The Secret To Be Good At Pull Ups

The Secret To Be Good At Pull Ups!

Let's talk about the secret to get good at pull ups: the "false" grip.

Many people want to do pull ups but their grip strength gives up after a few repetitions.

Keep in mind that your grip is one of the most important component of strength, and being able to hold a bar with a "false grip" will dramatically improve the quality of all your movements.

This will increase your pull ups, muscle ups, as well as push ups, handstands and more.

The "False" grip generates a lot of contraction in the forearms and forces us to use more of our forearm extensors, while these are usually under trained with a "classic" grip.

You will find 3 different levels of training for your false grip:

• Beginner: 0'
• Intermediate: 2'58
• Advanced: 6'13

Practice at the level that suits you, and work your way up progressively!

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is identified as the "secret" to getting good at pull ups? The secret to getting good at pull ups is mastering the $"false"\mathbf{grip}$.

2. Why do many people struggle with pull ups? Many people struggle because their $\mathbf{grip}\mathbf{strength}\mathbf{gives}\mathbf{up}$ after only a few repetitions.

3. How will mastering the false grip benefit my overall training? Mastering the false grip will $\mathbf{dramatically}\mathbf{improve}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{quality}\mathbf{of}\mathbf{all}\mathbf{my}\mathbf{movements}$, leading to an increase in my $\mathbf{pull}\mathbf{ups}$, $\mathbf{muscle}\mathbf{ups}$, as well as $\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$ and $\mathbf{handstands}$.

4. What is the technical benefit of using the false grip? The false grip $\mathbf{generates}\mathbf{a}\mathbf{lot}\mathbf{of}\mathbf{contraction}\mathbf{in}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{forearms}$ and $\mathbf{forces}\mathbf{me}\mathbf{to}\mathbf{use}\mathbf{more}\mathbf{of}\mathbf{my}\mathbf{forearm}\mathbf{extensors}$, which are typically undertrained with a classic grip.

5. What three levels of false grip training are shown in the video? The three levels of training are:

• $\mathbf{Beginner}$

• $\mathbf{Intermediate}$

• $\mathbf{Advanced}$

6. What is the recommended approach for training the false grip? I should $\mathbf{practice}\mathbf{at}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{level}\mathbf{that}\mathbf{suits}\mathbf{me}$ and $\mathbf{work}\mathbf{my}\mathbf{way}\mathbf{up}\mathbf{progressively}$.