Can't Feel Pull Ups In Your Lats? | JUST DO THIS
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- If you can only feel pull ups in your arms, and you struggle to get the back to engage in pull ups, there are a few things that we can do to remedy this.
Today we are going to go through how we can ensure we are feeling the lats during pull ups and make sure. The larger muscles are pulling their weight in this movement.
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getting good vibes from this. no judgement or fearmongering towards bad forms. no secret formula. no unneccesary anatomy essays. instead just useful tips explained in a calm and simple manner. thanks
You know it, Tom! 💪🏿
What the heck is fearmongering
I agree!
@Jahyden so, scaring?
I like this guy
im a 19 year old female who has been doing strength training for about the last 10 weeks and was getting really discouraged over not yet being able to do my first pull up. after watching your video, and then trying again, I realized I had the strength to be able go do one pull up this whole time! the tip about keeping your arms parallel to take the stress off the biceps changed everything. thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This is unreal. I just shared this on my Instagram because it fully made my day.
For what it's worth though, I just made a YT video. So many watch videos for hours and never take action so good job on you for putting in the work and taking your pull ups to that next level!! 💪🏿
This man still replies even after a year. Good man
Replying to comments is what I do before training. This is what gets me pumped 💪🏿
Well... That and coffee ☕
Quick, right to the point and informative. I dig it.
Thanks! =]
Music is disengaging.
agreed, punyama
64 and plateaued at 4. Watching your pull up videos, my awareness of my scapulars have finally penetrated my old brain. You’ve taught me the difference between the arch back and hollow body. I’ve decided on the arch back. I’ll try to pay attention to my forearms as well. I’m also on a deadlifting journey as well. Thank you so much from this fanatical mountain biker.
Keep going 💪
You're very welcome! 64 and can do 4 pull ups is an awesome achievement! I'd argue most 20 year olds couldn't do one clean pull up to be honest!
Keep it up 👊🏿
Well done bud. I've been doing "pull up progressions" for nearly a year and I'm getting close to my first clean pull up.
@@glynhannaford7332 you’ll get it !
Thank you so much needed this, I’ve been doing lat pull down and stuff like that so my back is kinda muscular (for a teen anyway) but my pull ups always felt like more of an arm workout thanks again.
You're very welcome 💪🏿
I would recommend getting a v grip , often used for pull downs or a pair of rings , if you want to build your lats very young people or new trainers don't have mind muscle connection yet, which will come later, there will help ypu grow and force lat activation and isolation faster , plus both will require practice. With both, attach to a pull bar, fir then v grip attachment, just put it over the bar and it will cause close grip large activation of the kits through both the pull and release of the movement and the rings, well they speak for themselves
Pull ups are an arm workout. Pulling involves elbow flexors and humeral extensors. CKC vs OKC is the debate of greater interest. Not this bogus advice from Mr Knows Very-Little
@@1unsung971Top tier clown. Pullups are back movement, arms should only assist.
Stupid 😂@@1unsung971
I've been stuck at 12 pullups for like 6 months and it just hurts, not in the good burning way.
I was just flaring my elbows.
Very happy to have found this
That's brilliant! And yeah, I know the feeling. It can be so frustrating to plateau and not know why. Glad to have helped though! 👊🏿
Hands down the best instructional video for pull ups! I’ve been looking for something like this FOR WEEKS!
That's high praise right there!! Thank you!
Glad it helped 💪🏿
Probably the most simplistic view on how to improve pull up form. I absolutely love it thank you for the advice
Finally helped me feel my lats better with pull ups, thanks!
Andrew never misses!
Happy to help!
Wonderful video. Elegant and clear presentation without unnecessary bells and whistles. This helped me realize that I was flaring my elbows, which was making it hard to feel the exercise in my back rather than my arms. Today's workout felt way better and I think it's going to help a lot lookingforward, so thank you!
You're very welcome!
