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This guy is GREAT!!! I am 70 years old and in very good shape but could not do a pull up. I followed Jeff's advice to not pull straight up but back away or pull back from the bar a bit when pulling up. FINALLY I did a pull up today!! Thanks Jeff!!!
Idk.. I'm very skinny and I'd say I'm pretty weak. Without any training I can do 8-10... With a bit of training last year I managed to do 18 in a row. Do I feel good about it ? Not really. I still look like shit. And I didn't notice any muscle gain when I went from 8 pullups to 18...
@@gytispranskunas4984 if you think lat pull-downs hit your back better I’m sure those will work. If you can kick out 18 pull-ups you should be doing weighted ones. If nothing works it’s probably just a poor mind muscle connection.
For most of my life I've been a dedicated rock climber and chose a very different path with my workouts. A few serious injuries later and age (58) and I find myself in the gym taking weight training seriously for the first time in my life. I discovered your vids several weeks ago and have poured through many in your collection... and every one gets a thumbs up! Far and away the most instructive and complete set of exercise vids I've found, so a huge thanks for all the work you've put into these high quality videos.
My max is 16 but I tried that last year. Haven't tried it since then. Keep grinding. Gotta probably throw in some negatives, weighted and maybe some pyramids and ladders... I'm hoping to hit 20 next time I try
you might lack pulling strength where you feel every pull up is relatively hard to get to the top and thus you are simply building strength endurance or you aren't fully recovered, so you might need more rest days than you think. i was stuck on 8 pull ups in a row for a year, but as soon as I rested more than 2-3 days between my full-body workouts and took 4 days rest consistently instead and focussed on strength with a 5x3 on weighted pull ups, once i got to 24kg pull ups, bodyweight felt light and easy and i could do 6 easily for a warm up, its been working ever since ive come up with my own theory that you have one opportunity for the 1st adaptation to an exercise which occurs after 4 days of rest and you must do everything you can (e.g sleep decently 7/9 hrs a night, eat right) to ensure consistent progress, then if you are overtrained, you have a 2nd opportunity of adaptation after 8 days of rest and this will remove any fatigue, i dont know if this is true, but it seems to be for me at least i think you were able to achieve these 8 pull ups in a row because it is not requiring too much strength and so you dont need to be FULLY recovered as you are doing something light and if you were fully recovered you could add maybe 1 or more reps every time, depending on how light the exercise is. pull ups are hard and i have found i can only improve by 1 rep when fully recovered a mistake ive made is doing explosive weighted pull ups and whilst my strength has continued to increase, the weight would go airborne and then smack back down and it has caused me to feel a horrible feeling in my arms, so please dont do them explosively, but with a controlled fast-ish speed
I weigh 275lbs, my whole life I've never been able to do pull ups or chin up, but I've also never tried hard either. Last year I decided that needed to change. I started building up my strength through traditional curls and rows. Then I decided while at work I would use the forklift I use as a make shift lifting station. I would grab the cage overhead and start pulling my weight up off the chair. Then it got easier. Now I can do multiple partial reps and do a single full rep. It's an awesome feeling knowing I'm moving my body weight!
As a pullup enthusiast I approve this video. Once you get your technique right, the next step is the "mind to muscle connection". I can't really describe it in words, let alone in writing so I'll just say this - don't just pull, but PULL!
Follow the fibers. Know the way your Lats are formed. For me, when I learned this, that pull became envisioning having my elbows follow the arc of the range of motion of my lats. It took a while for my rep count to come back up, but at least they look clean af now.
shoulder blades together chest up as if ur bench pressing and pull ur chest to the bar then go down slowly really keeps tension on the lats for me entire time
I’m almost 43 and i can get 21. I use a reverse C body style (2:45) wIth my feet out in front of me and my glutes and abs clenched. Jeff is right. It works.
Jeff, this is one of the best videos I have ever seen on doing pull ups. Thanks for all of the tips and your continued focus on helping the community. There is a reason you have over 13 MILLION subscribers!
Started the year off being able to do three. Doing 15 consecutively every time now, some days I can do 17 but then my next set are terrible. My goal is twenty. That was my new year's resolution, 20 nice, controlled seemingly effortless pull ups and I'll be happy.
Jeff is the reason I have finally had consistency. Bro is informative, motivational, genuine, however also authentic, honest, and stern. Can't thank this man enough for truly changing not only my excise/eating habits but also my mindset/lifestyle. Jeff literally gives you all the knowledge you need and at the same time makes you hold yourself accountable. Thank You Jeff 🙏stay safe and healthy everyone 🚫do not give up 💪 YOU got this ! ! !
