The Perfect Pull Up – Do it right!

The pull up is one of the best exercises anyone can do. It involves many muscles. To do the perfect pull up consider the following issues:
Mistakes

• Do the full range of motion
• perform the pull up with strength not momentum
• control the movement the whole time – slowly up and slowly down
• pull yourself evenly (apply even pressure on both sides to avoid imbalances)

Width of your Grip

• you can choose from wide to a close grip
• avoid a very wide grip as it can lead to shoulder injury
• use a shoulder wide or slightly wider than shoulder wide
• different grips will work different parts of your arms

Shoulder blade Movement

• pull the shoulder blades down
• bend your arms and pull the shoulder blades together
• avoid round shoulders

Body Position

• The 2 most used body positions: some people prefer the Straight or Hollow Body pull up others prefer the Arched Back pull up
• the Straight pull up works your core
• legs: you can cross your legs should you so wish. Should you cross your legs it will be easier to stabelise the movement.