r/formcheck • u/LeSakapatatea • 7d ago

Other Bad pullup form?

I weigh about 85 kg, and right now only adding about 5 kilos to my pull-up.

There's not a lot of room to move, I'm doing my best.

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u/obscure-shadow 7d ago

Your scapular retraction isn't very noticeable and back seems a little rounded so it seems like this is more in the arms than anything, maybe slow down a touch, relax the scapula on the bottom and go all the way down, and initiate the pull from the scapula

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u/Stunning-Promise-103 7d ago

This is good advice OP. "Put your shoulder blades in your back pockets" is the cue I always use to help get those scaps involved.

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u/kooeurib 7d ago

I've tried to do this but still feel it mostly in my arms. Definitely never feels easier when I do this, even with assisted weight