By far, the most helpful instructions when it comes to pull-ups and common mistakes. Thanks Daniel! 🔥🔥 Your biweekly newsletters and HomeHero programme have opened my eyes to so much more in the world of calisthenics, strengthened my knowledge on techniques, form mistakes and training patterns. Love from India 🇮🇳
Yeah, Even on push-ups, a ton of people in my high school would be like I can do 60 push-ups then their push-ups are legit trash. Same goes for pull ups, kipping and half trpe
@@echo_94 It's not the same thing, chalk is magnesium carbonate, dirt is a mixture of all kinds of rocks, dead leaves and animal poop. The point of chalk is to dry up your hands without filling in your skin ridges for maximum grip. Dirt isn't a drying agent, in fact, it usually contains water, and unless you get lucky, it won't be the right particle size either. Maybe you're just lucky and your dirt happens to be just the right kind of dust. But in general, it shouldn't work.
Why do they forbid chalk? Can a chalk buildup in the environment cause respiratory issues or something similar? Or is that just to decrease cleaning costs?
The tip about squeezing the knees together while keeping them bent and under the body at 4:50 is a game changer! It has immensely improved my control and overall power in the pull up. Thanks Daniel!
Im most annoyed by bros strapping a 45 plate to a weight belt and grabbing the widest humanly possible pullup grip "because it engages that lats more) and then they do 4 reps with 2 inch range of motion.
It's a shame pull up bars like that are so prevalent. It's so difficult for a normal height person to execute with decent form or a variety of grips/widths.
@Dan Don Milo meant that the width and height of the bars is fixed (and so wider grip chins cannot be done, for example) and tall people can't hang fully if the bars are too low.
Goddammit 3 years into calisthenics and I did pullups wrong the whole time! Well you never learn enough. With hunched back I can do a decent amount of pullups but with thoracic extension and elevated chest I only manage 3 at best before form breaks down. My ego just got shattered. Got to admit I'm embarrassed about only being able to do 3 with perfect form.
I remember seeing this video 3 years ago. You were one of the first calisthenics youtubers. Thank you for being one of the inspirations that got me into calisthenics
The best part about having discovered this channel late in life is that I have 10 years of missed videos to catch up on. This is a gem!! I will be rewatching this for form correction in my own pull-up journey. Thank you.
You can still go into a passive hang between reps. It will make the exercise a bit harder but it will engage the back a lot. Its not a mistake, it is an option.
@@atlasbailly5439 2 years later I agree with you. Even without weight passive hangs can damage your joints. It is not reccomendable, although there are sources that state that it is an option. Either way I don't reccomend it and think that the risk is not worth the miniscule amount of gains you are gonna achieve through the method.
First time I saw this video was about a year ago. I was still new to exercising and bodyweight training. Eventually, I joined a gym - I built muscle, built endurance and, most of all, I gained a lot of practical wisdom. And it's amazing because now I can fully comprehend what you are teaching us, and I can put it into actual practice. Thank you so much, man! I love bodyweight training. There's no limit to the progress. Axé from Brasil!
The tips on engaging the scapula are very helpful. Especially the bit about moving your shoulder away from the ears. As soon as I tried that i realized that I haven't been engaging my scapula at all. I was moving my shoulders back into the position but I wasn't actually engaging the muscles. This explains why I've had shoulder pain and why I mostly feel a burn in my biceps when doing pull-ups. Thank you for the informative and succinct content. When people search for information on youtube, videos like this are what they are hoping to find.
Thanks for the great stuff. Next time in similar videos please use a split screen comparison of the right and wrong forms which makes it easier to understand the difference without going back and forth many times. Thanks for the great stuff
I cant do regular pullups yet but im getting into doing them. I just hate when i see people at my gym half repping and Swinging so im using an assist till i feel im strong enough
Josh Jones i was there before too with assisted pullups. It is so easier to move from band to band to regular pullups. I got much better form then someone that dont want to use band cause it is ’lame’.
Quick tip, if you're having time doing pullups try using a chair, or box to stand on so you'll be at the top of the movement with your chin over the bar. Do the eccentric motion, slowly and controlled. Eventually you'll get strong enough to do a couple of reps
hey how many can you do now. I couldn't do a single pullup just 2 months ago. I started from negatives & hanging from top position, 3-4 times a week. Now I can do 7 with good form and full range of motion, trying to hit 10+ soon. Is muscle up good, I'll try that when gym opens
Hi ! Great video ! I was really concerned about my rest perdiod. Since I do mostly high intensity (slow) pull ups, I was considering myself bad at recuperation because other mates told me to rest 30 to 45 seconds between series, and I was really out of strength. Now that I know I have to rest 2 to 3 minutes, I'm sure I won't feel bad resting so much anymore ! The pull up mistake that annoys me... is fighting against gravity only halftime ! I always say (for other exercices too) that performing the movement more slowly while controlling it the whole time is much better than exploding your way up then letting yourself fall back down.
we are never to smart to learn something, which is why everybody should be watchin vids like these. im a certified fitness trainer myself but i must admit ive been guilty in terms of pelvis position. looking forward to correct this in tomorrows pullsession :) thx daniel and keep it up mate!
