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Chin Up! 5 Pieces to Progress Your Pull Up

Struggling to get the hang of pull ups? Whether it's strict or kipping pull ups you're working on, here are five articles to give you a helping hand.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on August 3, 2013

The pull-up is one of the most fundamental and functional bodyweight exercises. Here are five articles and tutorials packed with tips and techniques to help you advance your pull up skills.

The Proof Is in the Pull-Up: 10 Tools for Getting Better at Pull-Ups (Melody Schoenfeld)

People ask me a lot about how to get their first pull-up, or how to improve the number of pull-ups they can do. Here are some things that helped me go from zero pull-ups to a 20kg weight pull-up.

CrossFit Pull Ups: Which Came First? The Strict or the Kip? (Amber Larsen)

The most common complaint I hear in my practice is “I hurt myself doing kipping pull ups.” And the most frequent question I ask is, “Do you have your strict pull up?”

Breaking Muscle Video – Kipping Pull Up (Traver H. Boehm)

The kipping pull up is one of the most fundamental movements in CrossFit. This video breaks down the three main aspects for learning the movement in a simple fashion.

Women and Pull Ups: 3 Secrets for Success You’ve Probably Never Tried (Andrew Read)

In my work with females trying to get their first pull up, I’ve spotted three main areas of weakness. I’m going to explain and offer a fix for each of these.

Mastering the Chin-Up: 7 Variations to Beat Gym Boredom (Mike Samuels)

As awesome as regular chin-ups are, why just stick to one variation? To really get the most bang for your buck, you should be doing different types of chin-ups.

Photo courtesy of CrossFit Impulse.

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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