How to Do Pull Up

Form Cues

1. 1

   Dead hang to start, drive elbows toward hips

2. 2

   Chin clears the bar, lower fully under control

3. 3

   Grip just outside shoulder width for the best lat leverage

4. 4

   Engage your core and avoid excessive leg swing to keep the pull efficient

Common Mistakes

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  Kipping or using momentum — strict pull ups build far more strength than kipping variations

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  Not achieving a full dead hang between reps — the stretch at the bottom is part of the training effect

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  Only pulling halfway up — a full range of motion to chin over bar builds more strength than partial reps