Fast Fitness: Three Tips to Conquer the Pull-Up
Pull-ups are one of the benchmark exercises used to determine strength, yet so many of us struggle with them. Here are some tips to help you reach your goals –…
Pull-ups are one of the benchmark exercises used to determine strength, yet so many of us struggle with them. Here are some tips to help you reach your goals - regardless if it's doing one or 21, courtesy of Well and Good:
- Grip matters. Wrap your whole hand around the bar, stretching your fingers as far as you can. Then, grip the bar like you're crushing it
- It's all in your back. If you start by mostly flexing your biceps, you're not going to have the strength to make it up
- Clench those glutes and your core. This is what makes those gymnasts look so graceful in the air. Recruiting all of your muscles - especially your strongest ones - in making the lift possible is key
With a little practice, you'll be there in no time!
- Dan Mulcahey
