- Can you please comment on my McGill pull-ups?
https://youtu.be/Odbhg_dSoM4
I am hoping to incorporate these because I use to enjoy doing pull-ups before injuring myself with them.
Tough to see from the back angle, but a few points you want to make sure of when doing the McGill pull-up.
- Begin with a big air and a brace. As hard as you can.
- Wedge in the with the lats – Think “close the armpits”
- Pull as hard as you can while engaging all the back musculature you can.
- My bonus point – return to the dead hang position under control. When doing multiple reps, stay on the bar, don’t drop.
- Dead hang can have some additional benefits for shoulder health, so I coach my athletes to spend a little bit of time in that position.
