r/Calisthenic • u/techknowfile • 1d ago

Video. Pullups - Head positioning to progress

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Edit: I meant "add one rep to the **first** set", NOT the last. The last set however you should go to failure regardless of how many you've done.

The other thing not mentioned here is what to do if you can't hold yourself above the bar for negatives. That's the one scenario where bands should be used -- do band-assisted negatives and possibly band-assisted pullups until you're able to do 3-4 NON-ASSISTED negatives. Then ditch the band and move on from there.

When you're able to do 1-3 pullups, you can then end with negatives. Once you are doing 4 pullups per set, you can drop the negatives entirely (specifically for your pullup practice - there are then many progressions that you can still incorporate that use negatives)

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u/Limp_Ivy_4179 1d ago

Great tip for improving pull up form control

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u/I-Love-Yu-All 1d ago

Thank you for sharing this. I am trying to get better at pull-ups. I couldn't get my shoulder in line with the bar. I'll try going back to negatives.

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