Daniel, the tucking chin in advice was the one i needed. Tucking the chin in makes huge difference in feel and body tension for every move(pull up, hollow body hold etc.) Thanks man.
According to this video, I have 3 mistakes, which I suffer and effected a lot, I'll correct them in my next pull up session. 1-I don't use chalk: My grip is quite strong so didn't mind chalk but my hand skin gets so hurt sometimes and I can't handle hanging from a bar anymore, so you're right, I'll start using chalk 2-I go to dead hang per rep: I started my pull up journey from working on my dead hang to active hang so I thought going dead hang while doing pull up is gonna be more efficient, bu it cut my reps therefore my back muscles not worked enough. I'll be on active hang when I'm doing pull ups. 3-I don't rest enough between sets: I do my first set and I cut my rest short more likely under 1 min. therefore next sets I can't do well my reps drops significantly. I'm gonna set timer and rest enough before next set. Thank you Daniel, your video helped me much.
Daniel, you're content and knowledge is awesome and special about you that your knowledge and practically shows on your physic. my brother started calisthenics an year before you're videos take a part of his progression. thank you so much and love to see your videos again.
Hey, what a nice place for training, with a set of bars and apparels in good conditions! They "invite" you for training somehow, imo. Congrats from Brasil! 💪😃
Your Videos are amazing. Best i have found on youtube by far especially for calisthenics. This one checked my ego haha and I know its going to improve my pullups. God bless, your physique is killer and you have a dinosaur back. Inspiring. Never give up everybody.
Dude, this video is really good made, im impressed! No stupid talk and useless long informations/explanations, excersisses are well shown, mistakes are good explained and a short summary at the end. amazing. thank you :) i totally like this style
its cheating yourself. If you can do only 2 with full range it means there is a good portion of muscles left out of the training. Intensity is KING Volume is Princes
FrostieBG Quality over quantity mate. If you didn't do the full range of motion of the exercise you shouldn't count it as a rep. It's like my friends who pick a lighter weight when for example doing overhead presses, because they say that they don't think they can handle 12 reps with a heavier weight. But I don't give a crap if you can do 12 reps if you don't challenge yourself or if you cheat. I rather have you do 8 perfect reps while struggling on the 9th one and failing. You're not supposed to do 3 x 12 reps and call it a day, you're supposed to go to failure at each set, by picking a weight which you can barely lift (if at all) the 12th time. Because at the point you're struggling the most is where the actual muscle growth will come from. It's the same with pull ups, the 2nd pull up that you're struggling with is where you're creating the most tears, because you're going from a fully stretched position to a fully contracted position. I recommend doing as many proper full range of motion pull ups as you can, and then when you can't do any more, use a resistence band or an assisted pull up machine, perform as many proper full reps as you can. Keep doing assisted ones until you can't do those with proper form anymore, at that point there's no use in doing cheated pull ups, because the muscles that matter are already tired anyway. By doing cheated pull ups you'll only get better at cheated pull ups because that's what you're training your muscles to get used to. Remember this, your muscles can't count, they don't care if you do 2 reps or 20, they only care about how much weight you're moving. If you create enough damage, they'll rebuild themselves so they can handle the weight better next time you work out. if you're not struggling on your last reps then you're not forcing your muscles to improve as quickly as they could.
Hey Daniel, just wanted to say, you're the one fitness TH-camr that has the ability to motivate me on the days I don't feel like getting up and going to the gym. Appreciate your vids man Edit: I was going pretty heavy on weighted pull-ups the other day, and I started feeling pain in my shoulder. This isn't common for me, any reasons why and maybe some adjustments I need to take?
Lorem ipsum Maybe it could be because your shoulders weren't prepared for the heavier weight, I'd say go lower weight wise, and do more reps then build up the weight and decrease the reps, also make sure you engage the scapula as that will keep your shoulders healthy? I used to get shoulder pain when doing weighted pull ups and I think it was because my scapula wasn't properly engaged at the heavier weight, doing reps of ten with weight and focusing on form sorted it out and my shoulder felt better after a few weeks, also make sure you have healthy shoulders in general without imbalances, for example make sure your rotator cuff isn't weak, scapular pull ups should help all round to strengthen your shoulder
RabidYeti This actually makes a ton of sense. I will admit I somewhat start compensating when I'm trying to pull-up with 2 plates and even though I get the reps out, they aren't the cleanest. I need to check the ego and build back up the proper way. Thanks for the input, I'll definitely give it a shot.