Just turned 33 I've been doing pull ups,for the last 5-6 years, I remember messing my shoulder up when doing 2 pull-ups years ago, now I do 3 sets of 25reps incorporated with other workouts really makes your whole workout session tougher and makes you a lot stronger
Best take away for me is plugging those energy leaks...When you originally mentioned something similar to this a while back (I think it was squeezing the glutes during overhead press) I incorporated that same energy leak awareness to all of my exercises, including pullups. Complete game changer for everything. Get tight and everything gets better.
Had an Shoulder injury and now after 6 month it’s getting better and better. Yesterday I startet doing pull ups again. I did it with conter weight on a tower but it felt great. Your vid’s are very helpful und motivating!
i used to be able to do 12 reps in a row, now i'm struggling to get 10. the main reason is i had been avoiding pull-ups for a few months after an injury to my left hand. i've been meaning to take a step back and re-evaluate my technique. this video drops just in time. thanks Jeff!
I’m 28 and been working out regularly for 7 months. Went from 229 to 194lbs and I’m edging closer to getting that 1 elusive pull up. Been decreasing the weights on the assisted pull up machine and now at around 28kg of weight assistance. My ideal weight is 175 and hopefully once I reach that I will be able to do multiple pull ups.
Just a tip, using bands for assistance rather than an assisted machine is almost always better. Using bands allows you to go through the motion of a real pullup, whereas the assisted machine is essentially a different movement. It will still build pulling strength, but if you have some bands they're going to be better to help you get to that pullup.
@@thepastaratSeconded. Pretty sure Jeff recommends same on another video somewhere. Another go of thing with the bands is they come in different thickness, so you can adjust easily. Sometimes I’ll use a range of bands during a workout, so I can squeeze more reps out.
4 months post op from labrum surgery and working on getting pull ups back. I’m at 2-3 right but will definitely use this and hopefully see some improvements in the next couple months
Being able to do a pull up is my goal. I started my WEIGHTLOSS/muscle building journey/Body Composition journey at 389lbs. I'm down to 359 right now and have seen great gains in muscle mass and great losses in body fat. Anytime I have a question about moves or supplements, I come here first. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I like how Jeff is doing all of the reps live and getting progressively more out of breath: I am still far from 15 but the experience of a human being (although super athletic) getting tired out of them is appreciated and somewhat motivational.
Thank you Jeff for showing so many science based exercises. I really appreciate from the physical therapy standpoint because I’m a disabled veteran and I use your programs to help me with a lot of the corrective exercises, but still lifting to gain strength.
20 years ago I was at police academy and held a friendly one-to-one competition of pullups with a fellow student. I went as far as 37 and he bested me at 54 pullups. Granted, I was 23 years old and 30 lbs lighter (~130 lbs then). Now at 43 I can still do about 10-12 unbroken thanks to many years of doing consistent disciplined exercises.
Pedro, Guinness is a documented world record, it doesn’t mean that someone out there hasn’t beaten it, maybe they don’t give a damn, maybe they don’t need Guinness’ validation, maybe their doing it for themselves and not for smartass’ such as yourself.
Methodically, what helped me progress to 20 is to frequently test my max and quality resting, rather than doing high volume pyramids or 'grease the groove'. But the thing about pullups is, you can ask 100 people about what's working for them and you get 90 contradicting answers.
Hey Jeff, The tip with putting the elbows out was a mini game-changer for me. It’s amazing what such a little change can do. Never heard that one in other videos. Thank you.
NO B.S", science backed training is absolutely correct. Thanks . I'll. give this a go this morning at the Y. Am 75 yrs old and that is the number of pull ups I will hit this year. (I hit 68 when I was just 60 yrs old.) Your methods and elimination of Mistakes will be a welcome relief.
Godam, I must've been making every mistake there was. I've got back tonight so I'll incorporate all of these and I can almost feel the improvement already just thinking about it, thanks for this. Can't wait
I’ve had the same dream a couple times over the past months where I do 30+ pull ups in a row with such ease, it feels so good, like I’m floating or something, it’s hard to explain. I can only do 16 in one set in reality lol
I very often have vivid dreams about doing muscle ups just as easily as the pull ups in your dream. I can do them with a band but not without yet. I guess you and I just need to keep working on chasing our dreams. We will get there
Pullups need more attention - thank you Jeff. All the tips are correct. I learned these through years the hard way - adding monster weights forces to use correct form and movement pattern.
i've been relearning how to do chins, I'm 51 and havent done much for years, i use rings on straps attached to a chin bar and i start sitting on floor feet against wall and do this exact movement but with much less weight, you can vary how much you straighten up at the hips to vary the tension on lats...feels good....rings on straps means they can swing all over the place, the hands aren't connected rigidly , just feels amazing.
