Crossing your feet/legs during pull ups is terrible advice from someone who's supposed to be an expert. Crossing your legs= creating unnecessary asymmetry.
I don't understand, I myslef train pull ups but i dont really feel my back like at all, I feel more my biceps and forearms, with the same technique i started doing pull-ups a year ago, but then i could really feel my lats hurting but not anymore now. Any tips pls?!
I have been doing pull ups for years and also saw that video you're talking about but I can't feel a damn thing in my lats for some reason? My forearms on the other hand get super pumped. I follow all the steps, tightening the core, locking legs (tho it's not necessary cuz I can keep still) and setting up your shoulders in the position before pulling up. But still I don't feel much in my back.
I just wanted to say ive been struggling with knee pain for YEARS. Ive had two operations (one wasnt successful) so theres a lot goin on down there. Ive been watching and studying every single video of yours and ive been adding in multiple exercises with bands following your principles... I havent been able to single leg squat on my right leg without severe pain for a long time, but after a few weeks of consistently training hip joints, ankle mobility, glutes, etc l finally am able to single leg squat pain free. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise on the internet, i genuinely thought i would need another surgery but i think i was just missing proper care of my joints and adbuctors and such!
@@t.j.payeur5331I love how it's all just minor adjustments that add up when done consistently! Very applicable for everyone! I'm glad you found relief as well 🙏
Your info about bracing has finally sunk into my brain and convinced me to buy a 10kg kettlebell.I started doing a couple sets of core stability exercises, and it really helped me improve my posture! My waist is looking a lot better too now that my body is holding itself up instead of crushing all my organs lol
This explains why using an assisted pullup machine 'feels' so different to a simple bodyweight pullup even though in theory its the same exercise with less weight. You arent engaging your core therefore not feeling the cue to rotate your shoulders and mind-muscle activate more back muscles. Ive found assisted PU to be more taxing on my shoulders and could never figure out why. Well now I know so thanks you.
Many will disagree, but I think the lat pulldown is better for building up to pullups than assisted pullup machines. Start at a weight that you can pull down 10-12 times. Once you can pull down your own bodyweight ~8-10 times, you are ready to switch to pullups.
@@thebattymuncher I’ve never tried and don’t want to, that sounds like a slip out waiting to happen and I cross my knees during pull-ups so that would be a bad combo
These cues are amazing, so many people are missing out on this invaluable knowledge of human anatomy, that can substantially improve your exercise life. Never stop teaching!
Another good cue is to engage the lats and feel the force of the pull-ups from your pinky finger which will engage the lats even more and lower the effort needed to grip the bar with your fore arms. The last one I can think of is to only lock out the elbows and never allow your shoulders to shrug and use the other curs mentioned in the video.
"Think about bending the bar." Jesus Christ this changes everything. Edit: after 6 months, I can do 20 straight. This is honestly the best shorts channel.
Oh my goodness, I’ve been struggling so much to get my chest to the bar. I thought I just wasn’t strong enough. This fixed my form and now I can can my chest to the bar. Thanks so much.
this video is incredible!!. i have been suffering from elbow pain. but after watching this video, my elbow pain has gone.i think that you are my perfect supporter. i will subscribe you!!
The shoulder cue is good but I hate when some people tell you you should be doing concave and some tell you convex when in reality, they are both good, just different pull-up variations and imo you should be training both if you want to get really good at pull ups.
...that's awesome. I couldn't figure out why sometimes my shoulders hurt when doing a standard pull up but this shoulder rotation bit nails it. I never concentrated on that part of the movement, I'd just hang, brace core and pull. thank you!
Dude... the way he corrected his posture from shoulders, chest and abdomen... as if a new Spirit started dwealing within that temple. Music helped my tripping... God bless!
True... And lots of people do need to develop arms and core muscles. Progressive weight increase exercises at the gym can allow for that development surprisingly fast, if done consistently. Assuming of course the person is not overly weight. That make things more challenging.
