The pull up is one of the best exercises anyone can do. It involves many muscles. To do the perfect pull up consider the following issues:
Mistakes
- Do the full range of motion
- perform the pull up with strength not momentum
- control the movement the whole time – slowly up and slowly down
- pull yourself evenly (apply even pressure on both sides to avoid imbalances)
Width of your Grip
- you can choose from wide to a close grip
- avoid a very wide grip as it can lead to shoulder injury
- use a shoulder wide or slightly wider than shoulder wide
- different grips will work different parts of your arms
Shoulder blade Movement
- pull the shoulder blades down
- bend your arms and pull the shoulder blades together
- avoid round shoulders
Body Position
- The 2 most used body positions: some people prefer the Straight or Hollow Body pull up others prefer the Arched Back pull up
- the Straight pull up works your core
- legs: you can cross your legs should you so wish. Should you cross your legs it will be easier to stabelise the movement.
