People don’t realize it, but technique it SO key when you are trying to do more pull ups.
The ability to fire the right muscles at the right time and to use your ALL your muscles to do the exercise – vs just the arms / upper body – can make all the difference.
Here is a drill that will help your elbow position during the exercise, and get you pulling from the right place (using your lats / “armpit muscles”)
It’s simple, but very powerful – and you can implement it in 3 seconds (or less) at your next pull up workout!
Your pull up technique tip is:
** As you pull up, imagine you are ripping the bar off the wall **
Watch the video to see me coach LeAnne through a rep, using this cue:
To your success! –
– Forest