Just did my first 4 pull-ups unassisted after watching this! Delighted as it was my goal to be able to do 10 in a row by my 40th. Obviously now that target has to be 15! 😅 Thanks again for invaluable advice
I heard from someone to maintain a perfect form you must imagine holding a pencil between the scapulas. This is the first time someone explained that step by step.
Great guidance. Given in record time per usual. I have been denying the true need to be able to pull my own weight up. It’s like running… use it or lose it. I’ll train with this goal in mind.I have been at least doing some of these guidelines naturally. Thank you. Such skill you have.
Last time I had pullups in my training about 3 years ago. On Saturday i decide to start this exercise and reach my peak (17 reps). And today Athlean-X gave me video :) Thanks!
The type of bar you use to grip on has more effect than I've seen anyone mention in the comments. I do pullups on a tree branch whenever I walk the dog, it's the perfect grip and diameter, got my PB on that.
I have been following you for years and your videos and advice have really helped me out a lot. Now I'm not mister perfect or even close to it but your videos have helped me increase my strength and stamina significantly. Thank bro.
6 weeks ago I started doing pull-ups. Could barely get 2! Kept at it, and now I can get 7 in a row. On my way to eventual goal of 20 in a row. My arms have grown more than any amount of barbell and dumbell curls I've done before this. PULLUPS AND CHINUPS BUILD ARM MASS MORE THAN ANY CURLS!
I’m 61 this year, pull ups have been a big part of my staple routine for around 30 years. Twice a week, I do 9 x 15 reps (mixture of pull ups, chin ups and hammer grip pull ups). My personal record is 40 pull ups. I highly recommend every one to incorporate pull ups into their routine. These are not boastful words, just words off encouragement, if this old fart can do them, so can you 😃👍
@@siamsama2581 keep going my friend, I promise you will improve. A little tip for you, when you have maxed out and finished all your sets, have a 2 minute rest, then hang straight arms and let your shoulders fully open and hold on for as long as you can. Grip and forearm strength will increase massively from doing this😃👍
@siamsama2581 another tip is to set a target of pulls eg say you want to do 20 pull ups. Do each set to failure until you've done 20 pull ups. When you can do 2 sets of 10 change your target to 30 or 40 etc. Lots of pull down helped me too straps can help if you have weak forearms but use them when they are really fatigued
The guy at 0:33 was actually doing bar to nipple line, gymnast pullups, which is way more impressive and cool than just getting your chin over the bar. Hopefully I can do that eventually.
I do weighted chin ups mostly but this should help anyway. Also, everyone looking to build or maintain should be doing these and then weighted, your biceps and back will be insane after a year. (Adaptation)
So for some reason whenever I did about shoulder width pull ups my left elbow would click, so I'd always have to do a much wider grip in order to prevent this. Unfortunately with that extra wide grip I feel like I'm totally stuck at 10 pull ups, but after implementing here what you showed in the video no elbow clicks and I actually did 15 pull ups. You're an absolute King Jeff. 👑
Can you make a video on how to do a muscle up, there is struggle with the technique more than with power or strength to do it. Thanks Best channel for the past 5 years !
Bruh. This vid was awesome. Home gym restraints basically mean 90% of my exercise is pull ups and im terrible at them 😂 thanks for all the good clear points to watch out for! 👍
Before we begin I will say the answer is just to do pull-ups like slow controlled pull UPS. Do as many as you can as a superset or at the end of a workout or between sets. I'm at 14 probably could do 15 depending on my hand and wrist pain that day. And yes I do follow Jeff's AX-1 in fact I'm usually triple supersetting with pull-ups on some days. And when you can do 10. Put a 45 weight plate on and do them. Also facepulls and dips can help.