And good on you for actioning the changes! Hope the pull up Wins keep coming! 💪🏿
I am 5.5 (short🫠) and 50kg. I was underweight for many years so I have been trying to work out at home because I am too skinny and feel anxious to go to the Gym .. I have been doing pull ups and always wondered why my back never activated only my arms and shoulders felt the heat. Thank you for the video 👏🏻🤝🙏🏻🙏🏻
that sucks!
Gyms can really feel like intimidating places, and I'm sorry that you feel anxious about training there.
While some gyms can be cesspits of toxicity, most gyms really are welcoming and full of some amazing people!
Is training in a gym something you aspire to be able to do one day or do you prefer training at home?
p.s. glad the video helped you with your pull ups!
@@CaliToTheCrowd I started training at home to build enough muscle to be comfortable enough to apply for a gym.✌️so I do plan to go the gym but just not yet.
@@gollotallar6337how old r u??
I'm 5-5 and 77kg 🙃 I am overweight but this also means that gaining muscle for me is easier. My calves are ready jacked and my chest and arms are blowing up
whats yo age
My friend who is also in calisthetics for a long time told me exactly what you said, only your presentation really showed me how that should look. Also trying it out it really helped me make more reps, so thank you for actually making a short and informative video about the proper way to do a pull-up with lats instead of wasting 20 mins on nothing 👍
I gotta say. I tried moving the angle of my arms and this allowed me to finally get my chest to the bar! Thanks man!
This is quality! Good on you for trying it!
bring on the pull up gains 💪🏿
This channel has 1M energy. I can feel it. Keep it up Andrew!
Damn! That is high praise! Cheers for the love! 👊🏿
Ive seen way too many videos of how to do a proper pull-up, but yours was the only one that clicked for me. Thank you a lot! That made a world of difference for me!!
You're welcome 👊🏿
Thanks for the tips. I really love the short format - it's concise and keeps the content clear.
No worries!
I went from being able to do 3-5 reps of clean, no kip muscle ups at 250 lbs bodyweight back in my mid-late 20's (easily 15 regular pull ups), to now at 38 years old barely being able to do 4-5 regular pull ups. In the last week I've been motivated to get my pull up strength back but found myself still unable to get it to "feel right"... Thanks so much for the video! I can already feel a big difference!
Btw, the reason for my big loss of strength was that I had a full pec tear right at 30. It was 2 months before I got married, and then we've had 2 kids since then, so of course priorities greatly shifted. But even, say, a year after the surgery and it being healed, I could tell my anatomy just.. changed, compared to before and it even affected my ability to do pull ups (very much changed how things work in my right shoulder). And now, over the years, it's almost like I just forgot how to do pull ups properly lol. This video was a huge help. Thanks again!!
I've been working on achieving chest-to-bar pull ups for months now and felt like I havent made any progress. I just did my first full set simply by fixing my arm flare. Thanks for the tip. Great video
Mate that is phenomenal!
stories like this are literally why I make these videos!
Good on you, Ryan. Hope the pull up gains keep coming! 💪🏿
This works! I did everything you mentioned, and I felt the stretch, each pull up felt fuller than ever and the cherry on top was the pump afterwards ;)
Brother, I was in the military for four years where our physical fitness tests included pull ups. I feel like I learned more about pull ups in this video than my whole military career. We used to just brute force them to get to that magic number of 20. Gonna take this info now and see what happens. Thanks!
That means so much! Thank you for dropping this comment! It's this sort of stuff that motivates me to keep making videos like this, so glad it was helpful!
Hope the gains keep coming, Cody! 💪🏿
For the last 4 months I’ve been damaging my shoulders, biceps and destroying my brachialis🫣😮💨
These simple tops are a game changer. Thank you so much🙌🏻👌👍🏻
Good video. I am not sure about others, but what has helped me is concentrating pushing my head back away from the bar as I go up. Every other part of my form naturally falls into the proper place. By the way, if you have never filmed yourself, you are not doing what you think you are doing.
Interesting tip, Jake!
I imagine that that would also support with trap activation, as it is the splenius and traps that pull the head back, so this would be a great cue for getting a deeper contraction.