Yeah, bad form with heavy weights isn't a great idea, hope your training goes well :) I did a 5 sets of ten reps for a while, then once form got better, got the higher weight and did 5x5, just coming back from an injury, and lower weight definitely hit the ego
There is dozens of "pull-up videos" on the internet. This video is head and shoulders above the rest. Professionally executed covering all aspects of performing pull-ups. No matter how advanced you are, you will learn something from this video. Excellent!
This is an excellent and comprehensive summary of pullup mistakes. I assumed that I had everything right but I have been doing a dead hang between reps (mistaking that for ensuring full range of motion) and also never tried chalk as I did not realise it can help my performance. Thank you.
Hello man. I have to say I really like your videos and tutorials. You worked hard to obtain a stunning body and I can feel a great experience of calisthenics, yet you have a very humble and cool-headed approach about it. Thanks for your guideline and advices, by following it, I feel I can progress even more in a faster, smarter and safer way.
0:56 How about clean up after yourself? There is one chalk user at my gym who gets chalk everywhere. On top of ubiquity, it gets sticky and brown from sweat.
I am having a hard time not hunching my back at the top movement of the pull-up, it's like i am rounding my shoulders unintentionally at the top of the pull-up, what can i do?
I have the same problem. I use resistance bands now and it feels way better. I guess we are just too weak at the moment to keep the scapular retracted :-)
Jake McCoy is right but I am going to add this there's easier progressions for newbies, such as assisted pullups near the ground with legs for support. I'm not sure what they're called but I've gotten good results regressing to that to dial in the technique
"If you're gym doesn't allow chalk, leave, and go to a real gym" Realist shit I've ever heard! I've always been a happy subscriber with you Daniel! Keep these informative videos coming, you inspire me to share the knowledge to everyone I know!
i discovered this video weeks ago .. before no mater what i do i cant break my 5th pull but after watching your video i can now do 9 i really appreciate your guide
When i do pullups i start with dead hang, engage the scapula and pull up, then I come back down and disengage the scapula going back to fully extended elbow dead hang. Is it wrong or should i not disengage the scapula but still have extended elbows (basically not going dead hanged)
Tiago Morais If you go down controllably and then release tension to dead hang, it's even harder (and a good form). It's like your every pullup is the first one from dead hang. When people go up instantly after the moment they extend elbows fully, they regain some elastic energy from tendons, thus the exercise becomes a little easier. The faster you go down (controllably), the more energy you can regain. Your version completely dissipates this energy and also slightly lowers the center of mass, thus is the hardest in this regard. However, I'm not sure about the benefits. I think of it as unneccesary overperfection, because it's essentially two exercises together, pull up + shoulder shrug (I hope it's called so), and cuts about 1 rep in 12, but you don't need to listen to me, 'cause I'm no expert :) It's a pity FitnessFAQ's didn't reply.
whoa this is very informational! i dont think ive seen a better channel on body weight training! im constantly trying to feed my brain with knowledge. especially on form n full range of motion. Thanks!
Your videos are great. Your instructions are clear you speak generally with very little opinion mainly just fact. I appreciate your videos. Keep up the great work !
it's not actually a form mistake since it helps engage your glutes, hamstrings and lower back in the pullup. It's only a mistake if you simultaneously loosen the rest of your core on the other side, particularly the abs.
It makes no difference if you don't lose grip due to sweaty palms or already have a very strong grip. It also helps more for women who are sometimes held back by grip strength in pull ups.
Moose92411 well, if your grip is giving out before your back then it's suitable to use chalk. I use it for my front lever because I always lose my grip before I lose my lever hold. By using chalk, I can focus on the main movement and am not limited by my grip. But for pull ups, I personally don't use chalk.
i have used Qi Gong for lower back along with core exercises to correct mine, still don't skip pull ups, when done correctly, as Daniel said its the best upperbody workout. be sure to use the proper form as daniel showed in this vid. @Daniel again, great vid! thanks! i didn't realize the chalk was that importend, i'll try that out for sure, i have these callus hands you won't believe haha.
No, drawing chalk is calcium sulfate or gypsum, sports chalk is magnesium carbonate. While calcium sulfate also works as a drying agent, you won't be able to grind it into fine enough dust to cover your hands without filling your skin ridges, which would reduce your grip instead of improving it.
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By far, the most helpful instructions when it comes to pull-ups and common mistakes. Thanks Daniel! 🔥🔥
Your biweekly newsletters and HomeHero programme have opened my eyes to so much more in the world of calisthenics, strengthened my knowledge on techniques, form mistakes and training patterns.
