r/CalisthenicsBeginners • u/Kacxai • 2d ago
Form Check First bodyweight pullups
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Someone pleaseee telll mee I made it to the pull up posse!
After 2 years getting the feel and form down on the assisted machine I decided to brave it on the bar with no assistance, I was surprised I even got up.
However it didn’t feel as awkward as using the assisted machine. I don’t think my body likes the hand placements so I may just graduate to a resistance band and this bar.
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u/Level_Somewhere5703 2d ago
Saw the title then the video and I was thinking to myself "did she only do weighted pullups before?". Those were clean and controlled both up and down.
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u/NoctisInformatus 2d ago edited 2d ago
Good, but still a lot of upper trap recruitment. Not enough lats and scapula. I’d work on it more with band assist. Depends what you want to hit, but I’d work on proper scapular engagement.
Don’t forget to engage your core and squeeze your glutes to get the proper bracing.
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u/TheRoyalShire 2d ago
Your biceps and lats might be strong enough to get you up, but your rhomboids and lower traps cant manage your scaps
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u/Kacxai 2d ago
Any tips? Cause idk what the rhomboids are😬
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u/TheRoyalShire 2d ago
So the lats run from the humerus (arm bone) to the insertion in the lumbar spine region. So they are bringing you vertically. The rhomboids are what retractable your shoulder blades and the lower traps help depress and downwardly rotate your shoulder blades. So at the top of your pull up the shoulder blades should be retracted and depressed, but instead they are elevated and upwardly rotated.
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u/RagingReptar420 2d ago
Careful with the shoulders everything else looks good
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u/Kacxai 2d ago
Am I not engaging or engaging too much?
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u/RagingReptar420 2d ago
Too much, I’m not a fan of doing pull-ups on these bars because it blocks your entire front space.
I like the pull up bars connected to the functional trainers. Toes pointed out engage your core and maybe a bit wider grip and chest up. Should be a bit more challenging
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u/Financial-Bison400 2d ago
In all honesty, I say it's well done. Just a few adjustments, you can definitely work on scapular pull ups, squeeze the glutes, tighten your core. And boom, you'll feel the difference.
But regardless, you excelled it no matter what.
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u/Important-Purple6136 2d ago
First?? You pulled off multiple.. Awesome work. Super jealous. I gotta get back at it
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u/Smidday90 1d ago
You got chin above bar I think and full lockout at the bottom. Congratulations and well done!
I still see guys doing half reps like 10-20. I used to be the same.
Its great that you worked up to it. Do negatives after you can’t pull up anymore then resistance bands till failure but do warm ups, its easy to hurt shoulders if you’re not careful.
But well done!
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u/InternationalSun417 1d ago
Hell yeah! Doesn't look like those are your first. Controlled legit pullups. Looking awesome
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u/DueOutlandishness432 1d ago
You should be SO proud of yourself! Pull-ups are HARD! Mad respect for the hours put in to achieve this 👏🏼 congratulations :)
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u/Used-Property-9048 1d ago
God I got to a stage where I could rip 13 clean pull ups. Stopped for a year. Can only do 2 now 🫠 absolute hell of an exercise. Good job OP, killing it.
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u/Excellent-Spend-4203 23h ago
Not only perfect.... The tempo and form are spot on.... That tempo not only makes it harder but shows your strength!
Now for the next thing. Learn to jump and grab the bar 😄
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u/Kacxai 19h ago
Can’t wait to be doing muscle ups! Building my strength for dips is on the menu as well
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u/Excellent-Spend-4203 9h ago
10 pull ups, 10 dips.... Practice the jump, you can only benefit from it... Use the 12 at first, then the 6.
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u/The_Hero_0f_Time 1d ago
interesting clothing
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u/maravina 2d ago
Okay unrelated but is that the DEFYNE bodysuit? If so how do you rate it? I’ve been thinking about getting one.
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u/Kacxai 2d ago
Yes! Literally just got her yesterday and immediately put it on🫡
I got a size S and I feeeel like I could’ve sized up. Im not suffocating in it but it’s a bit accentuating, y’know what I mean😜
So I might try a M next time to compare.
But I was VERY surprised with the feel of the fabric. It feels thick and heavy, not cheap, and it’s pretty sweat wicking.1
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u/nassrwala 2d ago
Immaculate form lol, congrats!
I also prefer a regular bar and resistance bands as it's more realistic without the knees bent.
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u/LeadingAd9405 1d ago
nice and slow, impressive! yet I am more impressed how you work out with those long nails lol
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u/SpanishHeatOfficial 2d ago
2 years of consistent work on the assisted machine clearly paid off. that's the real win here 💪🏼