Cheers for sharing this!!!
The arm tip is insane, doing gods work.
Amen!
Haha!
Good tips for a tricky problem. Another tip is to do pullups later on in your exercise routine. I used to start off with pullups (if only because it's the easiest exercise to go straight into), but would invariably be feeling it more in my biceps and shoulders. So by tiring them out first in other exercises, I'd have no choice but to use my back to get over the bar.
You should definitely do pullups first, as you should for most compound movements. If you can't do pullups because your biceps and shoulders are already tired, you will be limiting the amount of training you can do on your back muscles. If you feel that you are using other muscles to compensate your back, you need to work on improving your technique and/or strenghtening your back muscles with different movements.
Yeah i recommend against this. Its like your trying to turn a compound movement into isolation, which could lead to other issues. If you focus on what the man said in this video, this will 90% solve your technique issues.
If anything, maybe do arched backs or rows, so you're aware of what your lats feel like when engaged. You want a similar engagement for your pull ups.
Also, you may want to use bands to unload, so you can get the technique dialed in
I watched various videos, trying to understand how to use my back and engage the scapula and your explanations and examples were perfect! Simply stating 'flaring arms' solved everything. Thank you!
Thanks so much bro. I never really felt my lats and turns out I was doing all 3 things wrong. Looks like my biceps were carrying the entire movement. After following these tips, I had a massive pump in my back. Cheers!
Happy to help, Neville 👊🏿
You explain this better than most other videos I've watched on the subject. Thank you.
And where are his wide lats? Nothing to brag about - he doesn't use lats effectively this way
Been struggling with pull ups for years. These advices seem very handy and will definitely implement that next time. Subscribed ❤
Good stuff! Let me know how it goes 💪🏿
This helped me so much! Thanks you! I just tried on my door pull up bar and I really felt my lats
Glad it helped 👊🏿
You don’t know how helpful this is. I have been doing pull ups with flaring arm my whole life and wonder why my lats aren’t activating. This is amazing advices!
once you know, you know! Hope your pull ups go from strength to strength, Faity! 👊🏿
man, even before i watch the majority of the video, i immediately like this guy because he's fit without being on steroids and he seems chill
Thanks for the love, Jetta! 💪🏿
The visualization while just sitting and practicing engaging the lats can help when you’re starting out
100% 👊🏿
this is extremely helpful, implemented today and felt my back activating for the first time. thankyou so much
love this video, hit a pleateau of around 4x12 on pullups and kept feeling it in my biceps and having them burnout before my back. Turns out they were too flared out. Thanks sm
Brilliant! Bring on the Pull up gains!!!! 💪🏿
This really feels like it will help! I'm a pretty strong guy. I weigh a bit over 200, my deadlift PR is 410 (conventional, raw except for straps), and I SUCK at pullups. I think my PR is 3. It must've been during times when I accidentally did more of an arched-back pullup. My PR on chinups is 11 with a wee bit of cheating. What you describe sounds a lot like rows or bench press. You're retracting your scapula at the correct angle so you're not just using your upper back or going too low and not getting much of anything to pull/push with. It also reminds me of a somewhat cheated overhead press, where people lean back and turn it into somewhat of a bench. The not flairing your elbows is obviously very similar to a bench press as well. You tuck your elbows in during a bench press. I guess I should envision a pullup as a negative rep of a bench press, except my butt does not have a contact point to prop my body up. You can do that with core strength if you're strong and/or light enough, and it's a popular calisthenics move I can't remember the name of, but for pullups, I don't need to.
First of all, those are some serious deadlift numbers (I assume those are in lbs) especially considering the weight relative to bodyweight!
I can't lie to you, pull ups do take some getting used to and you're spot on with teh form cues. At the top of a 'perfect' pull up we do adopt a position akin to a row, the idea being that - yes we want the lats to work during this movement - but we also need the rhomboids, traps and rear delts to put a shift in too.
