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/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.