These Pullups Are HARD!

[@BasementBodybuilding]

These are brutally humbling, especially full ROM.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Big time, it's even challenging to calisthenics athletes!

[@yussefcheaitou]

my brother used to do ONLY wide grip, got to 100 pounds for sets of 8, not clavicle to bar tho

[@AlexLeonidas]

@@yussefcheaitou Your bro is strong AF man sheesh

[@abrendtro]

@@AlexLeonidas What if I can't get chest to bar? (I'm OK at bodyweight pullups, but only chin above)

[@Kboges]

This video is SO good, Alex! This is one of my all-time favorite variations. The first time I did them, I actually got an intense lat cramp... something I had never experienced before. It's such a killer move for the scap retractors and depressors as well. Awesome form with these and btw your back is looking INSANE! 💪

[@tanzilhossain2693]

K BOGES ❤️

[@Kboges]

@@tanzilhossain2693 🙏

[@AlexLeonidas]

Much love, Kyle! As a calisthenics enjoyer, I'm not surprised you love these. It seems all the top guys I talk to report the same thing, insane lat cramps. Absolutely, when done correctly it builds tremendous mobility/control and is overall solid for mass. Wish I started doing these sooner, as the back gains keep coming! 💯

[@Phlapjacks1]

AlphaDestiny x K Boges interview when?? That would honestly be an amazing conversation. Love both your work!

[@StrongandConditioned]

K Boges in the house

[@BaldOmniMan]

I approve this message

[@AlexLeonidas]

As a weighted pullup enjoyer, the humbling effect is real

[@victormireles4316]

Then God says:

[@BaldOmniMan]

@Max Halmen chad

[@derekfrommoreuprightrowsmo600]

@@MarcoIsBig I will approve bom when stops talking about optimal bros every 3 seconds

[@Tony-bo3rw]

@Max Halmen sleep is killing your gains >:p

[@FitnessFAQs]

Couple of pullups done in the making of this video 😁

[@i.fly35]

shut up

[@jakemccoy]

Yeah, I am guessing the form breaks after 3 reps.

[@anmoltiwarii]

Shut up fitness FAQs (I love you)

[@srm4455]

dude your back is MASSIVE it keeps getting better and better. I remember thinking “woah thats a huge back” during your old weighted calisthenics vids but now you’re on a whole new level

[@flexgod2579]

The most slept on exercise imo. I’ve been doing pull-ups for years and gained incredible arm and back gains. This year specifically, I’ve been doing nothing but wide grip pull-ups chest to bar and I can say yes this movement will get you right for sure. Keep spreading the good gems coach 👌

[@AlexLeonidas]

Now that's what I'm talking about 👌

[@maximalsakerhet7930]

Damn bro you are jacked af

[@lucianom.d7208]

@@AlexLeonidas that dui clean fam 🥶

[@MrWinning43]

Agreed. Ppl always talk about how effective pullups are for back but they're just as effective for arms.

[@themonsoon117]

I'm not strong enough to do actual pull ups with these, but I do lat pulldowns using this exact range of motion. Since I started doing them, I've been able to move up with my weighted chins by 15 pounds recently. They work the upper back very well, especially the teres and romboids if you incorporate the deadhang. They're also great for stretching out the lats and back.

[@yodamaster757]

Agreed!

[@vickforest]

Same man!

[@joojotin]

Yep pulldowns greatly increase pullup strength, I highly recommend them for someone who cant do pullups yet.

[@hongockimquang1994]

How are your journeys going brothers? It has been more than 1 year now. I re-started doing exercise again 3 months ago, after almost a decade spending too much time working and then being too lazy and exhausted to do anything afterward. From 2 slippery cheating normal pullups, I'm now at 8 strict wide-grip pullups. Really miss the strength of my youth in student days though, my recent state is pathetic. Best wishes to you all and hope you're going strong!

[@themonsoon117]

@@hongockimquang1994 I'm able to lat pulldown with 200 for about 8 repetitions, and I weigh 178. For me, it's 2 more repetitions that last year with 10 more pounds of resistance and with better form. It's not crazy progression, but it's notable.

