Train to pull - not "pullup"! (unless you just love pullups, then by all means train for that too!) I sometimes get asked about why bodyweight exercises use different variations and progressions when we could simply use bands or machine assistance instead. The simple answer is - you can! An argument can be made that machine assistance is more skill-specific, which theoretically should get you better at that specific skill. However, we sometimes get lost in exercises rather than the intended function of exercises. For example, the goal of pushups, pullups, etc isn't just to do more reps - it's usually to increase our quality of life and overall fitness ability! (with some exception, like athletes, bodybuilders, etc) So it benefits us to train different skills, different angles, different techniques etc... even if they don't necessarily get us better at a *specific* skill. Plus all good progressions are worthy movements themselves. A horizontal pullup isn't "lesser" than a vertical pullup! If this confuses you - don't worry! Just do whatever you like - both progressions and assistance can get you where you need to be! You can even do both, if you want. (Keep in mind that machines and bands don't mimic the goal exercise perfectly either. It's not necessarily bad, but just something to remember.) Have a wonderful day!
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I hope you have a wonderful day as well! Thank you for your kindness and your great attitude that you have on every video, and your videos are also very helpful. Personally I love your unsponsored reviews, and thanks to them, in looking into getting base at for front lever training, which is exactly the kind of thing i was looking for but I don’t think I would’ve found it without your video. Once again, thank you for all your amazing videos, and I hope you have a beautiful day! 😃
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@@nocluedotgmail5927 Yes that is true, but what I think he's saying is that plus some added features. Not just pull up bars and dip bars. I may be wrong but, that's my takeaway from it.
You are right ! This old lady , 70 , still trains everyday , now I see that all the work I did for years has prepared me for this stage … now can’t do pull ups .. nor really great push ups but my arms are strong & I can continue to pull my weight ! so it’s not all about perfect form but conserving the strength to pull as we age . Thank you for yr smart & logical presentation 🥰🥰🥰
Nice job, man! Use it or lose it, and you've used it, which takes a lot of time and will sometimes, but I hear it makes a real difference; my mom is just a few years younger than you and could maybe still kick my butt, I'm proud of her, and you!
I accidentally trained to do a pull up by hauling around ladders at Lowe's where I work on the merchandising team. I'm pulling around ladders, pulling heavy topstock, and suddenly one day, I could do a pull up. It was surreal, I'm telling you. Edit: just a reminder, I was born female, and that comes with specific challenges, one of those being pull ups. We normally can't do them nowadays. I've never been able to do even one - literally not one ever, not even once - until a couple of months ago, and I'm in my 40s. For all you ladies out there, and everyone else struggling to get there, if you pull something heavy around every day, you'll get that pull up!
Same for me, but with unloading semis at Walmart. Sadly I've lost it in the past year or so, but I'm really looking forward to building that strength back up.
Brooo that's how I learned deadlifts. While studying I generally stayed away from deadlifts because I couldn't get the form down. While working one day I was lifting boxes and I got the movement down on how to lift properly.... went and tried it on the DL and I finally did it without pain
I had a bad back in my teens and 20s - sure don't now, it's never been better, and my out-of-shape sister is struggling. Use it or lose it turns out to be real! @@feldgraufox4927
I first started calisthenics watching Hannibal for king saying he’s never touched weights. My freinds and family doubted me saying I couldn’t build muscle through body weight only. Now I’m 30 pounds of muscle heavier and they look at me and say I’m jacked now, but now the roles have changed and I feel like I don’t look much different but everyone says I do.
You thought the cicadas were loud last summer.. just wait. 2024 is a double brood. Love your channel, thank you for being an all around positive role model
Hey Hampton, I was just writing to you because of how heavily you have changed my life in 3 years. You helped me get into fitness, you helped me become less insecure about my strength with your “you can do…. My friend” videos. I can do many push ups, pull ups and pistol squats now. Thank you for being an amazing influencer in my life.
I was able to do 5-6 normal pull ups , but then I took your advice on doing some easier ones on an incline with more reps. Within a month I got to 15 normal pull ups now. Thanks for the advice and keep it flowing !!!
I just want to say that being a pretty tall individual (over 6'4") and very lanky, its difficult to find good starting workouts that are explained and not stuck behind a pay wall. You have introduced me to several that is making it much easier and enjoyable to get back into working out and getting into shape again. So thank you and keep up the great content!
My 4 year old keeps climbing monkey bars, I always tell her the more she does it the better she’ll be because no one ever said that about it to me, so when I was little because I couldn’t do it a few times I just gave up.
My first pull up was with the assisted pull machine and I felt my back for first time after working out for like a whole month. (i have always ignored that machine because it scared me lol)
It's a good day when Hybrid Calisthenics drops new content! Also hello Hampton (I hope i didn't butcher your name), do you have any tips for exercising during the Summer/Winter? i hope my question isn't that dumb, I'm still new to this 😁
I remember how in elementary, I used to love the bars and climbing up absolutely everything 😭 I got blisters every month, which hurt. But I still went on the bars when I could. I grew extremely self conscious of trying to stay "normal" and started to think that by a certain age, I shouldn't go on the bars anymore 'like a kid' To realize how much bs that was now. I was really active, and I still like to take part in some sports.
It took 3 months of basically just hanging on a bar. But even at 280 5'6 I was able to do pull ups. You guys got this don't give up. Formerly 350, currently 215.
I just want to say I started my hybrid calisthenics fitness journey about a year or two ago not being able to do a push-up. Now, I can do quite a few pull-ups and still improving every day. Hampton you son of a gun you did it. I think that was the phrase
I separated my AC joint and went from 10 clean pull ups to 0. I found the best thing was bouldering/rock climbing to get your pull ups back. From training climbing multiple times a week I’ve got back my pull ups and now can do 3 clean ones!
Biggest advantage of doing progressions without bands or machines is that you don't need ANY equipment. And when you get to regular pull ups, it's not terribly hard to find a playground with a bar that'll get your feet off the ground
Thank you. I train my students with negatives, bodyrows, easier variations, active and passive hang. While a band COULD absolutely help you I agree the cheating doesn't translate, Id say it could help you with the next progression in understanding the form
Ive been working out seriously for 5 months now. My goal is to do a full set of 10 unassisted pull ups, cause its more or less a full body workout. When i started I wasnt able to hold my own body weight. Yesterday I finally got 5 in a row.
Its like in chess, you will not always get in that exact defensive situation you’re training so you learn to defend and not to win against one specific move
So my thing with pull ups, is that you should be able to pull yourself up and on/over something in an emergency. Just like you should be able to pick up something heavy or run for a decent distance. If you can't do some of these things, it just puts you in the category of less prepared individuals. That's fine if you are willing to be in that group. I personally try to be prepared in other areas, and therefore I see no reason not to make fitness another one.
Thank you Heidi. This was very helpful. I am curious if perhaps the city may have done a survey of the soil in the last few years or biological testing of the soil. Perhaps a new fungi had been introduced into your neck of the woods. No pun intended. Lol just thinking if the aoil had been tested, knowing the fungi culprit may allow for better research into fighting it off.