I do pull ups with resistance bands and I’m self taught (working towards doing them without bands). It’s crazy for me to realize I’ve been doing it right when no one ever told me what to do. When I did my first set of pull ups I was just trying to see what felt right. Yes, pull ups are hard but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t just “pulling heavy weight”. I wanted to make sure the right muscles were engaged. I know I worded that weird, but I hope that makes sense 😅
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I got my first pull-up at 13. I first trained lat pull downs until I could do my weight. But I still couldn't do a pull-up. I realized that my core was too weak. It took a month of training abs like crazy to get strong enough, but when I tried I could 3. The core really makes a difference.
gotta feel the lats at the bottom an inch above where you grabbed it. before you even consider going upward. if you have to kick to get up, stop. hit the lat pull downs for a few months.
I love watching your videos. And although this isn’t about shoulders, I have had a microdiscectomy on my L4/L5 after herniating from squats. I’m good now after surgery, but I’m wondering if I’d ever be able to squat again because everytime I try and restart, I aggravate my back and I’m out for an extended period of time
I actually have noticed when i brace my core and when i dont that there is a major difference in when fatigue sets and how it sets also as to if my back feels engaged more or less
I tried getting my first pullup for months, never got past half way, couldn't figure out why. Until a friend told me to pull to the chest, not vertically. And BOOM! First pullup. And more followed suit.
Jeff Cavaliere technique with stiff legs bot crosses and tight hams,core everything down literally gave me extra 5 pull ups right aways cuz i got rid of energy leaks with loose body. But with that tecnique i cant get my sternum properly up to bar so now i'm doing it with crossed legs
How do you go about choosing the amount of weight you use for each exercise cause recently thats been hard for me cause I've been choosing an amount of weight i can only do 5 reps with so my workouts are super long cause i hit failure several times per set but if i go down in weight i feel like im not training intensely enough and i feel disappointed in myself im 14 my goal is muscle hypertrophy im bulking right now
if hypetrophy is the aim, I’d look towards increasing your rep range to 12-15, meaning to pick a weight you can only do for 12 reps and working on getting to 15 and then adding. the increments may be bigger or smaller depending on the quantity of muscles involved, experience etc, but as long as you train with good form and real intensity, rest hard and eat well, you absolutely will grow. Don’t worry too much about the specifics, you can correct as you go. Be kind to yourself, be patient, work diligently and the reward will be immense. Bless
Lighten up the weight and use a rep range of 6-10. Limit yourself to 2-3 sets per lift. If you consistently do more than 10-11 reps per set, fatigue and discomfort will kick in prior to muscle failure. Most people who do 12-15 reps per set don't get nearly as close to muscle failure as they think.
I can do pull ups easier if I have my hands in a neutral grip, ie, palms facing each other. Maybe it's the shoulder rotation? I'll give this a shot tomorrow.
Shout out chris_calisth on IG for the opening stitched video
Man, ur the best at explaining exercises and such, keep it up
Crossing your feet/legs during pull ups is terrible advice from someone who's supposed to be an expert. Crossing your legs= creating unnecessary asymmetry.
But, but.... he is internally rotating his shoulders!?? Why are you saying to externally rotate?
Jeff cavalier been talking about energy leaks for yrs
Would this apply to a latt pull down?
I kept getting shoulder pain once I saw your McGill pull up video and started bracing my core my lats were so pumped. Thank you
Same
Same
I don't understand, I myslef train pull ups but i dont really feel my back like at all, I feel more my biceps and forearms, with the same technique i started doing pull-ups a year ago, but then i could really feel my lats hurting but not anymore now. Any tips pls?!
@@taouilmustapha7773 Maybe it got too easy for you. Have you tried weighted pull ups? How easy is it for you?
I have been doing pull ups for years and also saw that video you're talking about but I can't feel a damn thing in my lats for some reason?
My forearms on the other hand get super pumped.
I follow all the steps, tightening the core, locking legs (tho it's not necessary cuz I can keep still) and setting up your shoulders in the position before pulling up. But still I don't feel much in my back.