Love from India 🇮🇳
half reps are the most annoying. And they're usually done by people who love to brag about how many pull ups they can do.
So much yes. People who brag about it usually either half rep or do the goose neck.
THIS!!
Yeah, Even on push-ups, a ton of people in my high school would be like I can do 60 push-ups then their push-ups are legit trash. Same goes for pull ups, kipping and half trpe
@@rinnx1238 I can do 40(wide arm push ups), are my push ups legit trash?
Otto Hakkarainen yes they prolly are
This guy is so good at pull ups he has a hard time doing them incorrectly
SO truee!
Before he said "dont be cheap buy some chalk" I literally said to myself "some flour will suffice"🤦♂️😂😂😂
DawN-Sky lmao, all about the money
I was thinking just rub some damn dirt on your hands
@@echo_94 that makes your grip worse, not better
SpaghettiToaster it’s the same thing as chalk, unless you got some kinda different dirt. For me it works, dirt up then rub it in your hands
@@echo_94 It's not the same thing, chalk is magnesium carbonate, dirt is a mixture of all kinds of rocks, dead leaves and animal poop. The point of chalk is to dry up your hands without filling in your skin ridges for maximum grip. Dirt isn't a drying agent, in fact, it usually contains water, and unless you get lucky, it won't be the right particle size either. Maybe you're just lucky and your dirt happens to be just the right kind of dust. But in general, it shouldn't work.
''leave and go to a real gym" best tip i learned all day.
"If you're training in a gym that doesn't allow chalk, leave and go to a real gym" Hahhaa absolutely love that quote 💪👊😂so true!
ShadowStarMicah24 shots fired directly at planet fitness.
it's optional though
Why do they forbid chalk? Can a chalk buildup in the environment cause respiratory issues or something similar? Or is that just to decrease cleaning costs?
ShadowStarMicah24 lol!! I paused the video when he said this and went straight to the comments! God, this is the truth..
aaron brooks You're just like me 😂I did the same but no-one else had said anything therefore I felt obligated to drop a comment haha👍
Ok the buildings in the backround would look really nice with some trees.
They Shure would
Where is it?
Lol good catch. I now appreciate the random trees I see everywhere.
Erik Perik *top 10 things only professional Minecraft players notice*
@@raylyons4279 It's Caroline Springs in Victoria Australia.
The tip about squeezing the knees together while keeping them bent and under the body at 4:50 is a game changer! It has immensely improved my control and overall power in the pull up. Thanks Daniel!
2:27 holy crap, that is the best form on pull ups i have ever seen, it's literally perfect.
I don't think it's perfect for building pulling strength, as to literally pull as hard as you can.
Im most annoyed by bros strapping a 45 plate to a weight belt and grabbing the widest humanly possible pullup grip "because it engages that lats more) and then they do 4 reps with 2 inch range of motion.
Matt Douglas why do you care ?worry about yourself
John Smith I think you missed the question at the end of the video, bro
John Smith Watch till the end dumb dumb
Valid point I laugh when I see that.
Lmfaoo 2 inch range of motion
It's a shame pull up bars like that are so prevalent. It's so difficult for a normal height person to execute with decent form or a variety of grips/widths.
He's 6'1 I think, he already knows the struggle haha. It's true though, I can't do pullups without my knees bent forward.
What do you mean a normal height person? The taller you are the more difficult it gets actually..
@Dan Don Milo meant that the width and height of the bars is fixed (and so wider grip chins cannot be done, for example) and tall people can't hang fully if the bars are too low.
@Dan Don Of course. Persistence is key.
True, and where i live they are like 2.5 meters while im 1.66 meters which is annoying
When you realize you've made every mistake shown in this video.
oof
Realising it is good though, half the people watching this probably do pulls with bad form but can't recognise it, I know I get sloppy some times.
Everyone did, whoever says he did perfect pullups from the start is lying.
Lolllllllllllll🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
HAHA 😆
I am one of those that cross their legs behind their back, so seeing this was an eye-opener.
Goddammit 3 years into calisthenics and I did pullups wrong the whole time! Well you never learn enough.
With hunched back I can do a decent amount of pullups but with thoracic extension and elevated chest I only manage 3 at best before form breaks down.
My ego just got shattered. Got to admit I'm embarrassed about only being able to do 3 with perfect form.
I can just mange 5-6 then all hell breaks lose. really frustrating, especially when you know that your body will not do as you want it to
same here, my numbers dropped by 1/2 - 2/3 but the fatigue is real!
Better find out about this 3 years in than 5 years in :)
mrnaizguy had the same some time ago. Got back to 8 reps without breaking
mrnaizguy join the club, I'm starting right from the bottom all over again
Crossfitters disliked this video lol
His kipping pull ups are still better than most of crossfiter pull ups
KamClimbs mentioning crossfitters shitty kipping pull ups.
