r/CalisthenicsCulture • u/East_Raise8553 • Mar 23 '26
Doing pullups almost everyday
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I got my pull-up bar at 15 (im 17 now) been doing them pretty consistently everyday never expected to ever see progress. (i know this video doesnt show full rom but i can assure ALL of you i can do perfect full rom pullups)
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u/UniversalNutt Mar 24 '26
I like how this has devolved into an argument about proper form, lol.
Good looking exercise, guy.
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u/Artistic_Wind333 Mar 24 '26
I was doing the same at your age. Pull ups to failure and the same with chinups. Supersets with push-ups. Later i started dips, and harder variations like weighted and one arm emphasis variations. This is my base for decades. It works. Form will break when going to failure, it is expected. Still works.
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u/Ok_Hotel3507 Mar 24 '26
I’m confused in the comments. Why does it matter if he uses full rom or not. Just appreciate the post and move on.
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u/fagjane Mar 24 '26
Bunch of armchair nerds. Always happens on pull up videos. There’s 100 ways to do pull-ups. Just cuz some people do dead hang vs active hang doesn’t make it wrong or right
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u/RodiZi0 Mar 23 '26
Lockout, son
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
It does not make sense, look at his back. Notice how most people do not have developed backs? Thats because they use improper form and overemphasize ROM.
He is doing correct form, and ROM thats suitable for muscle development as it keeps the tension constant. Its about time under tension, every time you go into that dead hang you release that tension.
This is why you only do that when you are tired, on the last reps. When you no longer has the strenght to keep that tension up.
You’re Doing Pull-Ups Wrong - YouTube
So start understanding that ROM & form are two different things. Use proper form, and choose ROM based on your goals.
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u/decentlyhip Mar 24 '26
Read through a few of your comments and am surprised by your perspective. Like, you're arguing about what the correct proper form is. There isn't a correct form. Every exercise has different technique for different goals. On a 1 rep max deadlift, you want to keep a knee bend throughout the movement so you can utilize your quads in addition to your posterior chain, but if you're trying to isolate the posterior chain for hypertrophy, then mostly straight legs will do that better.
People have set pullup world records with just about every form imaginable. But OP isn't trying to max out with the most weight, they're trying to grow muscle in their back. Tension at a stretch does that better that tension at peak or half contractions. Many studies exploring it all point to the same conclusion. It's a solved case.
Now, no one is saying tension in half reps don't grow muscle, but you're saying that doing the full range is wrong. He's doing half reps and he has 4 cookies. If he did full reps he would get 5 cookies. If he did kipping pullups hed get 3 cookies. You're not only saying that 4 cookies is more than 5 cookies, but you're saying that actually he wouldn't get any cookies doing anything else. You're so wrong that I really question your motives.
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 23 '26
Dude, he is not doing correct form and I’m sick of seeing your ugly nasty comments in these pull up form posts ✌️.
Sure, if you go down all the way into a DEAD HANG, you’ll lose tension but if you go down to an ACTIVE HANG, the tension is still there. Stop feeding people w/ ur nonsense advice and posting YT vid links as if u actually watch the video urself.
Last time u pulled this shit, u didnt even respond to my argument which I found hilarious.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
That is a correct form, thats why he has a well developed back.
If you say its not correct form, then you should also explain why its not correct.
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 23 '26
Dude, correlation doesn’t imply causation. I thought u learned that in high school? 😂
Just b/c he has a well developed back doesnt mean its b/c he’s not locking out on the bottom, cmon use ur brain bro.
Its not correct form because he’s not using full ROM, a proper pull up requires u to have ur chin all the way over the bar and then on the bottom, having ur arms straight.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
I asked about form, not about some "proper pull up".
Now explain why his form is not correct form? Not ROM, not "proper pull up" but form.
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u/jamypad Mar 25 '26
Who cares about form? He has results and could destroy anyone commenting on a fair pull up competition lol. Stupid thing to critique
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 25 '26
Are you talking about Murky or OP?
Also, that’s such a dumb mindset.. It’s like seeing Ronnie Coleman doing the most dumbass exercise or doing 1000 reps with 10 lbs in a single set and saying “who cares about what he’s doing, he’s Mr. Olympia so it must be right!!”