I just wanted to say ive been struggling with knee pain for YEARS. Ive had two operations (one wasnt successful) so theres a lot goin on down there. Ive been watching and studying every single video of yours and ive been adding in multiple exercises with bands following your principles... I havent been able to single leg squat on my right leg without severe pain for a long time, but after a few weeks of consistently training hip joints, ankle mobility, glutes, etc l finally am able to single leg squat pain free. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise on the internet, i genuinely thought i would need another surgery but i think i was just missing proper care of my joints and adbuctors and such!
That's awesome. His advice has definitely helped me too, no question...
Look into kneesovertoesguy as well
@@t.j.payeur5331I love how it's all just minor adjustments that add up when done consistently! Very applicable for everyone! I'm glad you found relief as well 🙏
He helped me too.
Im glad ur fine now
After watching this about 10 times, I still cannot do it😅
Try it with a resistance band
I found doing bent over rows blew up my pull up as they both pulling exercises. It's just one's pulling in and the other pulling up.
Try doing it on an assisted pullup! I usually use assisted pullups bc they prevent me from kipping, swaying and using momentum. Try it
Also try negatives
Also just start off with 3 or however many you can do. After a few weeks, you'll be surprised how many you can now do 🤷♂️
Your info about bracing has finally sunk into my brain and convinced me to buy a 10kg kettlebell.I started doing a couple sets of core stability exercises, and it really helped me improve my posture! My waist is looking a lot better too now that my body is holding itself up instead of crushing all my organs lol
Thats rly good
How long did it take u to see or feel the improvement
What core excerisew did u do bro
what exercise did you start doing?
This explains why using an assisted pullup machine 'feels' so different to a simple bodyweight pullup even though in theory its the same exercise with less weight. You arent engaging your core therefore not feeling the cue to rotate your shoulders and mind-muscle activate more back muscles. Ive found assisted PU to be more taxing on my shoulders and could never figure out why. Well now I know so thanks you.
Also the machines have thicker grips, try using an assisted pull up machine without the assist, forearm pump like climbing gives
@@mattpassos5689can’t you just do thumbless or does it not help?
Many will disagree, but I think the lat pulldown is better for building up to pullups than assisted pullup machines. Start at a weight that you can pull down 10-12 times. Once you can pull down your own bodyweight ~8-10 times, you are ready to switch to pullups.
assisted pullup machines are useless. Do inverted rows and increase the level of difficulty over time.
@@thebattymuncher I’ve never tried and don’t want to, that sounds like a slip out waiting to happen and I cross my knees during pull-ups so that would be a bad combo
These cues are amazing, so many people are missing out on this invaluable knowledge of human anatomy, that can substantially improve your exercise life. Never stop teaching!
Actually most of the population above 30 can't do a correct pull UP and this vidéo des not correct AT all the problem.
Dude a full pullup like that where the chest touch’s the bar is beautiful. I haven’t seen anyone at the gym do that. Im gonna get it one day
and then you'll go even lower and aim for your belly button, belt and...a muscle up !
Dammit the cue of bending the bar allowed me to add 2 reps to my pullups, I cant believe this!
I keep my legs straight and slightly elevated in line eiyh my body as I do pull ups for this reason 😊
that external rotation thing is a miracle, it cured my shoulder problems on pull ups
What shoulder problems did you have
the definition on his lats is insane, bro was chiselled.
Another good cue is to engage the lats and feel the force of the pull-ups from your pinky finger which will engage the lats even more and lower the effort needed to grip the bar with your fore arms. The last one I can think of is to only lock out the elbows and never allow your shoulders to shrug and use the other curs mentioned in the video.
Thank you for this video. I never considered my core nor externally rotating my shoulders. I am gonna put this to work at the gym later today
Ay yoo it actually works sheeesh I am not getting tired fast when doing pull ups now that I tried this technique
"Think about bending the bar." Jesus Christ this changes everything.
Edit: after 6 months, I can do 20 straight. This is honestly the best shorts channel.
Seriously, I actually think this is like the secret recipe. Never could do one rep but after knowing this trick, it becomes so easy.
Thank you for this tip. It sunk in right away.
Yeah I especially love full rom neutrals. Feels like your pulling the Earth towards you
For real, just tried it and just did my very best pull up ever
@@ahmadkhairul337 good job
Oh my goodness, I’ve been struggling so much to get my chest to the bar. I thought I just wasn’t strong enough. This fixed my form and now I can can my chest to the bar. Thanks so much.