Crosshit! Where bad form is the norm.
they do kips to get their chest to the bar as quick n fast as possible
AutismAlert I love cross fit I'm 6'1 and 2lbs cross fit gets you jacked
I remember seeing this video 3 years ago. You were one of the first calisthenics youtubers. Thank you for being one of the inspirations that got me into calisthenics
The best part about having discovered this channel late in life is that I have 10 years of missed videos to catch up on. This is a gem!! I will be rewatching this for form correction in my own pull-up journey. Thank you.
Your videos are the best, well-made, and to the point. Glad you keep producing them.
You can still go into a passive hang between reps. It will make the exercise a bit harder but it will engage the back a lot. Its not a mistake, it is an option.
Absolutely, just gotta make sure you stop at the bottom with the scapulas engaged, then drop to a dead hang.
i think daniel even recommends to go into passiv hang in his perfect pull up tutorial
hanging weight onto shoulders in full extension is not healthy for your joints. souce: hangboarding
@@atlasbailly5439 2 years later I agree with you. Even without weight passive hangs can damage your joints. It is not reccomendable, although there are sources that state that it is an option. Either way I don't reccomend it and think that the risk is not worth the miniscule amount of gains you are gonna achieve through the method.
@@masteranton5660 really? Is there a scientific research?
You have been improving my calisthenics exercises for years now!!! Thank you for this content Daniel. Sincerely, Daniel 👍
First time I saw this video was about a year ago. I was still new to exercising and bodyweight training. Eventually, I joined a gym - I built muscle, built endurance and, most of all, I gained a lot of practical wisdom. And it's amazing because now I can fully comprehend what you are teaching us, and I can put it into actual practice. Thank you so much, man! I love bodyweight training. There's no limit to the progress. Axé from Brasil!
Loads of good visuals. How were the post tutorial DOMs on this one Daniel? 😂
You should do top 10 pushup mistakes
Isaiah DaRealist 1. If it looks like you’re humping the ground. Stop and git gud
The tips on engaging the scapula are very helpful. Especially the bit about moving your shoulder away from the ears. As soon as I tried that i realized that I haven't been engaging my scapula at all. I was moving my shoulders back into the position but I wasn't actually engaging the muscles. This explains why I've had shoulder pain and why I mostly feel a burn in my biceps when doing pull-ups. Thank you for the informative and succinct content. When people search for information on youtube, videos like this are what they are hoping to find.
I always come back to this video to check if I'm keeping my form right. Thanks Daniel!
Thanks for the great stuff. Next time in similar videos please use a split screen comparison of the right and wrong forms which makes it easier to understand the difference without going back and forth many times. Thanks for the great stuff
Excellent as always!
Seriously now, this could be the best channel about fitness, workouts, bodybuilding on youtube. Thank you for this video! helped me a lot.
Spot on Daniel!
These video was absolutley necesary great video .
I cant do regular pullups yet but im getting into doing them. I just hate when i see people at my gym half repping and Swinging so im using an assist till i feel im strong enough
in my experience its hard to do pullups when youre tired, so it might be easier for you if you do pullups before other exercises
Josh Jones i was there before too with assisted pullups. It is so easier to move from band to band to regular pullups. I got much better form then someone that dont want to use band cause it is ’lame’.
Quick tip, if you're having time doing pullups try using a chair, or box to stand on so you'll be at the top of the movement with your chin over the bar. Do the eccentric motion, slowly and controlled. Eventually you'll get strong enough to do a couple of reps
At at least your doing it properly unlike them pussys
hey how many can you do now. I couldn't do a single pullup just 2 months ago. I started from negatives & hanging from top position, 3-4 times a week. Now I can do 7 with good form and full range of motion, trying to hit 10+ soon. Is muscle up good, I'll try that when gym opens
Everything you say is useful , precise, to the point , no waffle , excellent, thank you
I needed this, I had 3 flaws
crossing legs, pelvic position and the rest.
Thanks allot
Keep growing bros :)
Hi ! Great video ! I was really concerned about my rest perdiod. Since I do mostly high intensity (slow) pull ups, I was considering myself bad at recuperation because other mates told me to rest 30 to 45 seconds between series, and I was really out of strength. Now that I know I have to rest 2 to 3 minutes, I'm sure I won't feel bad resting so much anymore !
The pull up mistake that annoys me... is fighting against gravity only halftime ! I always say (for other exercices too) that performing the movement more slowly while controlling it the whole time is much better than exploding your way up then letting yourself fall back down.
we are never to smart to learn something, which is why everybody should be watchin vids like these.
im a certified fitness trainer myself but i must admit ive been guilty in terms of pelvis position.
looking forward to correct this in tomorrows pullsession :)
thx daniel and keep it up mate!