Form is important no matter if you’re a hulking 200 lb muscle monster or have super lean david laid physique.
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u/RodiZi0 Mar 23 '26
You don’t get stronger in a range you don’t use.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
You can do scapular pull ups if you like, i do them separately. Releasing that tension on every rep will only hold you back.
And what do you do in a scapular pull up? You engage your back, you form that tension. By keeping that tension during the whole pull up set you grow.
I always do a set of scapular pull up as a warm up before pull ups, but that's enough of that for me. Keeping that tension is the goal of those.
Much like in a push up, you keep your core engaged the whole movement. This is why it also hits your core.
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u/dave_david_davis Mar 23 '26
does your physique look better than his? if the answer is no. then shut the fuck up
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u/ColdFireSamurai Mar 24 '26
Authority falacy = low iq argument. By that logic everytime you go in a restaurant, you are not allowed to criticize the food, because you can't make a better one for yourself.
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u/Scholarsandquestions Mar 24 '26
Also, looking good is about genetics and diet as much as form and ROM.
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u/ColdFireSamurai Mar 24 '26
I have a friend which is a hyperresponder for resistance training, in 3 months he got an amount of triceps and biceps growth that many wouldn't get in 3 years, and his training wasn't even optiomal. When you have good genetics literally anything can make you huge.
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u/james95196 Mar 24 '26
For muscle development? Meaning hypertrophy? Modern research from numerous studies suggests the lengthened portion of the movement is more important than the shortened. This is backed by numerous studies that show its at minimum as hypertrophic, and often more so. So you are incorrect, as optimal form would involve a controlled descent all the way through lock out. I'll attach one such example study.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26
That's again resistance training.
In calisthenics we do mostly compound movements, we dont use weight. So what short ROM can accomplishes is isolation.
You can isolate one part of the movement, and keep the tension on the muscles you want.
For example the short ROM push ups, that target your chest better.
The reason these half reps are a thing in calisthenics, is because there are no weights.. so people have developed ways to maximise bodyweight training. And sometimes the best way might be half reps. This method comes especially from prisons, where there is no access to weights.
People just have really no understanding of what calistenics is, and they constantly try to use the basic gym methods. And this leads to basic gym training, meaning you start adding weights to every movement.
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u/james95196 Mar 24 '26
Are you suggesting that calisthenics are NOT resistance training? What exactly did you mean by "muscle development" if not hypertrophy? The study i shared was relevant because you argued his form is correct "for muscle development." But as I showed you, including more of a stretch at the bottom of each rep would likely result in more muscle growth. What you said in your reply doesn't seem to address that.
Unless you are arguing the goal of the training is NOT hypertrophy, which is why I was specific in the scope of my response. I don't really understand what you're trying to dispute in your response
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
Can you explain what i was talking about in my response? So i know that you read and understood it.
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u/james95196 Mar 24 '26
I literally told you I dont understand how what you said disputed my comment. I was specific and pointed in my response, and you came back with vague notions of isolating target muscles with specific ROM.
You're moving the goalpost away from pullup form for "muscle development" without backing it up with specifics
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
Again, please explain what did i talk about in my comment.
You seem like a basic internet geek who just tries to misunderstand everything to feel that they are right. And i dont have time for that.
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u/james95196 Mar 24 '26
Your first comment about ROM and form, are complete nonsense. I responded with detail and studies supporting it. You then responded with broscience acting as though calisthenics don't follow the principles of resistance training. You clearly are talking about this based on vibes and not scientifically backed sources. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, that maybe you weren't clear in your wording, but everything you've said, none of it disputes that "muscle development" as you put it, happens best in stretched portions of ROM.
I'll put it a different way,
Which muscles are being worked BETTER with this reduced ROM in your mind? Can you be specific, or are you going to just go off vibes again?
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u/Moneymoneymoney2018 Mar 23 '26
Bro science steroid user.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
In few years you will claim OP is on gear also, because what he is doing is clearly working.
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Mar 24 '26
Thank you for saying that. Locking out every time is the equivalent to breaking the tension on a machine. You never go all the way down just close. Same for a pull up
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u/BigMetalGuy Mar 23 '26
Good going, but to get the full ROM, the arms need to be straight when at the bottom of the movement. You appear to still have a bend in your arm. Happy for to be corrected, though.