I used to be really in shape before covid got the gyms closed and I lost motivation working out from home. Gained over 25kgs in that time and became obese. Since July 2023 I've restarted working out again and it took a few months but im able to do pull ups again even though I still weigh about 20kgs more than I did pre covid. Really enjoying them - they are my favourite exercise and a big motivation to keep going. My best working set so far has been 5, 5, 4, 4 and the first set was around RPE of 8 meaning I could've done 6-7 if i pushed it. Getting really close to the point i'll start adding weight to them. In the past, adding weight has been how i broke through the 3x6 plateau
It's really hard to tell if he is fully locking out his elbows at the bottom but they still are consistent which means they are powerful. There are different ways to do pull ups, some people do it for hypertrophy which is silly, some people do it for strained and some people do it for power, some people, like me, train the strength and the power separately because we know the difference and we know the value
It is insane, that there are dudes waaaaayyyy more ripped and in better shape than me.....yet I can do more pull up/chin up than them, all cause of following Jeff's guidance on how to properly rep a pull up 💪🏼🤷🏻♂️
Jeff, is it wrong to put my thumbs on top of the bar when I do chinups? That's what I do and do pullups off my upper part of my finger tips around the bar.
I'm really happy to hear that the 2-3 well executed pullups I do can be 15 just like that and I don't even need to lose weight. I thought I'd have to do pulldowns on a machine for a good while and lose weight to that old more athletic size.
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This guy is GREAT!!! I am 70 years old and in very good shape but could not do a pull up. I followed Jeff's advice to not pull straight up but back away or pull back from the bar a bit when pulling up. FINALLY I did a pull up today!! Thanks Jeff!!!
Being able to do pull ups is such a satisfying feeling!
Mountain biking injury messed up my lap now I'm unable to do many used to love banging them out with a plate hanging
Because many people can’t do a single body weight pulls.
Exactly
Idk.. I'm very skinny and I'd say I'm pretty weak. Without any training I can do 8-10... With a bit of training last year I managed to do 18 in a row. Do I feel good about it ? Not really. I still look like shit. And I didn't notice any muscle gain when I went from 8 pullups to 18...
@@gytispranskunas4984 if you think lat pull-downs hit your back better I’m sure those will work. If you can kick out 18 pull-ups you should be doing weighted ones. If nothing works it’s probably just a poor mind muscle connection.
For most of my life I've been a dedicated rock climber and chose a very different path with my workouts. A few serious injuries later and age (58) and I find myself in the gym taking weight training seriously for the first time in my life. I discovered your vids several weeks ago and have poured through many in your collection... and every one gets a thumbs up! Far and away the most instructive and complete set of exercise vids I've found, so a huge thanks for all the work you've put into these high quality videos.
I'm stuck at 6-8 with pull-ups, even with all these tips. But they are what helped me to get there in the first place, so great advice, as always.
My max is 16 but I tried that last year. Haven't tried it since then. Keep grinding. Gotta probably throw in some negatives, weighted and maybe some pyramids and ladders... I'm hoping to hit 20 next time I try
you might lack pulling strength where you feel every pull up is relatively hard to get to the top and thus you are simply building strength endurance or you aren't fully recovered, so you might need more rest days than you think. i was stuck on 8 pull ups in a row for a year, but as soon as I rested more than 2-3 days between my full-body workouts and took 4 days rest consistently instead and focussed on strength with a 5x3 on weighted pull ups, once i got to 24kg pull ups, bodyweight felt light and easy and i could do 6 easily for a warm up, its been working ever since
ive come up with my own theory that you have one opportunity for the 1st adaptation to an exercise which occurs after 4 days of rest and you must do everything you can (e.g sleep decently 7/9 hrs a night, eat right) to ensure consistent progress, then if you are overtrained, you have a 2nd opportunity of adaptation after 8 days of rest and this will remove any fatigue, i dont know if this is true, but it seems to be for me at least
i think you were able to achieve these 8 pull ups in a row because it is not requiring too much strength and so you dont need to be FULLY recovered as you are doing something light and if you were fully recovered you could add maybe 1 or more reps every time, depending on how light the exercise is. pull ups are hard and i have found i can only improve by 1 rep when fully recovered
a mistake ive made is doing explosive weighted pull ups and whilst my strength has continued to increase, the weight would go airborne and then smack back down and it has caused me to feel a horrible feeling in my arms, so please dont do them explosively, but with a controlled fast-ish speed
there is a video by Renaissance Periodization adressing your issue. I believe it's called "do more pullups now"
@@youssefabaraakdi7910 I do a good amount but mainly weighted. I haven't been doing regular ones lately. Gonna start going no weights soon.
What helped me was adding weight when I could do 3 sets of 6-8
I weigh 275lbs, my whole life I've never been able to do pull ups or chin up, but I've also never tried hard either. Last year I decided that needed to change. I started building up my strength through traditional curls and rows. Then I decided while at work I would use the forklift I use as a make shift lifting station. I would grab the cage overhead and start pulling my weight up off the chair. Then it got easier. Now I can do multiple partial reps and do a single full rep. It's an awesome feeling knowing I'm moving my body weight!