Daniel, the tucking chin in advice was the one i needed. Tucking the chin in makes huge difference in feel and body tension for every move(pull up, hollow body hold etc.) Thanks man.
By far the best Pullup Tutorial, and how to and what not to do! Thank You so much Daniel!
Great Video ! 👌👏
Bar Brothers when are you guys going to upload more videos lol
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John Smith lol they probably upload videos whenever they want.Thats why their subscribers didn’t increase as much after all these years.
fakest channel ever
@@unnaturalatrophy8073 how could u say that. their transformation is real and so is their progress. the bar brothers family are big af
According to this video, I have 3 mistakes, which I suffer and effected a lot, I'll correct them in my next pull up session.
1-I don't use chalk: My grip is quite strong so didn't mind chalk but my hand skin gets so hurt sometimes and I can't handle hanging from a bar anymore, so you're right, I'll start using chalk
2-I go to dead hang per rep: I started my pull up journey from working on my dead hang to active hang so I thought going dead hang while doing pull up is gonna be more efficient, bu it cut my reps therefore my back muscles not worked enough. I'll be on active hang when I'm doing pull ups.
3-I don't rest enough between sets: I do my first set and I cut my rest short more likely under 1 min. therefore next sets I can't do well my reps drops significantly. I'm gonna set timer and rest enough before next set.
Thank you Daniel, your video helped me much.
Been doing pull ups for a long time and I found this very insightful. Particularly the rest period and the pelvic posture. Thanks for this 👍🏾
Daniel, you're content and knowledge is awesome and special about you that your knowledge and practically shows on your physic. my brother started calisthenics an year before you're videos take a part of his progression. thank you so much and love to see your videos again.
Hey, what a nice place for training, with a set of bars and apparels in good conditions! They "invite" you for training somehow, imo. Congrats from Brasil! 💪😃
5:30 for quick review
Your Videos are amazing. Best i have found on youtube by far especially for calisthenics. This one checked my ego haha and I know its going to improve my pullups. God bless, your physique is killer and you have a dinosaur back. Inspiring. Never give up everybody.
Dude, this video is really good made, im impressed! No stupid talk and useless long informations/explanations, excersisses are well shown, mistakes are good explained and a short summary at the end. amazing. thank you :) i totally like this style
not pulling at full range of motion, this annoys me the most.
Its also the most common one
What if i do 2 pull ups fully but 7 not fully, isn't it better to do 7
its cheating yourself. If you can do only 2 with full range it means there is a good portion of muscles left out of the training. Intensity is KING
Volume is Princes
Why would you be annoyed?
FrostieBG Quality over quantity mate. If you didn't do the full range of motion of the exercise you shouldn't count it as a rep.
It's like my friends who pick a lighter weight when for example doing overhead presses, because they say that they don't think they can handle 12 reps with a heavier weight. But I don't give a crap if you can do 12 reps if you don't challenge yourself or if you cheat. I rather have you do 8 perfect reps while struggling on the 9th one and failing. You're not supposed to do 3 x 12 reps and call it a day, you're supposed to go to failure at each set, by picking a weight which you can barely lift (if at all) the 12th time. Because at the point you're struggling the most is where the actual muscle growth will come from.
It's the same with pull ups, the 2nd pull up that you're struggling with is where you're creating the most tears, because you're going from a fully stretched position to a fully contracted position. I recommend doing as many proper full range of motion pull ups as you can, and then when you can't do any more, use a resistence band or an assisted pull up machine, perform as many proper full reps as you can. Keep doing assisted ones until you can't do those with proper form anymore, at that point there's no use in doing cheated pull ups, because the muscles that matter are already tired anyway. By doing cheated pull ups you'll only get better at cheated pull ups because that's what you're training your muscles to get used to.
Remember this, your muscles can't count, they don't care if you do 2 reps or 20, they only care about how much weight you're moving. If you create enough damage, they'll rebuild themselves so they can handle the weight better next time you work out. if you're not struggling on your last reps then you're not forcing your muscles to improve as quickly as they could.
Hey Daniel, just wanted to say, you're the one fitness TH-camr that has the ability to motivate me on the days I don't feel like getting up and going to the gym. Appreciate your vids man
Edit: I was going pretty heavy on weighted pull-ups the other day, and I started feeling pain in my shoulder. This isn't common for me, any reasons why and maybe some adjustments I need to take?