[@thestonecircle]

Man I neglected pullups for a long time but after seeing your progress from bench and pullups a while back I started hitting them hard. There's something about Rows that I've always liked but I can't deny, pullups did crazy things for my back!!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Awesome man!!

[@maximalsakerhet7930]

You actually made me start pullups a while back, before I used to ignore them since I wasn't any good. But you convinced me to do them and now they're my main back excercise (weighted) and I even achieved a 1 arm chin up this summer when I was on a cut.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Well done man, that's a top 1% feat!!

[@jaspergijsman650]

Started doing clavical pull ups last week when I saw a video from Peter Khatcerian. My lats never felt so sore after training. The movement feels incredible.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Pete's old school back training advice is top notch! Not surprised that your lats were mad sore, this used to be a common sentiment 💯

[@pacman7328]

what grip did you use?

[@johnfidalgo386]

You becoming more and more like a old school strongman each day that passes

[@AlexLeonidas]

Honored to be compared!

[@johankaruyan5536]

@@AlexLeonidas even the hair is on point !

[@pardeepdhaliwal9744]

I'm 1.5 years into my training. Used to weight lift in uni, stopped and lost a lot, went back to working out after being inspired by my best friend who started calisthenics. He told me the greatest thing you could have is a pull up bar and after 1.5 years I love being on that bar. Pull-ups are an addicting exercise and seeing where you're at today is so hype it makes me want to cry. I hope to be like you one day, a man with years of training behind him and the strength to prove it.

[@bobba515]

Before going to the gym I did like bodyweight pullups for years and my lats and back was already huge before evening setting a foot in the gym. Pullups are the truth and you dont even need to rush adding weights. Focus on perfecting the form, slow and controlled. If you do full ROM, slow negative and chest to bar getting over 10 isn't easy and can sustain you for years.

[@animeman197]

I’ve been doing slow negatives for some months now and it’s been a game changer for me. I feel it much more in every exercise. It’s crazy on my bis and tris when doing curls and extensions/push downs.

[@DNO_Fitness]

You never see these in gyms anymore. The hard stuff works! I built big lats before ever touching a barbell or dumbbell and pull ups are the reason. Great tips!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Tell em Dom!

[@DNO_Fitness]

@@AlexLeonidas I'm training with pro bodybuilder Maria Flores. I asked her for advice on building up the lower lats. She recommended heavy rack pulls. I will definitely be adding this style pull up and rack pulls in the routine. 🤜🤛

[@shrexyboi1850]

@@DNO_Fitness what other tips has she gave you

[@DNO_Fitness]

@@shrexyboi1850 include at least one unilateral rowing movement (dumbell, machine, cable). Control the eccentric and use a ROM that lets you feel a stretch before reversing the movement. Flex the lat hard for a second with your elbow as far back as possible for a second then repeat.

[@bigburrito2373]

this is such a great movement to do on an assisted pull up machine when you are a beginner. many novices will not be able to do 10-20 reps of this exercise with their body weight, particularly if they enter fitness heavy. doing this movement exactly as shown with a little help is the best way to make progress in that movement.

[@chepesantacruz777]

novices?? it would probably take several years of serious training to rep these for multiple sets.

[@SerpentineWisdom]

I started doing 100 pull ups a day around 2 months ago. I can now get 100 pull ups in around 10 minutes. I did 100 WIDE ones today. I'm gonna start doing chest to bar ones now.

[@christopherrinaldi5538]

Been preaching these for the longest time man they are absolutely key. I’ve done a 4 plate chin to bar and 30 rep standard pull up yet doing more than 12 of these bodyweight alone is extremely tough

[@muamerblazevic]

What a coincidence I was just watching one of your videos. I always get interested in training again and I start watching your stuff like crazy. I honestly think there isn't a topic that you didn't cover.

[@AlexLeonidas]

There's always more to cover but you certainly have everything you need over here! Keep training hard & learning homie 💪🏻

[@deenkay236]

Great video! I started doing these pull ups 3 months ago and the difference is immense. I recommend everybody to try it out!!

