord]

luke swank because they dont have that rule, as simple as that. you know how the butterfly stroke in swimming was invented? somebody used a loophole in the rules for breaststroke. it's just how it works in sports. technique is developed within the rules to show maximum results. you wouldnt ask why they are using bicycles in tour de france.... much easier than running those hills isnt it?

[@ffryan]

HiSpeedOxygen The idea behind the kipping is the same as with most of crossfit. It is about the total number. Their goal is to do "work" which simply is another way of saying completing a rep. They want to maximize the "work" they do so they make the exercises easier wherever they can. The kipping is their best example of that. It's not meant to be a strength building exercise or a bodybuilding exercise. It is simply meant to help somebody get their chest/chin to the bar as many times as they can. There are a lot of fitness snobs who will bash anyone who does things differently than they do. We've seen it for years with powerlifters and bodybuilders. The constant thing seems to be that so many people cannot get their head around the fact that somebody else has a different goal than they do. It works both ways with crossfit athletes. They get slammed because they do things differently, and they slam anyone who does it differently that crossfitters. Obviously that is a generalization, but you get my point. Athletes like Jason Khalipa, Rich Froning, Ben Smith, etc are still better athletes than 99% of their critics. There is not a single one of these guys at the crossfit games who can't do at least 30 deadhang pullups

[@ronineditor9920]

+ffryan So... it's about numbers? I'd rather do 20 legit pull-ups, getting a REAL workout... then a fake number of assisted pull-ups to satisfy my ego by convincing myself I'm stronger than I actually am. I just can't fathom that mentality and it kind of sums up the problem with Crossfit... that their people are more concerned about looking the part instead of actual, real strength. Pull-ups are one of the oldest and most useful exercises. When I started working out, I couldn't do one... now I do 12 sets of 25 each (varying hand positions) because I do them the RIGHT way. Yeah, I could could cheat with these kipping ones and get high-fives from "bros" at the gym... but at the end of the day, it doesn't benefit me.

[@kenuffff]

this teaches you generate power using your legs and hips to do an explosive movement, and leads to being able to do other gymnastic movements. "flailing around an idiot" it's an controlled gymnastic movement. it has a different goal than you've stated.

[@stuartlittle3048]

Kipping: A form of cheating while doing pull-ups, whereby an individual struggling to do another abruptly jerks the knees upward to provide extra lift and remove the weight of said body parts from the lift equation.

[@Slagernicus]

Unless you're used to doing perfect muscle ups with 100+lbs of weight on you in which case you can get over the ledge a lot easier than someone doing crossfit. I don't mean to say that you were wrong, because you are partially correct. Muscle isolation CAN be useless, but it is not always useless.

[@natty0nathan]

I'm no crossfitter, I do standard underhand/overhand pullups. I grip with my fingers rather than using any of the palm (saves getting calluses), you build up grip strength over a long time, theres no quick fix for these things. So yeah just keep at it for the long run.

[@jonburns2207]

very helpful. Thanks for the progression!

[@BJrok]

I don't know why I still can't do this. I can do 10 clear dead hands but not one with kipping. Weird. I will master this. Thanx for the tip bro. Excellent!

[@crabsupreme]

i accidentally hit the subtitles button, best laugh of my life.

[@jbragg30]

Yes, that's the exact reasoning behind it. For resources on Crossfit. you can checkout crossfit.com they have something on there called "crossfit journal". it has hundreds of articles written on why and how we do things. Everything from the lifts and workouts themselves to the diet that most crossfitters follow. It's REALLY informative.

[@joekickboxer5]

For everyone who says just do a regular pull up, you can't really do a kipping pull ups without being able to do a regular one. Kipping pull ups purposely take more body power and momentum

[@PhilsBride]

Great tips! Thanks for posting!

[@Kevin7M]

so basically it is a way to increase your pulling power and speed?

[@lyrralt]

Notice here guys.... that her pull up starts from her lower body. :) If your legs and hips get more tired during pull ups, you're doing something wrong.

[@youtudearis]

for the people who find this easy. try it 50 times, thats the real work out

[@sandiegobowen]

If you felt like your arm was being ripped out of your socket it's because you weren't controlling your movement. Jason isn't trying to get big. Crossfit isn't about big. It's about being strong over a long period of time. It is much easier on your bis and lats, nowhere did anyone say this movement is equally demanding on those two muscle groups, but it does include other muscle groups and is a different kind of demanding.

[@raeballard]

Great tutorial!!! Thanks for posting!

[@royalcorona2011]

Love doing these

[@garciaandres12]

"Don't wanna pull" hahahaha

[@jbragg30]

I'm sure she can do a number of Strict Pull Ups (although not as many kipping pullups). But Kipping Pullups are useful as well. If for some reason in real life, I'm hanging under something and NEED to get on top. I'm not going to worry about doing a strict pullup. I'm going to do EVERYthing I can to get up there. Kipping is very Functional. But saying that. DeadHang Pull ups are also useful. The point being. It is handy to know how and strength to do each of them.

[@MrGre4tness]

not always man.. I used to think the same way, but then I saw american ninja warrior tv show. There is this one obstacle where it's easier when the competitor used kipping pullups.