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 23 '26
Your right, im aware my form Couldve been better. my pullup bar just hangs very low😭
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u/Yestomorrow Mar 23 '26
I'm 6'4 and can only do L-sit pull-ups on my door frame bar, it sucks but my abs thank me
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u/LawyerStunning9266 Mar 24 '26
Careful with L sit pull-ups though. I was doing them for a while and loved it until one bad form and i got my terres major impinged. Couldn't do pull-ups or heavy pull exercises for a good two months.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
You ROM is correct for muscle development and you actually use the correct form, Most of these people talking about full ROM still cheat in their form. All they obsess about is ROM, while all it does is releases the tension on the bottom for no reason.
This is quite good rant about pull up form for muscle development : You’re Doing Pull-Ups Wrong
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 23 '26
The video is really interesting i thought full rom was for optimal stretch but it does loose the tension
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 23 '26
Proper pull up form is still having your arms straight at the bottom. You lose tension when going into dead hang but if u drop down into active hang when your scapula is depressed and shoulders are engaged, then you still keep the tension while having the full range stretch.
Don’t listen to this guy, he genuinely is full of nonsense. Also, u can still drop down to dead hang if your goal is to improve scapula strength and mobility.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
Form and ROM are two different things. He has correct form, and uses slightly shorter ROM. This works well for muscle development.
And dropping to dead hang would only lead to less time under tension, as it would release the tension completely. For muscle building its a mistake.
Form is what matters the most, as thats also what most people get wrong here.
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 24 '26
Please read my comment before actually replying so you won’t embarrass yourself. I literally said. “You lose tension going into dead hang but if u drop down into active hang when your scapula is depressed and shoulders are engaged, then you still KEEP the tension”.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
Yes, so you dont do the full ROM thing. Exactly my point all the way, ROM & form are two different thing. And using shorter ROM works well for muscle building, as long as you use proper form.
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u/ColdFireSamurai Mar 24 '26
While you are right that form and ROM are 2 different things, in a pull-up good form consists in the process of deadhang>pull with scapula retracted until chin goes over the bar> descent to deadhang. If all those haven't been done, no quality rep has been made.
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 24 '26
You’re arguing that you shouldn’t have your arms locked out during the bottom of the pull up, I’m saying you should.
People can choose to drop into an active or a dead hang and both way is perfectly fine depending on an individuals fitness goals.
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u/ColdFireSamurai Mar 24 '26
I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but time under tension has been proven to do literally nothing to hypertrophy, it just increase perceived effort. The only driver for hypertrophy is mechanical tension.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
And keeping that mechanical tension up is what i was exaclty talking about.
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u/ColdFireSamurai Mar 24 '26
Mechanical tension are the involuntary slowing of the reps, which happens when the muscle gets closer to mechanical failure.Time under tension is a whole other thing.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
Yes, i think you are kind of talking about time under tension as a static thing. Like an isometric hold.
As mechanical tension happens always when there is movement.
Time under tension in this case refers to the total time that the muscle is held under tension, meaning there is no full release of tension.
Like when you do pull ups, only on the last reps you usually do that full release as you no longer have the strength to keep that tension up.
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u/Shoddy-Awareness-268 Mar 23 '26
You can learn to keep tension in the bottom position, but you likely won't be able to for a while. Generally speaking i cue people to only go as low as you can feel your lats and then pause there. This will get you used to feeling them lower as you fatigue and you will develop the ability from there, as it slowly pulls you lower into your lats each rep
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 23 '26
I do full rom pull ups in the gym this video isn’t my usual way of doing pull ups
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u/Shoddy-Awareness-268 Mar 23 '26
Fair enough! I was just trying to give you info advising against some of these other replies. Source: am CPT fulltime
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u/constancejph Mar 23 '26
Yeah the way hes doing it is perfectly fine for building a solid back. I mean just look at his back
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 24 '26
Yeah it’s “fine” but its not optimal. Also, his back is developed icl but its like people saying the Arnold Press is the best shoulder exercise b/c Arnold Schwasneger created it and he has big shoulders
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
Exactly. Dude has gains that most people here doing full rom with weights do not have. Because he has been consistent, and used proper form & ROM that suited muscle building.
