{"id":5679,"date":"2015-03-05T20:47:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T01:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fatlossaccelerators.com\/site\/?p=5679"},"modified":"2015-07-26T11:03:17","modified_gmt":"2015-07-26T15:03:17","slug":"1-pull-up-mistake-to-never-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fatlossaccelerators.com\/site\/1-pull-up-mistake-to-never-make\/","title":{"rendered":"#1 Pull Up Mistake to NEVER Make"},"content":{"rendered":"

I used to hate pull ups. Probably because I was overweight and weak… and I couldn\u2019t do a single rep\u2026 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

It\u2019s considered the best bodyweight exercise for developing your back, shoulders and lats.<\/p>\n

But if you want to avoid the aches and pains, you need to make sure you\u2019re not making this one HUGE mistake.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, I spotted a dude on the assisted pull up machine with HORRIBLE form. Even worse, this poor guy had a trainer who just stood by texting on his phone!!!<\/p>\n

GRRRRR….!<\/p>\n

What is #1 pull up mistake you must avoid?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Staying straight as an arrow.<\/p>\n

Many cues out there claim that the body should be held completely straight from head to toe,<\/strong> in order to perform a good pull up.<\/p>\n

Not true. This sets you on the wrong path.<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t even think about getting on the Assisted Pull Up machine and trying this:<\/p>\n

\"pullup\"<\/p>\n

(this will BUST your shoulder)<\/em><\/p>\n

Pull ups are intended to be a back developer, and you learned yesterday that hitting the back requires the shoulders to be retracted and set to engage the posterior muscles.<\/p>\n

So try pulling your shoulders back without<\/em> mildly arching your back.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not possible, right?<\/p>\n

To hit your back properly during pull ups, think of raising the rib cage toward the bar. Arch the back, and lock your shoulders down and back.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll feel the difference immediately. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick summary of the key pull up cues:<\/p>\n