Is the calisthenics skill you're thinking of the 'Front Lever' by any chance? - I'm trying to learn that too.
In any case, welcome to the channel!!!
Very calm explanation. Makes it easy to understand! Instant subscribe
Welcome to the channel!! 🙂
This was really helpful, for me it was especially :
1-Visualizing bending the bar down
2-Keeping the elbows "forward" and the forearm parallel
3-No internal rotation
Love the vibe, to the point, clear explanation, perfect vid ! :)
Cheers, Lucas!
And great summary! Hope the pull ups go well 👊🏿
Wow pull ups are now a lot easier by adjusting the flaring arms. Thank you!
No worries 👊🏿
absolutely fantastic, I know what the proper muscle activation is, but i cant feel it during the exercise and you covered it in 1:49. Love the constant pull up clips throughout the video
Glad it helped! 💪🏿
the comparison on the flaring arms was very eye opening. thank you very much
You're welcome 👊🏿
It's obvious when you see it which is why it can be so frustrating when it's pointed out but hopefully loads of pull up gains incoming for you 💪🏿
All good tips. I've been doing pullups for a couple of years and am still perfecting my technique. Proper form to engage the lats is crucial. Thanks.
In earnest that is the best mentality; 'always be learning'.
One thing I see with calisthenics is people jumping into weighted pulls too early so good on you for drilling down on working toward better form!
Thanks for the help man, I’ve been struggling to progress with my pull ups for months so I can’t wait to see how this will help
Keep going for it! The pull up gains will come 👊🏿
The answer is quite simple & has been known since the 70s (Arthur Jones noted this ) , use a palms up grip (that’s where the magic lies )about shoulder width or slightly less & shrug with your last in the 1sr quarter .the palms down grip places the bicep in the pronated position and is working at its weakest this will tire 1st and that wear you will feel the fatigue ,
Been struggling with pullups recently. I can do them, but my arms are always burning at the end rather than anything in my back. Will give these tips a try at the gym today, they make a lot of sense. Thanks!
Hope they go well 💪🏿
That 'forearm' tip is gold.
Thank you.
No worries! 👊🏿
Simply the best video on lats activation on RUclips.
That is extremely high praise! Thank you 👊🏿
Great video thanx. U shud mention hand position. Most ppl when they grap the bar end up crunching their hands when they grip the bar. This causes the skin in ur hands to bunch up and therefore u cut off blood supply and they will eventually start hurting and ppl let go as a result.
So placing the BAR between the top of ur hand just below the bottom of ur fingers about 1 inch is where one should grab the bar. One should roll the bar over their hand as they grab it to prevent bounching. U should also mention leg position.
I love the detail, and more importantly, the arrangement of the information you presented here. Each bit of information leading to the next in a logical progression. Very informative.
Thank you very much, Andre! 👊🏿
Can not beat catching up with the channel after few weeks away! Love the new music and camera work and editing, well done Andrew, it can be seen that you are growing and getting better plus the content is amazing as always!
Thanks Michael! Hopefully it'll keep getting better all the time!
What i also like to do is to make more distance between your both arms while making pull ups. If you spread your arms wider, you can activate your latissimo even better.
Nice video, dude. Just short and to the point.
Bro that makes sense now. Thanks man for the longest I’ve been trying to figure out why my arms was getting worn out before my back I gotta practice this
I've been confused of how I can't feel my lats. Finally I figured what's wrong. Thanks mate
No worries 💪🏿
Best pull up instruction I’ve seen
Thank you! And you're very welcome 👊🏿
Before this i always flare my arms outward and trying to lift using my arm muscle
From zero pull ups to 5 after watching this video
Thanks!
I find that a wider grip gives me that really burn in my lats. Particularly if you have a bar that has a slight angle to it on the ends, like a lat pull-down bar has, then using that grip helps tremendously.
Omg you just solved my issue I couldn't put my finger.on why I couldn't feel my back much. I definitely flair out my elbows. Going try this next back day thanks
simple and no gimmicks,
You just earn another subscriber
Welcome to the Cali Crowd 👊🏿
This helped me so much! Thank you so much! The difference was immediate and so profound!