Good job
Fvck yeah! 💪🤘
As a pullup enthusiast I approve this video. Once you get your technique right, the next step is the "mind to muscle connection". I can't really describe it in words, let alone in writing so I'll just say this - don't just pull, but PULL!
once I got that mind muscle connection, I went from 20-25 to 10-15 lol
Does Billy Gibbons know you have his car?
Follow the fibers. Know the way your Lats are formed. For me, when I learned this, that pull became envisioning having my elbows follow the arc of the range of motion of my lats. It took a while for my rep count to come back up, but at least they look clean af now.
im wondering if you get a good muscle mind connection just with normal exercises compared to people who use it for a real sport/competition
shoulder blades together chest up as if ur bench pressing and pull ur chest to the bar then go down slowly really keeps tension on the lats for me entire time
I’m almost 43 and i can get 21. I use a reverse C body style (2:45) wIth my feet out in front of me and my glutes and abs clenched. Jeff is right. It works.
Jeff, this is one of the best videos I have ever seen on doing pull ups. Thanks for all of the tips and your continued focus on helping the community. There is a reason you have over 13 MILLION subscribers!
Started the year off being able to do three. Doing 15 consecutively every time now, some days I can do 17 but then my next set are terrible. My goal is twenty. That was my new year's resolution, 20 nice, controlled seemingly effortless pull ups and I'll be happy.
How did you progress so much?
@@aleksandrsmatiss6469 consistency / stubbornness / patience.
@@rui_si how much do you weight? I gained 10kg and I'm stuck at 12 reps for half a year...
Just curious: Did you add weight? If yes, how much at which point?
Jeff is the reason I have finally had consistency. Bro is informative, motivational, genuine, however also authentic, honest, and stern. Can't thank this man enough for truly changing not only my excise/eating habits but also my mindset/lifestyle. Jeff literally gives you all the knowledge you need and at the same time makes you hold yourself accountable. Thank You Jeff 🙏stay safe and healthy everyone 🚫do not give up 💪 YOU got this ! ! !
Just turned 33 I've been doing pull ups,for the last 5-6 years, I remember messing my shoulder up when doing 2 pull-ups years ago, now I do 3 sets of 25reps incorporated with other workouts really makes your whole workout session tougher and makes you a lot stronger
Best take away for me is plugging those energy leaks...When you originally mentioned something similar to this a while back (I think it was squeezing the glutes during overhead press) I incorporated that same energy leak awareness to all of my exercises, including pullups. Complete game changer for everything. Get tight and everything gets better.
Weighing around 192 lbs pull-ups have always been the hardest exercise for me. So thank you for all the tips, Jeff!
Had an Shoulder injury and now after 6 month it’s getting better and better. Yesterday I startet doing pull ups again. I did it with conter weight on a tower but it felt great. Your vid’s are very helpful und motivating!
i used to be able to do 12 reps in a row, now i'm struggling to get 10. the main reason is i had been avoiding pull-ups for a few months after an injury to my left hand. i've been meaning to take a step back and re-evaluate my technique. this video drops just in time. thanks Jeff!
I’m 28 and been working out regularly for 7 months. Went from 229 to 194lbs and I’m edging closer to getting that 1 elusive pull up. Been decreasing the weights on the assisted pull up machine and now at around 28kg of weight assistance.
My ideal weight is 175 and hopefully once I reach that I will be able to do multiple pull ups.
Keep it up bro. Let us know when you got it!
Just a tip, using bands for assistance rather than an assisted machine is almost always better. Using bands allows you to go through the motion of a real pullup, whereas the assisted machine is essentially a different movement. It will still build pulling strength, but if you have some bands they're going to be better to help you get to that pullup.
Yeah if I hung an extra 50kgs off me, I wouldn't be able to do pullups either. 😬
Assistance bands work killer 10x10 with bands
@@thepastaratSeconded. Pretty sure Jeff recommends same on another video somewhere. Another go of thing with the bands is they come in different thickness, so you can adjust easily. Sometimes I’ll use a range of bands during a workout, so I can squeeze more reps out.
this is the most detailed pullup form video that the world needs THANK YOU! Been looking for something like this forever
4 months post op from labrum surgery and working on getting pull ups back. I’m at 2-3 right but will definitely use this and hopefully see some improvements in the next couple months
Being able to do a pull up is my goal. I started my WEIGHTLOSS/muscle building journey/Body Composition journey at 389lbs. I'm down to 359 right now and have seen great gains in muscle mass and great losses in body fat. Anytime I have a question about moves or supplements, I come here first. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I like how Jeff is doing all of the reps live and getting progressively more out of breath: I am still far from 15 but the experience of a human being (although super athletic) getting tired out of them is appreciated and somewhat motivational.
