How to do a pull-up

One of the exercises I owe a lot of my physique to 💪 If you’re struggling with getting into overhead pulling there are 2 things you can do: 1. Do an entirely different exercise that builds pulling strength. I recommend barbell rows. Don’t start heavy… start light, try to engage your lats, and pretend your arms are just hooks. Only go heavy once you’ve figured out how to properly engage your back. If you spend some time on this exercise, say with a season of barbell rows fitness dailies, this will give you the back strength you need to get into overhead pulling! 2. Offset some of your bodyweight. Use a nice thick band and to make your pull-ups easier so you don’t have to compensate with arm strength. Remember: pull-ups are a BACK exercise. If you are doing a lot of the work with your biceps, offsetting some of your bodyweight should make concentrating the stretch and squeeze in your lats easier. Again, remember to really THINK about your lats as you are working them. For each method a mind-muscle connection is crucial. It might be humbling at first if say you can do 10 pull-ups relying on arm strength and you drop down in the amount of reps you can do as you wake up your lats and get them engaged, but it will be worth it in the long term… because your lats are a massive muscle group! In the long term you will be able to generate WAY more strength pulling with your lats than simply relying on arm strength. Hope this helps! Programs/Links: • The Fitness Dailies 📗 • The Ultimate Workout Split 📕 *All fitness programs & recipes available for 50% off: The Sober Fitness Bundle 📚 #soberfitness #sober #fitness #recovery #health #diet #wellness #mentalhealth #happy #fitnessdailies #dailies #Workout #12step #onedayatatime #gingertea #mealprep #detox #prayer #meditation #motivation #gains