[@richardtrass]

Great video. Did these this morning. 3x14, 11,10 unweighted. Humbled but happy. I’ve got a foam pad on the ceiling to ensure I get full contraction. If my head doesn’t touch the pad that’s a fail and I stop. Makes it easy to judge progression.

[@AlexLeonidas]

That's actually very strong, well done Richard! Cool idea with the foam pad.

[@richardtrass]

@@AlexLeonidas mate compared to you it’s not strong but for a non- lean 53 year old I’m happy. Love your work brother!

[@JMOPHX]

I haven’t watched your videos in years. You look massive now. It’s very clear you’ve been disciplined. Great work bro.

[@iain6225]

I agree I love pull-ups with different grips for back and dips on parralell bars and straightbar for chest

[@AlexLeonidas]

Classic combo!

[@beasty_b6967]

Best fitness channel. Old school young dude. 💪🏻 them pull-ups good money!

[@GVS]

Getting back into these the past few weeks. All I can say is....humbling!

[@corenko]

Wide Grip Pull Ups (3x8-15) is a MUST for me

[@HerculesFit]

Facts! Clavicle Pullups are the key to a killer back. Especially when you can start doing them weighted 💪

[@AlexLeonidas]

You already know bro! 💪

[@nahuelise4055]

I like doing a mechanical drop set that goes like this : Amrap wide grip with a pause at the top,rest 10-15 secs. amrap regular pullups with or without pause,rest another 10-15 secs. and finish with as many chins as possible. Works like a charm on days that i want to hit a high effort session with minimal time

[@luace6208]

I’ve watched your videos late into my wrestling years and used the cheat rows and rack pulls in my training. It brought my traps to some insane levels and my pulling strength damn near pulled everyone’s shoulder out of their socket. Now I occasionally see what info you’re putting out and almost every time we happen to be on the same page haha. Your old videos bout social things too made me into a better young man day to day. Thank you Alex!

[@hendrikstrauss3717]

Alex, your back really has come around in the recent years. I am not actively watching your videos anymore currently but you started me on my fitness journey with the mindset of challenging orthodoxy and I will always be gratefull for that. Much love brother.

[@mrstandupguy]

That back! Your efforts ain’t going unnoticed bro 💪

[@nh1776]

Damn. This was exactly what I was hoping for. Looking to really focus on all my back work for a few months

[@timothyodaniell9119]

This dude is a beast! I thought it was impressive enough when I saw multiple back-to-back extreme ROM and wide grip with perfect clavicle pullups being executed, then I looked down and saw that they were weighted too? Wow. impressive!

[@mandandi]

Just managed to do this pull-up this week. Started with hangs in Sept. Very happy. For now I am holding the pull-up for a few seconds, which arching my back as hard as I can. Excited to see what happens over the next few weeks.

[@satabdeesahoo9076]

did my first 2 rep pullup neutral grip(strict full rom) at 85kg bw 21yo male...ya I'm a beginner..but not being able to do a single one at 75kg to 2 rep now. im happy. the things i did was rows. rows rows rows. i think ppl are over emphasizing lat development and always thinking abt lat width and not overall upper back thickness coz this is where the primary focus should be imo. I have now reached pendlay row (back almost horizontal and done from dead stop) with 1sec eccentric 60kg for 6 reps almost strict and i can see my traps and rhomboids responding really well ... that along with a superset of front sq and machine rows(mike isratel style full rom) and rdl (2 plate for 6 reps strict currently) has surely added thickness to my flat back. surely rookie nos but im a beginner with abt 9 months training (i know its a little long but first few months diet was off and sleep was not good and exercise selection was bad)

[@nmnate]

I've had chest-to-bar pullups as a priority in my programming for the last month or so. They are such a beast of an exercise, even with a shoulder width grip. I'll usually alternate between arched back and hollow body form. Both seem to hit my mid back and lats extremely well when you're getting your clavicle well over the bar. With that said, I can't do massive amounts of reps. Right now sets of 5-6 put me at 1-2 RIR and 5 sets of that 2-3x a week has been leaving me with some pretty sweet DOMS. I've even tried doing triples with 25# just to see how they feel (brutally hard at the moment, will come back to these later). Can't wait to see what happens in a year after emphasizing pullups. I rotate different grip widths and angles in as needed... too many pullups can definitely bother your tendons 😅 I'm working toward wide grip chest-to-bar pullups, but it's gonna be a grind. Thankfully that grind is worth it, completely. 💪

[@AlexLeonidas]

Thanks for sharing this awesome feedback! I can relate to a lot of what you're saying here.