Thank you Jeff for showing so many science based exercises. I really appreciate from the physical therapy standpoint because I’m a disabled veteran and I use your programs to help me with a lot of the corrective exercises, but still lifting to gain strength.
20 years ago I was at police academy and held a friendly one-to-one competition of pullups with a fellow student. I went as far as 37 and he bested me at 54 pullups. Granted, I was 23 years old and 30 lbs lighter (~130 lbs then). Now at 43 I can still do about 10-12 unbroken thanks to many years of doing consistent disciplined exercises.
Yeah right. The Guinness record is 52 😂
Pedro, Guinness is a documented world record, it doesn’t mean that someone out there hasn’t beaten it, maybe they don’t give a damn, maybe they don’t need Guinness’ validation, maybe their doing it for themselves and not for smartass’ such as yourself.
How old was the other guy?
Methodically, what helped me progress to 20 is to frequently test my max and quality resting, rather than doing high volume pyramids or 'grease the groove'. But the thing about pullups is, you can ask 100 people about what's working for them and you get 90 contradicting answers.
I'm trying to hit 20. Most was 16 but I think I could of got at least 17-18. But this was about a year ago. Maybe I need to test my max more often
Treat it like a competition lift, 5x5 with dip belt and plates.
@@squirmysquiggler oh I do all that good stuff but just haven't tried my max in a year
I pumped out 25 yesterday. But trust me, when you're doing semen retention it's way easier to pump them out.
Day 1 today btw, not failing this shit ever again. Gotta hit these pull ups and level up 🙏
@@FelixConfidential did u fail
What are your trying to overcum?
I was stuck at 7-8 pull ups for so long and these tips pushed me to 12! Thanks!
Hey Jeff, The tip with putting the elbows out was a mini game-changer for me. It’s amazing what such a little change can do. Never heard that one in other videos. Thank you.
NO B.S", science backed training is absolutely correct. Thanks . I'll. give this a go this morning at the Y. Am 75 yrs old and that is the number of pull ups I will hit this year. (I hit 68 when I was just 60 yrs old.) Your methods and elimination of Mistakes will be a welcome relief.
I’m good at pull-ups. Up to 20 in a row but tip number 4 was new to me! Thanks for the video. Always watching to see how I can improve.
I "plugged my energy leaks" and I instantly am able to do more pullups! Can't wait to try the rest of the tactics!
Excellent advice as always, this channel never misses.
💯
Always good advice. You're my go to guy when I need to study technique.
Godam, I must've been making every mistake there was. I've got back tonight so I'll incorporate all of these and I can almost feel the improvement already just thinking about it, thanks for this. Can't wait
I’ve had the same dream a couple times over the past months where I do 30+ pull ups in a row with such ease, it feels so good, like I’m floating or something, it’s hard to explain. I can only do 16 in one set in reality lol
I very often have vivid dreams about doing muscle ups just as easily as the pull ups in your dream. I can do them with a band but not without yet. I guess you and I just need to keep working on chasing our dreams. We will get there
@@woodfamily5229 yeah man we’ll get there someday
@@imskwid7497 Man, have that dream so often
@@imskwid7497 yeah bro good to know I’m not the only one with this dream lol
Pullups need more attention - thank you Jeff.
All the tips are correct. I learned these through years the hard way - adding monster weights forces to use correct form and movement pattern.
i've been relearning how to do chins, I'm 51 and havent done much for years, i use rings on straps attached to a chin bar and i start sitting on floor feet against wall and do this exact movement but with much less weight, you can vary how much you straighten up at the hips to vary the tension on lats...feels good....rings on straps means they can swing all over the place, the hands aren't connected rigidly , just feels amazing.
Just did my first 4 pull-ups unassisted after watching this! Delighted as it was my goal to be able to do 10 in a row by my 40th. Obviously now that target has to be 15! 😅 Thanks again for invaluable advice
Remember to maintain the right form too
I heard from someone to maintain a perfect form you must imagine holding a pencil between the scapulas.
This is the first time someone explained that step by step.