This really fixed my knee pain
Huh? Pull ups?
yea man gained like 2 inches easy@@Klumsyy13
This fixed my ankle sprain not gonna lie.
@@leetaiming64 my squats are way deeper now
My single leg is definitely much more balanced
this video is incredible!!. i have been suffering from elbow pain. but after watching this video, my elbow pain has gone.i think that you are my perfect supporter. i will subscribe you!!
I thought it was Fitness FAQs at first.
The shoulder cue is good but I hate when some people tell you you should be doing concave and some tell you convex when in reality, they are both good, just different pull-up variations and imo you should be training both if you want to get really good at pull ups.
External rotation to make the movement more shoulder extension than shoulder aduction .
That's why neutral grip lat pulldown hits that lats more
Song?
I'll do it- slowed reverb
...that's awesome. I couldn't figure out why sometimes my shoulders hurt when doing a standard pull up but this shoulder rotation bit nails it. I never concentrated on that part of the movement, I'd just hang, brace core and pull. thank you!
Wow! Thanks for explaining
Dude... the way he corrected his posture from shoulders, chest and abdomen... as if a new Spirit started dwealing within that temple. Music helped my tripping... God bless!
I find that "plugging energy leakages" makes me tired faster and takes focus away from isolating my lats and contracting my biceps better.
Great tips doc, will give it a try on my pull-up session tomorrow !
Oh my God look at his physique bruh
When he engaged his core 🤯 cut the eff up
True... And lots of people do need to develop arms and core muscles. Progressive weight increase exercises at the gym can allow for that development surprisingly fast, if done consistently. Assuming of course the person is not overly weight. That make things more challenging.
Got it👍. Gonna try a perfect one tonight. Thanks!
Thank for the tips 💪
I just did my first pull up. Thanks to you❤️❤️❤️
Wow, incredible content. Thank you.
This is very helpful thank you
I do pull ups with resistance bands and I’m self taught (working towards doing them without bands). It’s crazy for me to realize I’ve been doing it right when no one ever told me what to do. When I did my first set of pull ups I was just trying to see what felt right. Yes, pull ups are hard but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t just “pulling heavy weight”. I wanted to make sure the right muscles were engaged. I know I worded that weird, but I hope that makes sense 😅
🙄🤯🤯🔥💯🙌🏽🙏🐐. Thanks for your good advices .
🙌🏽🙏🙌🏽🙏Health and longevity to you
And your family and friends 🙌🏽🙏🙌🏽🙏.
Hope you keep up the good work🎉🎉.
-ANIME💪🏽🦁💪🏽GUY signing off.
I got my first pull-up at 13. I first trained lat pull downs until I could do my weight. But I still couldn't do a pull-up. I realized that my core was too weak. It took a month of training abs like crazy to get strong enough, but when I tried I could 3. The core really makes a difference.
gotta feel the lats at the bottom an inch above where you grabbed it. before you even consider going upward.
if you have to kick to get up, stop. hit the lat pull downs for a few months.
Thank you for the perfect pull up technique
This is stuff that should be taught in grade school 😂 bring back JFK's workout regimen for highschools 😭
Surprisingly I find this variation easier for pull ups
Thanks, I needed to see this
Same thing works for lat pull downs too.
This is another good video I need to study so I can get back to doing chin-ups and pull ups
Damn that was actually helpful. I can feel that instantly.
Thanks coach!
What helped me imensely was a chnage of focus instead of me thinking about pulling myself up ,i was focusing on my back.
I love watching your videos. And although this isn’t about shoulders, I have had a microdiscectomy on my L4/L5 after herniating from squats. I’m good now after surgery, but I’m wondering if I’d ever be able to squat again because everytime I try and restart, I aggravate my back and I’m out for an extended period of time
Again I subscribed for this this.
Nice job!
This video totally upgraded my pull ups
Excellent!
Awesome ❤
I actually have noticed when i brace my core and when i dont that there is a major difference in when fatigue sets and how it sets also as to if my back feels engaged more or less
Once you have good form down, you can really begin to grow! Perfect form > chest high > swing out to chest > swing out to waist > muscle up!