[@EVEN-ls9ic]

I’m at your old strength at 206 bw , any tips that you can give ?

[@nmnate]

@@EVEN-ls9ic I'd say to stick with it consistently and find a volume that allows you to progress. I've been experimenting with EMOM sets as a way to get more total reps in with keeping a few reps in reserve per set. If you can add a small amount of weight for your pullups that might help as a different stimulus. Back when I couldn't do higher rep sets of pullups, doing lat pulldowns (strictly with little to no torso momentum) or machine work was a good supplement. You can also use those to focus on parts of the range of motion that you're struggling with. Enjoy the journey, it's a worthwhile one. 👍

[@4jgaming000]

mustache looking awesome Alex! keep up the good work! love your videos and i have learned alot from you!

[@roachmancam9012]

Hey man just want to say thankyou, years ago I watched one of your videos and it's what started me on my fitness journey, I was 140 lbs skinny fat a couple years ago now I'm 175 with a six pack and full body gains from neck to legs.

[@perc-ai]

175 still small bro how tall are u

[@theovercomer2006]

Your back looks incredible, very inspiring!!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Honored to inspire Daniel, yours looks awesome too!

[@richardtrass]

Yep your back Is massive too Daniel!

[@mrrosenthal85]

@@AlexLeonidas This is by far your best physique. How many pullups are you doing a week

[@spicelife6338]

I did super wide grips for the first time after only doing shoulder width overhand for a long time. After 3 sets of 8-12 my entire back was sore for a week. Won't be going back these are the GOAT

[@shonemarcus2966]

GREAT JOB BREAKING DOWN THE PULL UP BAR PROTOCOL. REST IN PEACE, FRANCO, COLUMBO. KEEP DOING YOUR THING COACH. GODSPEED &HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

[@HurricaneHugues]

Back is looking absolutely phenomenal my guy 👌🏽

[@remilardinois9973]

Alex bringing back the OG Alphadestiny 2016 look! I love it

[@nathanradford3416]

Alex with the natty Tren back. You’ve reached a new tier of back Gains Alex!!! Insane brother

[@JoseGonzales-lt1xm]

After months of being in plateau due to poor nutrition and programming, finally realizing this, broke my pull-ups stall and started gaining some back thickness. Frustrating I didn’t realize this things sooner, but I ain’t giving up now. I thought getting 2 plates on the vertical pull would be impossible, but I bet I can get somewhere next year. Thanks for all the motivation Alex💪

[@AlexLeonidas]

2 plates WILL happen, and much more. Keep at it brother 💪

[@justanaverageenjoyer8494]

hey bro how did you break your plateau ive been stuck at 11 pull ups for a while its frustrating

[@perc-ai]

You will be huge if u eat enough and spam pull-ups every other day

[@JoseGonzales-lt1xm]

@@justanaverageenjoyer8494 It was mostly eating more, I was in a deficit and didn’t even realize. Also got stronger at inverted rows and started doing lat pulldowns.

[@moreassmoregas]

​@@justanaverageenjoyer8494U still stuck or did u break the plateau?

[@robk5745]

Some people can do chin ups without too much arm activation but most struggle too, they’re not a great exercise until you’re strong enough or experienced enough to use and contract the back properly. Lots of other ways to isolate the back and get better contractions.

[@domepiece11]

Don’t let strength stop you. If you have a gym membership, use the assisted pull-up machine. RP is a huge proponent.

[@aesthetics_hunter]

Damn that form is impeccable. Awesome work!

[@Caffeinated_Acrobat]

I do wide grip full ROM pullups in almost every upper body workout stacked with pendlay rows and my back is definitely my most developed muscle group save for my legs.