11-14 on a good day, decent for a 49 year old with RA.
Im stuck between 9-12
Thanks for the tips.. really helped me a lot.. I am over 230lbs, so I also use a resistance band to help me out
Great guidance. Given in record time per usual. I have been denying the true need to be able to pull my own weight up. It’s like running… use it or lose it. I’ll train with this goal in mind.I have been at least doing some of these guidelines naturally. Thank you. Such skill you have.
Last time I had pullups in my training about 3 years ago. On Saturday i decide to start this exercise and reach my peak (17 reps). And today Athlean-X gave me video :) Thanks!
Thank you so much. I have not seen these tips anywhere else. This is the absolute best youtube channel!
Tip #4 : Squeezing in with the grip also helps maintain the proper elbow placement that you showed earlier at the 1:50 mark.
Best fitness channel on RUclips...hands down. THANKS
Good points! Especially the first point regarding how to initiate the pull-up process.
The type of bar you use to grip on has more effect than I've seen anyone mention in the comments. I do pullups on a tree branch whenever I walk the dog, it's the perfect grip and diameter, got my PB on that.
Wow that first bit leaning back man that changed everything for me it feels good… I finally feel I can progress.
Me: Thinks about whether my pull-up form is correct.
Jeff: Uploads this video the following day.
Great video. I love how you keep the science in the workouts. Always teaching to work smarter while pushing yourself harder.
These tips are working. This is the third time I'm watching this one to pick up and remember all of the tips.
Ritual sacrifice of my neighbors' pets helped me break through a pull-up plateau.
Their pain my gain
This is great. I always seem to plateau on pull-ups. It will be good to apply the science🙌🏾🙏🏾
A Million Thanks Jeff, 😊
Done my 1st Pull up .... Oh god the feeling ...its damn awesome..
Been doing pull-ups all my life. I sometimes dream about doing them with no lethargy at all. Love it great exercise
Perfect video with perfect timing 😁
How many of you can do 15 and are watching this because you know Jeff's tips always lead to more gains? 🙋
I have been following you for years and your videos and advice have really helped me out a lot. Now I'm not mister perfect or even close to it but your videos have helped me increase my strength and stamina significantly. Thank bro.
6 weeks ago I started doing pull-ups. Could barely get 2! Kept at it, and now I can get 7 in a row. On my way to eventual goal of 20 in a row. My arms have grown more than any amount of barbell and dumbell curls I've done before this.
PULLUPS AND CHINUPS BUILD ARM MASS MORE THAN ANY CURLS!
This is motivation for me. I’m sure I can’t do more than 3 or 4. My goal is 10. It may as well be 100 the way I feel when I do them.
@@ND-9 I think you can't do more than 1.
I've been working out for years and especially hard the past 2 years and pullups don't really budge at all for me (maybe add 1 rep over 1 year)
I’m 61 this year, pull ups have been a big part of my staple routine for around 30 years. Twice a week, I do 9 x 15 reps (mixture of pull ups, chin ups and hammer grip pull ups). My personal record is 40 pull ups. I highly recommend every one to incorporate pull ups into their routine. These are not boastful words, just words off encouragement, if this old fart can do them, so can you 😃👍
You’re very strong sir respect 🫡
I'm 21 and I can only do 3 sets of 3 and then it's just sets of 1 :(
@@siamsama2581 keep going my friend, I promise you will improve. A little tip for you, when you have maxed out and finished all your sets, have a 2 minute rest, then hang straight arms and let your shoulders fully open and hold on for as long as you can. Grip and forearm strength will increase massively from doing this😃👍
much respect for you 🤍
@siamsama2581 another tip is to set a target of pulls eg say you want to do 20 pull ups. Do each set to failure until you've done 20 pull ups. When you can do 2 sets of 10 change your target to 30 or 40 etc. Lots of pull down helped me too straps can help if you have weak forearms but use them when they are really fatigued
I was fooled into hanging from a bar and now I'm attempting pullups. Thanks Jeff Cavaliere.
25 pull-ups is elite. Excellent job dude.
Nice video Jeff, i love bodyweight excercises, thanks for making videos for us too, the calisthenics guys.
The guy at 0:33 was actually doing bar to nipple line, gymnast pullups, which is way more impressive and cool than just getting your chin over the bar. Hopefully I can do that eventually.
That's just leaning back to turn vertical pull into horizontal pull, like the inverted Row, sounds familiar?