You're so welcome, Jaxon!
Great video bro! I think you could be a great rapper as well... the background music perfectly fits your voice... 😄
Haha thank you!!
And That's a new one!!! Who knows, maybe the world needs calisthenics rap 🎧🗣️
I've been doing pull ups off and on for about six years and can never seem to progress. The most I've ever been able to do is 10 but most often I can only do about six. And I always have to stop because my arms are tired or sore. Sometimes my back is sore the next day but not usually. Your visualization standing on the ground and bringing your elbows back helped a lot and I'm excited to try it tomorrow. Thanks!
Happy to have been of assistance! It's crazy what little things can make the world of difference!
Hope the pull ups keep improving! 💪🏿
@@CaliToTheCrowd I just got 8x3 a few minutes ago in my workout. And I didn't stop only because of tired arms. Thank you!!
A well put together and informative video! Thank you! My entire back is disproportionately weak because of how much time I've spent at my computer. With only a few weeks of going to the gym so far, it has indeed been difficult to activate my back muscles properly during reps so this video has found me at the perfect time really. Thumbs up! We're all gonna make it brahs!
The way you explain things is second to none!
Cheers, James!
Super helpful brother thank you! Lately my arms have been burning out faster than my lats during pullups but this video clearly explained why
Glad it helped! It is great once you know it! Hope you can apply this in your training and bring on the lat-gains! 💪🏿
Excellent video, bro! I´d never seen these tricks on RUclips. They make a lot of sense, I´ll try them!
Cheers Leonardo 👊🏿
thank you bro, i had elbow pain after my negative pull ups, after watching your video, i understand i was flaring my elbows all time, thank you bro
no worries - happy to help! 👊🏿
@@CaliToTheCrowd But still, I have the elbow pain, during bending motion, But no pain after full bend or full extension of hand, & sometimes I hear popping or clicking sounds, I think Negative pulls are too high for me, is I should start with Rowing exercise with rings or bar
I had rounded back for a long time that eventually led to breathing issues. My chiropractor said it’s from a combo of poor posture working a desk job + when I did pull ups I always did the hollow version which has a rounded back at the top, so I was essentially cementing a position I already spent way too much time in during work and off work. Just wanted to share
Great video! No unnecessary, long intro, no prelude, just straight to the point information with good editing and different camera angles.
Thanks, man. 😊
Are you serious? There's a full minute of completely unnecessary rambling
@theinnerlight8016 Glad you found it valuable. Hope the pull up gains keep coming 💪🏿
@@GoriIIaTactics you're unnecessary 😉
Wow, thanks! This is such solid advice! My back doesn't engage with anything, tysm!
Great video! Solid advice, especially regarding the elbow flaring - thank you!
2:40 this was extremely helpful, thank you so much!!!
You're very welcome 👊🏿
Thanks for the great video, learned a lot from this video, Hitting 75 and have gone form being able to do 40 pullups to doing none. Having a lot of bad luck the last couple of years not close to two years not done any weight or Calisthenics. First a very bad burn in my foot, hospital three times a week, then garden season so busy then compression fracture in my spine no lifting for three months and then had to start out very light, so just a month ago started back up. Even at 65 could do bench press of 3sets of 12 reps of 180 lb. and now just doing 3 sets of 16 reps doing 90 lbs. doing more reps less weight till my back gets fully recovered, still painful just getting down on the bench, but slowly getting there. I was unable to do even one pullup, so what you showed should help me a lot. Thank You.
So sorry about the bad luck that you have had with injuries and issues, Hilton!
The good news is that the comeback is always easier than that first time
But if you don't mind me asking, dispite these issues, what would you say has been the main reason that you have stayed in shape for so long?
Most 75 year olds just sit around and yet here you are getting slowly back into pull ups. THIS is my goal - the longevity aspect. So do YOU have any words of advice for me?
