Perfect Pull-Ups

Simonster Strength

exercises

shoulder width or slightly wider
each rep as high as possible, aiming to pull chest to bar
as long as chin clears, rep okay
fully straighten elbows at bottom
can depress shoulder blades at bottom to start
don’t have do it intentionally or separately
he doesn’t think about it
can lower to active or passive hang
he prefers to lower as far as possible
as long you fully straighten elbows, rep okay
hollow body or arched, neither better
hollow body engages abs, more transferable to muscle-up, harder to initiate, harder at bottom arched shortens lever, helps with scapula retraction, easier to touch at top, harder to pause at top
natural to change throughout rep, hollow at top, arched at bottom
don’t swing or kip
can bend knees and cross feet if bar too short
doesn’t make a big mechanical difference
scan wrap thumbs or not use thumbs
narrow use more shoulder extension
wider use more shoulder adduction
easier with bands, negatives
harder with l-sit, pause at top, add weight
easiest at bottom, hardest at top
l-sit challenges in longer positions
don’t overcomplicate
often best to keep things simple