Do you do OHP with the weight starting from your nipple line?
good videos bro, please make a video from the worst to the best exercises for forearms and calves so that this list is complete
Jeff as always man, thanks a million, free content at in this depth is crazy, thanks again
I do weighted chin ups mostly but this should help anyway. Also, everyone looking to build or maintain should be doing these and then weighted, your biceps and back will be insane after a year. (Adaptation)
This is like your other post dead on and extremely informative great tips thanks
Great Video. Good Stuff.
Woah woah woah.. Jeff just dropped an epic gem of a video after quite some time..
So for some reason whenever I did about shoulder width pull ups my left elbow would click, so I'd always have to do a much wider grip in order to prevent this. Unfortunately with that extra wide grip I feel like I'm totally stuck at 10 pull ups, but after implementing here what you showed in the video no elbow clicks and I actually did 15 pull ups. You're an absolute King Jeff. 👑
Can you make a video on how to do a muscle up, there is struggle with the technique more than with power or strength to do it.
Thanks
Best channel for the past 5 years !
Bruh. This vid was awesome. Home gym restraints basically mean 90% of my exercise is pull ups and im terrible at them 😂 thanks for all the good clear points to watch out for! 👍
Thanks Jeff - Useful advice - I suck at pull-ups
Already saw this advices a couple of years ago and it was a big improvement for me. Masterpiece, thanks for the update 👌
Thanks Jeff, for all the years of knowledge
maaan.. I'm always learning sometihng new. Thanks jeff! Going to try this in the afternoon. happy 4th!
I followed your instructions and managed to do 10 perfect pull-ups. 150% improvement, Next goal 15! THX ATHX
That was the best tip ever, sir. I was stuck on 5 to 6 pull ups for years.
Jeff’s back symmetry on point
Thanks Jeff! I have no hands and I did 23 just now!
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your instructions are invaluable
Before we begin I will say the answer is just to do pull-ups like slow controlled pull UPS. Do as many as you can as a superset or at the end of a workout or between sets. I'm at 14 probably could do 15 depending on my hand and wrist pain that day. And yes I do follow Jeff's AX-1 in fact I'm usually triple supersetting with pull-ups on some days. And when you can do 10. Put a 45 weight plate on and do them. Also facepulls and dips can help.
I used to be really in shape before covid got the gyms closed and I lost motivation working out from home. Gained over 25kgs in that time and became obese. Since July 2023 I've restarted working out again and it took a few months but im able to do pull ups again even though I still weigh about 20kgs more than I did pre covid. Really enjoying them - they are my favourite exercise and a big motivation to keep going. My best working set so far has been 5, 5, 4, 4 and the first set was around RPE of 8 meaning I could've done 6-7 if i pushed it. Getting really close to the point i'll start adding weight to them. In the past, adding weight has been how i broke through the 3x6 plateau
It's really hard to tell if he is fully locking out his elbows at the bottom but they still are consistent which means they are powerful. There are different ways to do pull ups, some people do it for hypertrophy which is silly, some people do it for strained and some people do it for power, some people, like me, train the strength and the power separately because we know the difference and we know the value
It is insane, that there are dudes waaaaayyyy more ripped and in better shape than me.....yet I can do more pull up/chin up than them, all cause of following Jeff's guidance on how to properly rep a pull up 💪🏼🤷🏻♂️
I am glad that this is something I'm doing correctly. I still need to tweak it some to be able to get more pull-ups.
I have always been able to do pull-ups, but learned that I could maybe do more. Let’s give it a shot. Thanks
They seem Excelent tips and i haven't been doing pull ups this way.I will try them and see if i can improve. Thanks.
Happy New Year 2024 Jeff & crew! You are the man!
Jeff, is it wrong to put my thumbs on top of the bar when I do chinups? That's what I do and do pullups off my upper part of my finger tips around the bar.
I'm really happy to hear that the 2-3 well executed pullups I do can be 15 just like that and I don't even need to lose weight. I thought I'd have to do pulldowns on a machine for a good while and lose weight to that old more athletic size.
U empower us everyday u r truly an inspiration
Great video!! 🙏🏻
Always entertaining and educational
mans did 100 pullups for this vid. what a beast, loved the vid. Found it helpful
I’m up to 17 in a row at 41 years old! Thank you Jeff and Jesse!
I will try this and when this works than I will buy some of your merch or products!
ps: I will come back to this comment to inform you
I'm 16, 110lbs and able to do 9 right now. Trying to hit 25 at 155, bulking currently.
Pullup my favorite exercise n i want to improve a lot on it so this video was a god send and I’m saving this to remind myself of the details