Lorem ipsum Maybe it could be because your shoulders weren't prepared for the heavier weight, I'd say go lower weight wise, and do more reps then build up the weight and decrease the reps, also make sure you engage the scapula as that will keep your shoulders healthy? I used to get shoulder pain when doing weighted pull ups and I think it was because my scapula wasn't properly engaged at the heavier weight, doing reps of ten with weight and focusing on form sorted it out and my shoulder felt better after a few weeks, also make sure you have healthy shoulders in general without imbalances, for example make sure your rotator cuff isn't weak, scapular pull ups should help all round to strengthen your shoulder
RabidYeti
This actually makes a ton of sense. I will admit I somewhat start compensating when I'm trying to pull-up with 2 plates and even though I get the reps out, they aren't the cleanest. I need to check the ego and build back up the proper way. Thanks for the input, I'll definitely give it a shot.
Yeah, bad form with heavy weights isn't a great idea, hope your training goes well :) I did a 5 sets of ten reps for a while, then once form got better, got the higher weight and did 5x5, just coming back from an injury, and lower weight definitely hit the ego
Yusuke I'm your inner self
Best pullup video on youtube. No surprise coming from FitnessFAQs!!!
There is dozens of "pull-up videos" on the internet. This video is head and shoulders above the rest. Professionally executed covering all aspects of performing pull-ups. No matter how advanced you are, you will learn something from this video. Excellent!
"If your gym doesnt allow chalk then leave and go to a real gym" I fucking love it lmao.
Can you make a video like this on chest dips?
Chalk and a deep wrap around grip with focus on pulling elbows down and to the rear is everything.
This is an excellent and comprehensive summary of pullup mistakes. I assumed that I had everything right but I have been doing a dead hang between reps (mistaking that for ensuring full range of motion) and also never tried chalk as I did not realise it can help my performance. Thank you.
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I’m going to use this before my pull-ups tomorrow
Man I’m glad I watched this I’m definitely guilty of a few of these
Wow - a video that’s informational, doesn’t try to make me feel terrible about myself, and brief? LIKED.
Hello man. I have to say I really like your videos and tutorials. You worked hard to obtain a stunning body and I can feel a great experience of calisthenics, yet you have a very humble and cool-headed approach about it. Thanks for your guideline and advices, by following it, I feel I can progress even more in a faster, smarter and safer way.
4:23 I crossed my legs at the back, never knew this one thanks . .
0:14 I always do the goose neck !!! :D
Man, I love you videos! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, you are my favorite workout channel.
0:56 How about clean up after yourself? There is one chalk user at my gym who gets chalk everywhere. On top of ubiquity, it gets sticky and brown from sweat.
I am having a hard time not hunching my back at the top movement of the pull-up, it's like i am rounding my shoulders unintentionally at the top of the pull-up, what can i do?
I have the same problem. I use resistance bands now and it feels way better. I guess we are just too weak at the moment to keep the scapular retracted :-)
ty for answering I will try it.
this
Jake McCoy is right but I am going to add this there's easier progressions for newbies, such as assisted pullups near the ground with legs for support. I'm not sure what they're called but I've gotten good results regressing to that to dial in the technique
One exercise will be a huge return on investment for you. Wall slides. Thoracic mobility + scapula stability in the range specific to your concern.
Insane vid bro keep it up loved it really helpful
Perfect and detailed explanation. Thanks!!
I didn't even know about the chalk! Thanks man i actually kept hurting my hands because of it xD
u dont get calluses ?
Lmao chalk helps alot. I dont use chalk and it does affect doing reps effectively
@@TheHideout0 yes i did xD
"If you're gym doesn't allow chalk, leave, and go to a real gym"
Realist shit I've ever heard! I've always been a happy subscriber with you Daniel! Keep these informative videos coming, you inspire me to share the knowledge to everyone I know!
i discovered this video weeks ago .. before no mater what i do i cant break my 5th pull but after watching your video i can now do 9 i really appreciate your guide
Excellent, as always. Thank you for the video!
I guess Not using chalk is one I do based on ur video. My thought is that chalk is an asset .And not using it is totally fine .
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Can I also use gloves?
The best pulluptutorial I be ever seen ty
Great advice as always
Liked before I watched it!
Like before watching crew always appreciated.
Ethan Daniel. Stay critical! Like only if you truly like it. Don't be a sucker, be a judge.
Job Bouwman Did you know you can regret a thumbs-up? No? Well then, you're welcome
When i do pullups i start with dead hang, engage the scapula and pull up, then I come back down and disengage the scapula going back to fully extended elbow dead hang. Is it wrong or should i not disengage the scapula but still have extended elbows (basically not going dead hanged)
Tiago Morais
If you go down controllably and then release tension to dead hang, it's even harder (and a good form). It's like your every pullup is the first one from dead hang. When people go up instantly after the moment they extend elbows fully, they regain some elastic energy from tendons, thus the exercise becomes a little easier. The faster you go down (controllably), the more energy you can regain. Your version completely dissipates this energy and also slightly lowers the center of mass, thus is the hardest in this regard. However, I'm not sure about the benefits. I think of it as unneccesary overperfection, because it's essentially two exercises together, pull up + shoulder shrug (I hope it's called so), and cuts about 1 rep in 12, but you don't need to listen to me, 'cause I'm no expert :)
It's a pity FitnessFAQ's didn't reply.
it's called passive hang and he stated it as one of the mistakes as far as I understood.