Just wanted to say man thank you for being so great, been struggling with this problem for a while now and it's so nice when you find out something isn't just going on with yourself but others as well, once again thank you and I hope you have a great rest of the weekend boss♥️
I know the feeling, James!
Glad this helped!
Thank you! For me, the problem was that I was flaring my elbows to the side. I thought that my arms were a lot weaker than my back, and so they were just getting tired faster. I would give out due to my arms and not to my back/lats. By simply putting them straight, I was able to increase both my range of motion, and the amount of reps I could do. Again, thank you for pointing this out to me.
You're welcome mate! Bring on the pull up gains!!! 🔥🔥💪🏿
Thanks, just tried it today and had moments of awakening where I was skyrocketing up. Don't know why sometimes it worked and sometimes not. However, even when I have my chin above the bar, I still can't see my chest touching it anytime soon.
Loving the new intro 😍. Great video as always Andrew!
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Thankyou brother love from india❤
You're welcome bro! 👊🏿
Got the results right from the very first rep... Definitely subbed 👍. Keep up the good work. 😊
Welcome to the Cali Crowd! 👊🏿
This video really helps me! Thank you so much! It is the first video I watched from your channel but now I want to see more videos you made
Welcome to the channel 😁
this is a very high-quality video for such a small channel, i'm surprised. you deserve a sub.
Welcome to the Cali Crowd 👊🏿
If you do inverted rows.
Do them with your elbows locked up at 90° and pull with just your back.
This flexes your arms, not your elbows.
When you get to the top squeeze up and flex your back up nice and tight. Soak up a really good 3+ second negative.
Best video I have seen explaining how to use your back for pull-ups. Thx!
Thanks! And No worries! =]
Sweet. Ty. The bending the bar tipped is all I needed, it turns out. Maybe that and rows
Great job, Kacper! Go get them pulling gains 💪🏿
thanks mate, this is exactly what I have been looking for
Best pull up video ive ever seen
That is extremely high praise! Thanks, Peña !!
Wow this is excellent. So calm, clinical, and positive.
Cheers Alex! And happy you found it useful 👊🏿
The change in feeling and sensations was instant. Great video 🔥
Brilliant, Gabriel 💪🏿🔥
This guy did more pull-ups in this video than I have done in my entire life
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The dead hang to active hang might be the top I needed. Ima try it on my next back day
Go get it 👊🏿
Bringing my elbows out is exactly what Im doing, and I didnt know till I saw your video, thank you so much man, will definatly try to correct my form
You don't know what you don't know! 😉
Glad I could help, Danilo! 👊🏿
Did a set of pull ups today and although I arch my back I felt my back muscle weren't engaging, my forearms get tired before anything else, gonna have to focus on your pointers, thank you.
You're welcome Danilo! 👊🏿
Thank you! These tips immediately engaged my back.
Awesome!!! Now go get them pull up gains! 💪🏿
Damn you're a good teacher!
EXCELLENT explanation of the details. Excellent demonstration of proper form. Been watching a lot of vids, getting back in to shape, switching my focus from weights and kickboxing to bodyweight exercises, kettlebells, calisthenics and yoga.
Yours is one of the best, by far
First of all thanks for the awesome words, mate!
That is a really well rounded approach to movement - you can learn a LOT from those disciplines!
Hope you continue to enjoy the channel! 👊🏿
thank you, i thought i was the only one who struggled with this!
I struggles with this for ages - just glad I was able to help others with it 👊🏿
I'm coming back to pull ups and needed it badly
Thanks a lot
You're very welcome 😁
Saw a couple of your video titles and can see your answering questions that others are afraid to ask! I subscribed for the empathetic vibes bro
Best Pull Up instructional video I've yet found. (Can't do many yet ... but where's there's hope! 😉
You're very welcome man! Thanks for the kind words! 👊🏿
Dude. I love your back yard cali gym.
It was a godsend especially over lockdown 😅
Gonna try these tips out this week!!
Go for it, Emily!!! 💪🏿