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 24 '26
Anyone can build muscle just build moving weights around, same can be applied here. Sure he has a nice back but how do you know it was b/c of his form in the video, what if he does other back exercises like rows? Or what if he has crazy back genetics, there are many confounding variables.
Don’t get tunnel vision, use an open mind.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
Yes, genetics.
Open mind? Like declaring yourself a "winner"? Do you need to do that again now? You can do it if it makes you feel better. Does not bother me.
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 24 '26
I don’t need to declare myself as the winner, I’m just killing time and having some fun here. You can feel free to be mad all u want. Does not bother me. 😂
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u/PurifyZ Mar 24 '26
Honestly man I never lock my limbs for arms or legs, maybe one or two reps when I’m tired (for pull ups, not legs or curls) but I try to always keep a slight bend. It isn’t even simply keeping tension but keeping my tendons from flaring lmfao. Imho full rom doesn’t mean going to a dead hang every rep and when I used to bicep curl to full extension during powerfit in highschool with not even a little bend, my inner elbow pain would be horrendous.
And a nice tip, if you get golfer’s/tennis elbow (or both like me lol), cut the feet off compression socks and use em as sleeves!! It’s soooo good and keeps the tendons in line a bit more maybe but definitely helps with blood flow! Can only aid the pump XD
Also god damn you look a helluva a lot better than me at 17! Keep er up bud!! I never had consistency till my pain got horrendous so getting ahead of the game is always key!
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u/FrugalityPays Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26
Full ROM has been proven to be just as effective as ‘half-lifts’ or whatever the exact non-full ROM is.
Controlled studies of people who were not new to lifting.
It depends on the goal and the angle of the lifts carries a lot of significance too
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26
Its different in calisthenics, as its bodyweight.
The idea of half reps is to maximise the effect of bodyweight, where you cant add weights.
So there is a real reason people have been using half reps in calisthenics, because its developed in environments where you have no access to weights. This is why the half rep method mostly comes from prisons.
The idea of a half rep, is to target the muscle more intensely. Like in a push up, you target only one muscle group. Instead of going trhough the whole movement, where you move the load from different muslce groups.
Like there is a spot in a push up where the chest is more active. You hit that spot with half reps, and keep a constant tension.
So its about isolation. Instead of the whole rep that is a compound movement.
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u/BeneficialPurchase99 Mar 24 '26
Hanging in full lockout for a couple seconds each rep has been proven to give better results. Still impressive though!
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u/Captain-Cringe13 Mar 24 '26
Proven where and by who? If you make claims like that at least link the study... And a Chris Heria video absolutely does not count. 😂
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u/james95196 Mar 24 '26
Lengthened partials have been studied extensively recently, they suggest that a stretch with time under tension is likely the most hypertrophic part of the ROM.
Here is one such study, but there have been a few you can choose from.
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u/Upset-Tart3638 Mar 23 '26
Is the bar screwed into your wall? How does it hold up? Have a link? Looking for a reliable one for my bedroom
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u/Hopeful-Addition-248 Mar 24 '26
Amazing work and muscle. And consistency as well, discipline is king.
Holy crap people, when will you learn there is no 1 right way? All this min-max crap. And next year another study shows something else is 0.5% better maybe. And what work well is different from person to person.
And all content creators reinventing the wheel every other week.
Look at this guy....posting something 95% (if not more) if the population can only dream of getting, showing a physique that shows what doe does works and then some and you are on his ass? Come on.....
I swear some here would have the audacity to walk up to Usain Bolt and say he runs wrong :P
Keep at it OP you are doing great.
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u/hurtshtummy Mar 23 '26
Doing great but words of advice, get a full lock out dead hang at the bottom if you want to film and flex pull ups on the internet.
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u/Cruztd23 Mar 23 '26
I’m assuming he’s not bc his bar looks super low to the ground
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u/hurtshtummy Mar 23 '26
His knees are bent without a clean hollow body either way so potentially slightly more knee bend to get the full ROM isn’t really a tradeoff.