[@leinekenugelvondoofenfocke1002]

I think this is a good bench builder because you are building strength in a weak position that is similar or the same in the bench. That, and 20s are actually good for the back because you do have to have endurance to hold that position in the bench. The back deals with the whole load even when the arms are locked out.

[@drewmeyer9679]

Pull-ups and dips are honestly the best upper body exercises.

[@MarianoGrande1]

Man Franco was a beast. Great video as always Alex.

[@jsaestheticsandbodybuilding]

Great video man. You are underrated youtuber man

[@AlexLeonidas]

Preciate you man

[@gewieftersamuel7070]

Dude wtf that back Pose at the beginning is just unreal - I envy it, but it also motivates (even though you have great genetics) what is attainable natural. Also love Pull Ups, just started using the assisted even though I was able to do a few with good form, just to have more control. Great videos

[@hecatrice2064]

Alex has never had great genetics and that’s exactly what made him. I first watched him 7 years ago and he has tried and experimented with literally anything that involves weight/body weight, while being transparent and documenting the journey. He has deleted some of his earlier videos, but he has been preaching the natural gospel since day 1 in an era where 16yos are blasting tren.

[@despacitoman1908]

This is probably the best pull up variation for back tbh I've been doing these instead of regular pull ups for the past few months and my back has gotten much stronger One thing I would suggest that wasn't mentioned in the video is using a thumbless grip as I think it's more comfortable and hits the back even better

[@tsarnicholas13]

In my experience, doing wider grip pull ups while keeping your body vertical also are a serious upgrade to getting that cobra back. I always feel them work the upper part of the lat and shoulder region more and I feel like it added a lot to the upper width of my back. I think about the movement as driving my elbows down right into my sides and shooting myself straight up head over bar. I was more wondering if there are any facts in this or that the growth of my back can just be dedicated to a well routine, incorporating (weighted) pull ups and heavy close grip bb rows.

[@DontYield]

I have been following Alex’s advice for 2 years now , I can now do 36 pull ups a set . WE HITTING 40 EASY WITH THIS. Thanks bro edit: IVE BEEN BLUEBALLED , IM STUCK ON 39 😩

[@AlexLeonidas]

Damn you've gotten strong!!!!

[@marksman6423]

That's crazy

[@saint9487]

What a point of 40? Its yeasy pull ups for new people and yeasy to learn, they are good.

[@prathiusharun]

Thats insane. Whats your weight?

[@geraldfriend256]

You got 40. Gets a bit harder up there as the reps stack up. I want 35 so bad. I will get 35.

[@Jafmanz]

Since day one of my lifting journey i've done pullups like this. it's taken me 19months to get to 5 sets of 5 I weigh 96kg and am about 20% BF. my lats are pretty wide and thick.

[@AlexLeonidas]

That's pretty damn impressive man 💯

[@Jafmanz]

@@AlexLeonidas that is very kind of you and thank you.but I feel like it's taken so long. going up in reps feels so tough. any tips?

[@noank9175]

@@Jafmanz I’m not AD but if you’re 20% BF then wouldn’t the easiest way to increase reps be dropping some body fat? Personally I like how people look at a higher BF % but if you want more reps I feel like that’s the easiest way to get there. Good luck, king. Keep pushing yourself and you’ll be getting stuck in doorways soon.

[@coachingconfidant2785]

@@Jafmanz try assisted pullup machine i neglected that thing, but it made my form way better , and less use of biceps etc since they werent as overloading as a pullup.

[@Jafmanz]

@@noank9175 This is a good idea and I do wish to try and hit around 15% BF but I am doing so slowly. very slowly...

[@Shazzkid]

Never thought I'd be getting training advice from Bronson

[@surrealistidealist]

Do you ever try chin-ups/pull-ups with your legs out and/or knees up? I find that they hit the lats in very unique ways. There's an extra stretch of the lats at the bottom range of motion, and the change in the center of gravity causes the muscles to work at a different angle. My lats feel more sore all the way at the bottom from them, especially when done with a neutral grip.

