Pull-ups are a full body exercise When performed correctly everything from your grip, arms, shoulders, lats, core, glutes and quads should be active There’s no reason to rush them Focus on full control throughout the whole movement to maximise your results

What a delight to see this video with perfect form. Here's mine from last december

These are the type of pull-ups we need to see more often

yeah. I was taught this form in my calisthenics class ( I think a lot of people start doing this by themselves in the gym and they end up doing a variant where they fold their legs. That makes it more back focussed but then they are not targetting the other parts that you mentioned above.

Would be better if they called them “chest ups” as you are properly displaying.

Might be the angle my chin just went over but I didn’t ‘reach’ my chin so that might give it a higher look

Don’t sell yourself short that was much more than chin “just over”😄

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It’s why I don’t like doing assisted pull ups. Everything isn’t being activated. Even if you can only do 1 it’s still better than getting 5 assisted…imo lol

I often get problem with one of my shoulders when doing pull-ups for a longer period, is it bad technique or lack of strength in that shoulder?

My gut feeling says bad technique Have you tried different grips? Neutral grip or ring pull-ups often helps when it comes to shoulder issues

Very solid.

Technique > Speed

Exactly — pull-ups aren’t just an upper-body move. Treat them like a full-body contraction: slow, controlled, and deliberate. That’s where real strength and muscle carryover happens.

Pull up are awesome

Very good form💪💪

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My DMs are open for inquiries William

Beautiful

heck yea. this. for diet and running and sleeping too.

Going slower is a way to increase intensity.

Just curious Tom, what’s your height and weight? Looking at your muscle and size, I’d assume you’d be heavier than a lot of Caliesthenics guys which makes your 15 “chest ups” elite! Again amazing effort 💪

It’s the complete opposite actually haha. I’m typical size and height of a calisthenic guy

This is great form. Well done! Going to have to do better with mine

beautiful execution (nohomo thou)!

15 great form pull ups. No half extension, chin to bar cheats. The man is honest in his workout & in great shape

He doesn’t seem to be going or getting anywhere, a chimp cld teach him a few things ..A chimp would be all over that gym one handedly swinging all day,with the occasional sweat

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do we have to go all the way down to the point it feels like hanging??

Motivating

yessssss

True, now can you send this to Pete Hegseth!

Damn good set of 15.

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Top form, core engaged ✌️🏼

Solid. Good stuff!!

And you can always make it a good-for-hypertrophy exercise by throwing in 50-100lbs ;)

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