Thank you.
Plz talk about dip shoulder impingement reasons and cures.
Very nice!
Really wish they would have shared this in the Marine Corps. Us long arm guys need all the form advantage we can get
What is the song name?
Today is my first time ever doing full push up, iam so happy my goal is to be able to do pull up bar like this. Still long way to go
That's a great tip i just try it and it works so well!
As a massage therapist bro I love you!!!!!!
pullups is basically how strong u are in your arms
I tried getting my first pullup for months, never got past half way, couldn't figure out why. Until a friend told me to pull to the chest, not vertically. And BOOM! First pullup. And more followed suit.
This helped me feel my back just by doing the motion and not with a bar
I have a hard time since I'm tall the bars at my gym are too low
I thought I was the only who found it comforting to bend the bar
can these tips be applied on the lat pull downs or they are for the pull ups only ?
Jeff Cavaliere technique with stiff legs bot crosses and tight hams,core everything down literally gave me extra 5 pull ups right aways cuz i got rid of energy leaks with loose body.
But with that tecnique i cant get my sternum properly up to bar so now i'm doing it with crossed legs
What do you recommend for strengthening your core to be able to better execute exercises like this if your core is weak?
I don't understand the cue "bend the bar", in which direction ? towards my head, towards the wall in front? I would appreciate some help.
Is it safe to do pull ups undergoing sciatica pain🤔
I am seeing internal rotation of the shoulder, not external
music name?
How do you go about choosing the amount of weight you use for each exercise cause recently thats been hard for me cause I've been choosing an amount of weight i can only do 5 reps with so my workouts are super long cause i hit failure several times per set but if i go down in weight i feel like im not training intensely enough and i feel disappointed in myself im 14 my goal is muscle hypertrophy im bulking right now
if hypetrophy is the aim, I’d look towards increasing your rep range to 12-15, meaning to pick a weight you can only do for 12 reps and working on getting to 15 and then adding. the increments may be bigger or smaller depending on the quantity of muscles involved, experience etc, but as long as you train with good form and real intensity, rest hard and eat well, you absolutely will grow. Don’t worry too much about the specifics, you can correct as you go. Be kind to yourself, be patient, work diligently and the reward will be immense. Bless
Lighten up the weight and use a rep range of 6-10. Limit yourself to 2-3 sets per lift. If you consistently do more than 10-11 reps per set, fatigue and discomfort will kick in prior to muscle failure. Most people who do 12-15 reps per set don't get nearly as close to muscle failure as they think.
Can you post the link to the guy doing the example pull ups?
my shoulder doesn't hurt but my right bicep wants to take over and fails. How do I bypass the bicep and focus on the lats
this is unrelated even though i thoroughly believe this is great advice, but what is the background song? i’ve heard it a lot on tiktok recently.
EXCELLENT!
What's the music in the beginning of the short?
I thought we were supposed to lock our lats down as per one of your other videos?
Do you have any tips to fix elbow pain ( probably tendinitis) from doing too many pull ups?
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check that one out
I love how everyone teaching proper pull-ups, but nobody teach how to gain this power from absolute zero
Great video 🦾👍
Wow - I need to do this. Bend the bar and flex the core.
Music name?
I'll do it- slowed reverb
Can you do bar bell row videos for the back?
I figure this out on my own just doing different motions and positions
Is it better to have thumb around or over the bar?
Can strengthening the core produce more pull up reps?
Music name please?🙏😇😁✌🏻
Where can I find the first video?
Song name?
I'll do it- slowed reverb
First time him being the test subject 😂
I can do pull ups easier if I have my hands in a neutral grip, ie, palms facing each other. Maybe it's the shoulder rotation? I'll give this a shot tomorrow.
PSA, engage your lats. I always forget to and it plateaued my pull ups for a long time.
Oh my god why did no one ever tell me this? Everyone is saying "rip the bar apart" but no one ever said to bend it, which makes a huge difference!!!!!
I definitely do the energy leakage form. I can't seem to fix it.