[@adamsloane1748]

I've been doing pull ups that way too, and I also think the forward leg position hits the lats better. It may be because that position prevents you from arching your lower back. Arching the lower back takes the tension off the lats. Alex's ghetto pulldowns with his legs up work from the same principle.

[@maxeffortliftz1086]

Hey Alpha could you make a video on fixing imbalances(lats, shoulders, etc?) would be really appreciated can’t really find a good video on it

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

Unilateral work, always starting with the weaker side, but consider doing more reps or even more sets with the weaker side (or fewer with the stronger side). It's that simple.

[@Noah-pc6wq]

The gains one could make doing Grease the Groove with this style are insane Any prehab recommendations or tips for keeping the shoulders from getting testy? Other than pivoting pull up variations for a bit

[@AlexLeonidas]

Oh yeah it's great for greasing the groove since you will reach technical failure before 100% muscular failure. Only thing I can say is to use as perfect form as possible, the stricter the safer, and a thumbless grip can potentially help if going very wide.

[@Trajce_Hybrid]

Been doing these for a little bit, hoping i'll fix some weaknesses so i can get thst weighted pull up going

[@DMM9619]

My man got the Bronson look going on 🫡💪🏻

[@tmmnago2722]

Which Bronson?

[@TheSuperMerc]

@@tmmnago2722 Both

[@DMM9619]

@@tmmnago2722 the Tom hardy version from the film Bronson. 😆

[@redpillforrealbrasil1405]

I will incorporate these starting this week. Thanks

[@AlexLeonidas]

Good move, enjoy the gains!

[@UnityGymOnline]

Awesome mate, solid pull ups

[@andrewhernandez9674]

Alex, your channel and your example have shown me how valuable calisthenics are. All my compound lifts have increased quite a bit because I added in regular calisthenic work. I can squat, DL, and bench a lot of weight, but couldn't hope to climb a rope 10' 6 months ago. Now I can climb 25' without using my feet.

[@danebwhitaker]

Always love your takes and videos man been supporting for years

[@ericepp1496]

Alex for real got me wondering if he just reuploaded content from 2016 :D The shaved head with the stache hit the nostalgia

[@adriaanmorosan]

My left shoulder is acting funny for years, love to see some shoulder health vids💪🏽

[@balazshajdu3018]

Your pull up strength is f@kin unreal .

[@alanpeeza7699]

guys if you were someone like me who struggled even putting their chin over the bar, do banded pull-ups and go as wide as possible, right now i can only go as high as my adams apple but i’m improving!

[@janhruska3640]

Great video, I´m happy to watched it. Man, you got awsome back. Till now I always used to add weights, but it make sence what you talking about maybe it will be smarter to do it like you demonstrated in this video, need to try it.

[@powerlius2730]

Your back is insane Alex!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Thank you man!

[@unholydiver1095]

Putting your chest to the bar just feels more rewarding and good overall. Looks more badass too.

[@Foggz94]

Hey Alex, love the video. Would it be possible for you to do a video on behind the neck pull ups? I believe they might be the hardest variant of all time with a super wide grip.

[@littleswol1]

You always have great content. I’ll be doing these Friday! Thanks man.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Enjoy man, they're something else!

[@Onion_King]

I have followed lot of other fitness channels and stopped watching after some time, but alphadestiny is oldest channel that i am still watching 😌

[@AlexLeonidas]

We're in this for the long term 💯

[@karolkonieczny9130]

Yep thats the exercise. Dominik Sky reffered to it as "perfect pullups". Insane exercise. There is no person on Earth yet that could hold the top position of this pull up isometricly (with chest touhing).

[@dimble3]

Swapped out weighted pull ups for these bad boys after my ohp work and damn... Game changer bro!

[@greyorange3046]

After years of doing lat pull downs, tried this one and dam it reallynis hitting the spot

[@slavicus2046]

This is why there is really no need for weighted pull-ups, you can easily progressively overload by increasing the range of motion.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Technically, yeah!

[@frog6054]

And as you get heavier, pull ups will automatically be harder

[@slavicus2046]

@@frog6054Yo that is right. I gained 15 pounds since I started doing pull ups. Sometimes I get frustrated that my reps aren't going up faster but then I realize that I'm actually doing weighted pull ups in relation to the ones I was doing before haha.

