I'm often asked how to do a pull up. There seems to be a lot of confusion with regards to perfect pull up technique.
If you do it right, you'll reap the benefits of a strong and muscular back. You'll also be shoring yourself up and preventing the injuries so common to imbalanced shoulder musculature. We place so much emphasis on the "mirror" muscles, that the back is often ignored.
But doing it wrong can drastically reduce the effectiveness of the exercise and can even lead to injury. Here's a video with a few points to consider...
The pull up is one of the most fundamental bodyweight exercise. And of course the other "king of bodyweight exercises" has to be the push up. Make sure you master both and incorporate them into your training...