Great tutorial, nice approach on the channel keep it up and will look forward to the next gem for my fitness journey, appreciate the knowledge
whoa this is very informational! i dont think ive seen a better channel on body weight training! im constantly trying to feed my brain with knowledge. especially on form n full range of motion. Thanks!
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I see the same
@AllanBro I saw in the videos that he liked on Bruno's channel
yea. he has got like only 2 liked videos
@@kripeshlama6827 yes
@ensayofr You're hating
Since when did Bruno Mars like pull up bar fails?! 😂
Really useful information and easy to follow visuals. Thanks for making this!
Your videos are great. Your instructions are clear you speak generally with very little opinion mainly just fact. I appreciate your videos. Keep up the great work !
I admit I cross my feet. Now I know not to do that! Thanks!
same breh
it's not actually a form mistake since it helps engage your glutes, hamstrings and lower back in the pullup. It's only a mistake if you simultaneously loosen the rest of your core on the other side, particularly the abs.
@@Nuclearcx it is a mistake. You're tensing in two different directions. You want to transfer energy in one direction.
I've been crossing my legs for 6 years, I guess it's never too late to learn lol
@@acipshah damn that makes alot of sense
Bruno Mars liked this video look on his channel.
i have recently discovered your channel, I love it. Thanks for sharing this amazing knowledge!!
Once again an excellent video!! Few moves as imPRESSive as a few sets of pull ups💪💪
Chalk? wtf? Im a rock climber and I use it everytime.. but doing pullups at home... chalk seriously? why?
Like he said it's for more grip and can POTENTIALLY increase your reps
chill m8
cheapstake
It makes no difference if you don't lose grip due to sweaty palms or already have a very strong grip. It also helps more for women who are sometimes held back by grip strength in pull ups.
This guys advice is still good, but yeah no chalk required.
I don't chalk cause I wear gloves is that okay?
Yup
The leg tip saved my lower back! THANK YOU!
Thx for this video bro, best regards from Serbia!
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Forgetting to chalk? Pull the other one. I prefer a natural state in my hands for working out. No chalk, no gloves, no wraps. Toughen up.
Have you tried chalk? I haven't, but I'm willing to to see if I can get moar reps
Moose92411 well, if your grip is giving out before your back then it's suitable to use chalk. I use it for my front lever because I always lose my grip before I lose my lever hold. By using chalk, I can focus on the main movement and am not limited by my grip.
But for pull ups, I personally don't use chalk.
Chalk is usually used by people whos hands sweat a lot (that makes you lose grip)
@XHAD bruh are you a girl? What's so bad about callouses?
말드래곤 ya my hands are very sweaty. I don’t use chalk but I bet I could get a lot more reps with chalk or gloves
Great video as always!
Super helpful and informative; thanks for the upload!
great, can the correct pullup form Fix the Anterior Pelvic Tilt . i have this problem since i was born and i started calisthenics three months ago
i have used Qi Gong for lower back along with core exercises to correct mine, still don't skip pull ups, when done correctly, as Daniel said its the best upperbody workout. be sure to use the proper form as daniel showed in this vid. @Daniel again, great vid! thanks! i didn't realize the chalk was that importend, i'll try that out for sure, i have these callus hands you won't believe haha.
thanks dude
MEDMSW try sleeping on the floor without a pillow itll re align your spine
Parssa- floor wtf you mean bed, right???
thanks (parssa} i will try it since this night
Can I use a drawing chalk and crumble it into powder
HappyLongNose great question
No, drawing chalk is calcium sulfate or gypsum, sports chalk is magnesium carbonate. While calcium sulfate also works as a drying agent, you won't be able to grind it into fine enough dust to cover your hands without filling your skin ridges, which would reduce your grip instead of improving it.
OK thanks
Daaaamn so much picture quality along side with good info
This video is great Thanks. I cant wait to get some reps in and use some of these tips
That guy done thousands of pullups during video recording
1 month ago i can't do pull up, now, i can 5 with 3 reps , thanks
Ghozi Hirzansyah
How?? 😭
Training.
5 reps or 3 reps?
5 reps , 3 sets.
CeSayrise did he mean 5pullups total in 3 sets by any chance
😂
Wow this was the best video iv seen on this. So good. Thank u man. Good job
Bless u