[@onebighome]

Very helpful, Alex. Thank you 🙌

[@noalane3626]

Yo Alex man your backs freaking insane dude

[@gameboy1551]

Damn bro. Back looking hugeeeeeee. Love the content

[@jahdread]

Wide grips pullups are my favorite for sure

[@AlexLeonidas]

I used to not be crazy about them, but now they're also one of my favorites just because the results are so good

[@nomadicstrength]

WOOOOO Alex's Calisthenics content is like crack for your brain.

[@AlexLeonidas]

I love calisthenics too much to not cover it!

[@nomadicstrength]

@@AlexLeonidas looking forward to your weighted Calisthenics program sir. I've been using my own to great effect but your NH program was too godly to ignore future programs lol.

[@PedroLucasMovment]

Yes sir!! Working on these actually 💯💪🏼

[@bustercasey2365]

This is a very healthy and helpful video. I promise it works, do some every day if you can. Just some will turn to many.

[@TsabaronSecron]

Alex, Curious to know what you think of doing a variation of this using Gymnastics rings set up wider than shoulder width? They require so much stabilization its not even funny. Super hard to cheat and very humbling.

[@mayankshuklla2251]

Kindly make a video on how we can get started with these

[@Arthur-ph5qr]

Greetings from Sweden Alex! My shoulders makes a cracking sound when I do wide grip pullups, or any kind of motion where my arms go over my head with my elbows in a range of 45 to 90 degrees from there normal position. Why is that and what would you suggest me to do about it? Can I work around this problem and still do wide grip pullups? It dosen't hurt but i makes an annoying poping sound and it has been with me ever sins I started lifting. 18 years old 71kg, been lifting for 4 years. Thanks for the all the superb information you give out, MUCH appreciated!

[@qp9259]

I ain't pulling my ass up for a little bit. *But* I will say, the equivalent super arched wide grip pull down to the chest for me becomes an upper back, rhomboid movement. Going forward I'm thinking about combining them with chest pull rows as well to make an off day where the attention is actually shifted from the mid back portions of the lats, which are well covered on my other pull day. So I think there's some versatility to wide pulls to the chest, and I suspect it applies to pull-ups as well.

[@castthespell]

Thanks for this man! Very helpful for my gain

[@john2s655]

Doesn’t wide grip pull-ups work the Teres major not the lats?

[@earnyourgold]

Weighted pull-ups/chin-ups are my favorite exercise and I haven’t been able to do them for 2 months because of some random inside elbow pain (probably tennis elbow somehow). Going to see if these take some stress off of them

[@MemoriCZE]

DONT USE BAR BUT USE RINGS, NO PAIN AS THEY ARE MOVING A LITTLE WITH YOU

[@Elitegama2]

Maybe you are ego lifting on pulling movements, straining your forearms. I had a similar problem, dropped the weight, and it disappeared.

[@earnyourgold]

@@Elitegama2 thank you for the reply, but that’s not the problem. Even on rows with a 30lb KB and light Lat pulldowns it was flaring up. I’ve been rehabbing it and it’s slowing getting better. I didn’t feel any pain with this wide grip though

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

Forearm extensors are your problem.

[@rakevin8209]

Started doing sternum pull-ups with a resistance band and can already feel the difference in my lats vs weighted pull-ups. Pull-ups are good, but I find these to be better for the back.

[@AllPersonalNothingBusiness]

Bruh chest to bar wide is beast. It's tough enough doing wides

[@yourdream28]

I'm definitely gonna use these to get better at pull-ups, thanks!

[@uniquenpc854]

I'm not strong enough to do even one of these yet, working with a band. Would you consider doing pullups in this angle to make the row redundant? I feel the muscles around my shoulder blades working a lot more with this technique than when I go the "standard" vertical way, and I'm always looking to streamline my training. (As in, I'd rather put all my effort into a few select excercises than dividing it up). Thanks for another great video!

[@fwxalan7056]

LETS GO NEW PULL UP VIDEO my favorite exercise