Comments on: How to Do a Proper Pull Up, and Why You Need to Do Them http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/ Level up your life, every single day. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Matthttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-10690 Matt Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-10690 I don't know if Steve will reply to this as it's a fairly old article tbh, but I can guarantee that he would recommend pull-ups and chin-ups for everybody! I'm no expert (not sure I can even do a pull-up myself yet!) but you'll get this impression after reading just a few of his atricles! :P Hope this helps! I don’t know if Steve will reply to this as it’s a fairly old article tbh, but I can guarantee that he would recommend pull-ups and chin-ups for everybody! I’m no expert (not sure I can even do a pull-up myself yet!) but you’ll get this impression after reading just a few of his atricles! :P Hope this helps!

]]> By: Alexhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-10522 Alex Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-10522 Hi Steve! Would you recommend chin-ups and pull-ups for women as well?  Hi Steve! Would you recommend chin-ups and pull-ups for women as well? 

]]> By: 15 Real life Superheroes Who Will Save Your Life | SuperHerohttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-7343 15 Real life Superheroes Who Will Save Your Life | SuperHero Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:57:19 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-7343 [...] you’re interested in training like a Spartan warrior, eating paleo, learning basic Parkour, or mastering the pull-up, this guy will make it happen.  He’s not only creating awesome bodies and inspired minds; [...] [...] you’re interested in training like a Spartan warrior, eating paleo, learning basic Parkour, or mastering the pull-up, this guy will make it happen.  He’s not only creating awesome bodies and inspired minds; [...]

]]> By: How to Finally Do A Freaking Pull Up | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-7060 How to Finally Do A Freaking Pull Up | Nerd Fitness Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:51:37 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-7060 [...] already covered how to do a pull up/chin up in another article, so I won’t get into it too much here…just focus on these [...] [...] already covered how to do a pull up/chin up in another article, so I won’t get into it too much here…just focus on these [...]

]]> By: Do You Have What it Takes to Join A Rebellion? | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6290 Do You Have What it Takes to Join A Rebellion? | Nerd Fitness Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:43:29 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-6290 [...] do lat pull downs, do pull ups instead. If you can’t do pull ups, do inverted rows or assisted pull [...] [...] do lat pull downs, do pull ups instead. If you can’t do pull ups, do inverted rows or assisted pull [...]

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]]> By: Infiltrating the Empire: How to Work Out Properly In a Commercial Gym | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 Infiltrating the Empire: How to Work Out Properly In a Commercial Gym | Nerd Fitness Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:26:26 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-3572 [...] pull up bar – for pull ups, chin ups, and hanging knee [...] [...] pull up bar – for pull ups, chin ups, and hanging knee [...]

]]> By: NerdFitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 NerdFitness Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:52:38 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-2853 Simon, that's a great story man! Congrats on your success :)<br><br>-Steve Simon, that's a great story man! Congrats on your success :)

-Steve

]]> By: NerdFitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2854 NerdFitness Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:52:14 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-2854 Great point Robert - I'll shoot an email out to Robert in case he didn't see your responses. Thanks for chiming in!<br><br>-Steve Great point Robert – I'll shoot an email out to Robert in case he didn't see your responses. Thanks for chiming in!

-Steve

]]> By: Roberthttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/31/how-to-do-a-proper-pull-up-and-why-you-need-to-do-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2833 Robert Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:22:20 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2562#comment-2833 Or, as I pointed out, his arms could be very strong, and his back could be very weak, so he's overcompensating. A lot of people have a very hard time properly activating their back musculature. As simple as it sounds, I would guess that this is in large part because they cannot see these muscles. It makes sense if you think about it, it is easier to flex a muscle harder when you can see it in a mirror (hence all the mirrors in gyms). As I explained in my above reply, 99.9% of people do chin-ups and pull-ups horribly wrong and make them almost exclusively an arm exercise. Adding more weight to improper movements is not the solution to activating a muscle, learning proper movement patterns is. Or, as I pointed out, his arms could be very strong, and his back could be very weak, so he's overcompensating. A lot of people have a very hard time properly activating their back musculature. As simple as it sounds, I would guess that this is in large part because they cannot see these muscles. It makes sense if you think about it, it is easier to flex a muscle harder when you can see it in a mirror (hence all the mirrors in gyms). As I explained in my above reply, 99.9% of people do chin-ups and pull-ups horribly wrong and make them almost exclusively an arm exercise. Adding more weight to improper movements is not the solution to activating a muscle, learning proper movement patterns is.

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