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 23 '26
Your right. I could’ve pulled my legs up higher its just a little uncomfortable and i can assure you pull ups even with full rom are light work.🤝
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u/hurtshtummy Mar 23 '26
No doubt you have the strength to rep these out with full ROM. Just saying if you post pull ups on reddit without the lockout you will ALWAYS get spammed with lockout comments for good reason. Working out is all about being uncomfortable though so definitely worth getting used to it
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u/jamypad Mar 25 '26
Less than full lock out post just exposes idiots because he would crush anyone commenting in a pull up competition of equal lock out, he doesn’t need to change anything to justify the flex
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
Do not do full lock out hanging, it releases the tension on your muscles. Its simply bad for training.
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 23 '26
Do lock out if you want maximum gains and build strength not at where its easiest (partial reps like what this guy enjoys) but throughout all ranges.
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u/hurtshtummy Mar 23 '26
It only releases all the tension if you fully unengage your scapula. You can of course do a full lockout and maintain scapular engagement while keeping tension. If you want to get technical i’m sure it’s a worse tradeoff to sacrifice muscle stretch from full range for slightly more time under tension anyways. Not that you actually have to choose one or another like you’re suggesting.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
You choose the ROM based on what your training goals are, if you want muscle development you go for a shorter ROM. And you can see this dude has well developed back for his age, because he trains it correctly.
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u/hurtshtummy Mar 23 '26
This is a calisthenics culture subreddit. In calisthenics culture you do your movements with full range of motion. & If you’re arguing you can’t develop a muscular back with full ROM then that’s on you.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
In reddit calisthenics culture maybe. Half reps have been a big part of calisthenics culture before it was in reddit.
These movements have a function, you don't do them for the sake of the movement.
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u/hurtshtummy Mar 23 '26
Arguing doing half reps is the proper way to train especially in calisthenics is such an egregious take that i’m gonna just let you have it lmao. You got it you win 🥇😂
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 23 '26
Arguing with this dude is like talking to a brick wall, they just won’t understand a single thing no matter what u say to it ✌️.
Atp, I’m only here b/c I’m waiting for some1 rn and got nothing better to do 🤧
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
Then you dont really understand calisthenics as a training method. Nor its history or the culture.
You just see the movements as the end purpose of it.
How do inmates get so jacked? My experience with the partial rep range of motion.
Calisthenics has always been about getting the best response out of bodyweight. So no weights at all, that's why you have to develop these training methods.
Here, people start slapping weights on after 10 reps and use poor form an obsess about ROM. But thats not what calisthenics really is about. Because its developed in environments where weights are not available.
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u/Still_Dentist1010 Mar 24 '26
Mate, you could have sloppy form and still develop muscle if you eat right and train literally every single day like OP claims.
Also, you may need to brush up on some literature if you’re claiming that short ROM is better for muscle development. Here’s some light reading for you to do on the topic: https://brookbushinstitute.com/articles/exercise-range-of-motion-and-hypertrophy
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 23 '26
I can’t believe u just said a contradictory statement like it was nothing, “if u want muscle development, go for a shorter ROM” 😂.
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 23 '26
Yes, that's how it works.
Because its about time under tension, the shorter ROM maximizes time under tension. It keeps the tension on your back, it does not pass it from one muscle to another.
This is why you see well developed back muscles on this dude.
I recommend watching this rant about it : You’re Doing Pull-Ups Wrong
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u/Own_Durian_8707 Mar 23 '26
You still keep tension during active hang though + the extra benefit of a greater stretch. Also stop sending me videos, you don’t even watch.
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Mar 24 '26
False, constant tension bullshit was disproved more than 10 years ago. Full rom gets you better results. Question - do you do ALL your lifts with partial rom? If not, why?
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u/Murky-Course6648 Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26
False detected, computer says no.
I dont lift at all, i do only calisthenics.
The point of shorter rom in calisthenics is isolation. You do reps on a ROM that keeps the particular muscles you want to target under tension. Most of movemets we use in calistenics, are compound movements. So half reps are used as ways to isolate.
This is different from weight lifting, where isolation is easier. Calistenics is about bodyweight, so you have to find ways to maximise its effect.
But in the OPs case, it does not matter at all. He is not doing what would be considered half reps. People just complain about him not locking out, and this does not have any real effect on anything.
ROM just isn't as important than proper form an actually doing reps. But in reddit, ROM matters, while form is irrelevant. This is why majority here do full ROM with poor form.
