Assuming that you have been practicing your Negatives you might have 1 or 2 Pull-ups under your belt. If this is the case I have a super simple coaching cue that might get you to 2 or 3 by simply changing the way you think about getting your chin over the bar.
To a beginner watching someone rep out Pull-ups, it may appear that the 'puller upper' is using just their arms to get their chin over the bar. The muscles of the back, especially the lats or latissimus dorsi, play a bigger role than one might think.
Watch this video to find your lats and feel them at work.
Next time you hop up and grab the bar remember to focus on pulling your elbows down to the ground instead of just focusing on pulling your body up.
Let me know how this affects your Pull-up performance and stay tuned for more goodies.
Geoff Blake
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