[@pacifiedfools]

"What most people don't realize is that the average elite crossfitter can do 30-50 strict pull-ups depending on their size. " next comment "You believe that the best of the best crossfitters cannot do 30+ strict pullups?" There is a difference between "average elite crossfitters" and "best of the best crossfitters", so we're not even arguing about the same thing anymore. I have only seen one woman do over thirty consecutive strict and she was a former gymnast, not a crossfitter.

[@hi2924]

I suffer from shoulder impingement. I can do 20 dead hang pull ups but only do these while doing cf work outs because I just got my shoulders healthy and stable and don't want to reinjure myself

[@mklhawley]

That was very helpful Thank you

[@JasonKhalipa]

I have to disagree with you here. What is a pull up? Taking your body from a hanging position to where your chin is above the bar? Yes? If so, we completed that range of motion. I hope everyone has a great day.

[@callofdutyplayer1000]

Yes if you train your back. Crossfit wasnt designed to build muscle. It was designed to help you do the most work in the shortest amount of time and effort. If some one was chasing you or you are in a combat situation and someone trais to kill you you wouldnt do a perfect pull up over an obsitcle. You would want to get over it in the shortest amount of time and with minimum effort. I hope you guys understand and dont hate on them cuz they dont hate on you. Have a good day all.

[@Kevin7M]

i have a legitimate question. what does this kipping accomplish? also i will post this here. so is insanity the asylum like cross fit? also, what are good resources for this? i would love to learn more.

[@cheyenneheka]

BIIG Question @Jason Khalipa and other CrossFitters I've been at a crossfit affiliate for about 8 months. I am having MAJOR trouble holding onto the bar i.e. pull up and t2b. I find that my arms aren't tired but my hands are too sore to hold the bar. I try to hold on but my hands rip. I don't want to use gloves because my hands will re-sensitise to the bar but I've tried chalk.. I just wondered what you think I can do to redeem this?? Kind regards, Your loyal fans in New Zealand :)

[@HAHAtimeforSQUATZ]

Can you please show me how to kip my bench press? I've heard it will make me tone

[@macativyvanity2500]

So when are you doing the pull up

[@gabehorno]

Just out of curiosity: why don't they just do strict pull-ups? Doing 50 strict pull-ups is a lot more work than doing whatever this is.

[@thedarkwatcher]

Very useful video, thanks.

[@megaspin123321]

great video ,nice tips

[@Jesse_Meyer]

Remember kids. You don't want to pull yourself you just want to pop yourself when doing a pull-up.

[@apparentlyfallacy]

That pop would be your shoulder. Crossfit is only good for keeping morons out of regular gyms.

[@croweater6814]

People who think this is a gymnastics pull up, the kip is a gymnastics move and gymnasts do normal pull-ups like everyone else. If you want to see a complete kip which this isn't and this shit is significantly easier than the full kip, KZbin gymnastics kip.

[@svtuition]

Great

[@Kevin7M]

thanks, i'll check it out.

[@Jcbsera]

If trying to do a bicep curl and swinging your shoulder back and forth is considered cheating, I don't get why this isn't.

[@SiIkyJohnson]

Here's your answer: "Jason Khalipa Cleans House" (I put the link here but youtube didn't want me to. Makes sense.)

[@jimmyking92]

Yeah that swinging really hits those shoulders

[@SpidermansSymbiote]

I did P90x and it was kind of hard but it didn't do anything for me, hence why I switched to Crossfit and got better results since it was more suited for my goals (and was way harder) Sure some people may have success on P90x or other workout DVD's but for me, Crossfit fits my goals better.

[@murphydca]

Nothing wrong with the kipping pullup. Gymnasts have used them for years and I think many would agree they are some strong and well balanced individuals. Crossfit balances exercises from a number of genres very well and builds great muscle tone and strength in both males and females. Crossfit is also about mobility. The goal isn't big, bulky muscles where you can barely scratch your ass after a workout, or get the soap to the other armpit in the shower. Crossfit guys are some fit folks.

[@CharlesMiskel]

Isn't it the "style" of pull-up...just like Romanian dead-lifts, or sumo dead-lifts?

[@guymitchell4598]

The title should be"How to inflict a labrel tear to your shoulders"

[@1327j]

These dude all talking crap about not getting big or not being strong...check out the video "the iron triathlon" with this same guy (Jason Khalipa) and then come tell us you can't get big or strong with crossfit. Smh

[@bigbrun13]

Sweet credentials bro. As someone who enjoys functional fitness, your advice from the bodybuilding arena really resonates. People who do crossfit want to be able to touch their entire bodies, meatface.

[@SpidermansSymbiote]

Also if you think I 'lack motivation' try doing Fran.....see how much motivation it takes to finish it.

[@jbragg30]

As someone that has done P90X and Rushfit DVDs... Those things aren't a Joke. I do Crossfit for the mixture and functionality of it. If you train doing Insanity, P90X, or whatever... they will kick your tail. but for me and my workout routines. Crossfit helps that out. I think it's pretty easy to say that them important thing is getting out there and getting healthy.

[@andyroe3460]

Awesome, thanks a bunch