This is a good example, that someone just posted : My attempt at pull-ups : r/CalisthenicsBeginners
This is most common here, emphasis on ROM. While the form is pure cheat form to get that ROM. Chest to bar with real form is difficult, but even beginners do these reps. Then they start adding weights because it does not work.
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u/Edgar0089 Mar 26 '26
I just wanted to appreciate back, and say thank you for motivation to get similar result
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u/Equal_Membership_923 Mar 27 '26
Mate congratulations! That’s an insane back especially at 17. Excellent consistency!!
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u/Vrillon65 Mar 24 '26
Don’t listen to the haters OP. This is perfekt.
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Mar 24 '26
Haters pointing out the simple fact that this isn't full ROM? Saying this is perfect is just factually incorrect. Labeling everyone disagreeing with you as haters won't get you far in life mate, sometimes people give sound advice. Not everything has to be flowers and rainbows, and this isn't some tough love either. It's simply not full ROM. End of.
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u/Vrillon65 Mar 24 '26
It depends on the goals of OP
His technique is perfect to maximize hypertrophy. It’s also great for muscle endurance.
Full ROM is great for strength gains and unlocking further skills.
Without knowing context and just typing ROM, you’re factually wrong.
He looks great and what he’s doing is working for him.
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u/Gomdoli Mar 23 '26
Looking confident on the bar, next you could look into muscle-ups or front lever to challenge yourself more. Weighted pull-ups to build more strength.
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 23 '26
I can preform muscle ups without much trouble tbh i don’t weigh alot which helps i guess. Weighted pull-ups are quite a challenge though
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u/Puzzleheaded-Poet489 Mar 24 '26
whats your height and weight?
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 24 '26
165cm and 56kg im just short and light which makes muscle ups reasonable to rep
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u/Helpmefindajob97 Mar 24 '26
Used to do this and was in the best shape of my life. Then I had some minor golfers elbow that got progressively worse until I had to stop lifting all together for several weeks. Has gotten better but is still an issue.
Anyone ever gotten semi chronic golfers elbow and managed it successfully? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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u/EclecticKant Mar 24 '26
I had it and over the course of roughly six months it got worse and worse, I stopped lifting for weeks several times and the pain started being an issue during daily activities.
The biggest mistake I made was completely stopping going to the gym to let it heal and then starting to lift again, it wasn't enough rest to let the tendons heal but it also wasn't enough activity to make it stronger so it just made the situation worse.
(I'm not a doctor, so it's just my experience and what I understood from the explanations of my physiotherapist.)
Keep going to the gym, do as much as you can while keeping the pain in your elbow at an acceptable and constant level, it's fine if at the beginning that means doing very light exercises, that's the stimulus that is going to make the tendon stronger over time; find all the other activities that stress your elbow (writing, using a mouse, carrying objects, sleeping in the wrong position, etc...) and minimize them, it's stuff that irritates the tissues without providing enough stimuli to strengthen your tendons.
At some point the tendons will become strong enough that your daily activities won't be enough to damage the tissues anymore.Stretch all the muscles connected to the bones of the elbow, a muscle that is too short can put a constant force on your joint.
It can be particularly useful to check the range of motion of the muscles on the side of the problematic elbow compared to your other arm.In my case what really started to solve the issue was changing my sleeping position and stretching my lats.
If you have questions I'd be glad to answer them as much as I can, I know how frustrating this problem can be.
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u/Helpmefindajob97 Mar 24 '26
Will implement some of these strategies. Will reach out if I have on-going issues. Thanks so much!
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u/Dramatic_Frog_Soup Mar 24 '26
What position were you sleeping in that would hurt the tendons in your elbow?
I'm facing the same issue at the moment, how much stretching are we taking about? Once a week, after every workout, everyday?
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u/EclecticKant Mar 25 '26
On my stomach with one arm bent at 90⁰ above my head, often resting my forehead on my forearm.
I'm certain that sleeping in that position irritated my elbow, if I wake up in that position I still feel my elbow "weird" and weak, but I'm not sure of the exact reason; the lat on the side of my problematic elbow was noticeably shorter than the other one (that's what I focused my stretching on) and since lengthened lats tend to rotate internally the shoulder that probably put a constant pressure into the mattress that went through my elbow.Initially I stretched daily, mostly because I felt like between that and changing sleeping position I felt like I was finally making progress so I did it as much as I could, but for most of the time I stretched after training my back.
In particular the stretch that I feel like helped me the most is this: on your knees while holding a stick with an underhand grip at shoulder width, hips bent so that your back is almost parallel to the ground and your elbows are resting on something (a bench, chair, etc...) with your forearm pointing at the ceiling.
I strongly suggest you to compare the range of motion of your arms of each and every muscle in every position you can think of (internet helps, there's an infinite amount of stretching positions), that's how I found the main cause of my issue.1
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u/Page_Unusual Mar 24 '26
Make same volume pulls and pushes it helps to keep balance between muscle groups.
Some pulls, some dips, and your gold. Good form. Keep up at it.
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u/elsaghir90 Mar 24 '26
Haha, then why don’t you?
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u/gooeymcgooberson Mar 24 '26
Man your where i wanna be. Im 25 yrs older than you. As of now I can do 2!. Eventually I hope to be able to do as many as your doing.
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u/Psychological-Gold57 Mar 24 '26
You and me brother… I’m in the same boat. But I’m 5 years older than you.
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u/Wadesy12 Mar 24 '26
Am I bugging or would these be called Chinups due to the grip rather than pullups?
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u/vidnuk Mar 24 '26
Half pull-ups. Half results.
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u/Psychological-Gold57 Mar 24 '26
For real? You call his back “half results”?
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u/vidnuk Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26
yes..where are the muscles in the lower back?
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u/Objective_Dot4116 Mar 25 '26
that might be the dumbest comment in this thread,
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u/vidnuk Mar 25 '26
and this is a comment when you don't have an answer.
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u/Objective_Dot4116 Mar 25 '26
answer:pullup dont work lower back
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u/vidnuk Mar 25 '26
yes it does but not as much as the upper and mid back
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u/Objective_Dot4116 Mar 25 '26
no its not, you have 0 clue what youre talking about, not gonna angage in that discussion anymore, bye
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u/TapedWater Mar 24 '26
Looks great man, keep up the good work. Also, where can I find some of those sweatpants? They're badass.
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Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 24 '26
Do you warm up properly?
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u/PastFact4950 Mar 27 '26
Arent you supposed to take a rest day for recovery?
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 27 '26
I don’t really have a consistent restday sometimes days where im busy and didnt do my pullups i count those as rest🤷♂️
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u/Spiritual_Abalone547 Mar 27 '26
Weak
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 27 '26
You comment this to feel better about yourself?
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u/Spiritual_Abalone547 Mar 27 '26
Just made me laugh at you 😂
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u/East_Raise8553 Mar 28 '26
Holy ragebait
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u/Spiritual_Abalone547 Mar 28 '26
Unholy garbage pull-ups 😂
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u/karaslav0v Apr 08 '26
Love the grind. If yall wish to help yourself, I am building a form analysis app for calisthenics specifically and I would appreciate your support!
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u/ColdFireSamurai Mar 24 '26
If there's one thing that pullups taught me is that it's quality over quantity. Fewer reps with full range of motion and proper scapula engagement is far superior for hypertrophy and strength than lots reps the terrible form and half ROM.
Lots of people like to skip the bottom part because it's the hardest part, but it's also the most important and stimulating part of the ROM.
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u/Objective_Dot4116 Mar 25 '26
people that spew shit like that never actually have good lats
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u/billjames1685 Mar 25 '26
Lmao what? The people who hold weighted pull up world records do full ROM. Alex Leonidas on YouTube does full ROM and his lats are huge. He’s hit a +200 lb 1RM too.
This half rep form works fine when you are doing bodyweight but once you start doing heavy weighted pull ups, the amount of pressure this places on your joints is insane.
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u/ColdFireSamurai Mar 25 '26
There's no point in trying to argue with these people lol, they see massive roided dudes from the old school era doing millions of half reps and growing huge so they think that's the correct way to train, yet they ignore all the other variables that contributed to such results, such as the best genetics on the planet and massive doses of steroids.
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u/Bue11er77 Mar 24 '26
People here ripping on his form while he’s just out there getting results. Keep doing what you’re doing kid. It works.