CrossFit - Kipping Pull-Ups
Why Physical Fitness Stack Exchange recommends it
Fitness Stack Exchange users link it as a concrete example of what a CrossFit kipping pull-up looks like when discussing the technique and its risks versus strict pull-ups.
Recommended by 1 people across 1 different months, 2012 to 2015.
What it is
A short 2007 clip from a CrossFit affiliate explaining and demonstrating the kipping pull-up, a pull-up variant that uses a swinging hip and leg motion to build momentum. It is a basic technique demo with no deeper biomechanics discussion.
What people said
Recommends Patrik Lindström · 2012-12 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “What kind of home exercises are helpful when one trains martial arts?”
If your in martial art for competition then I think you should practice something that resembles a match. Your body has to be accustomed to be explosive even when you are doing cardio. If you only do cardio you will become slow. Medium cardio and then explosive give your max with heavy weights and then back to slow cardio and heavy weightlifting like Olympic Weightlifting-Clean & Jerk. Do not use any machines. IMHO can sometimes crossfit exercises neglect explosive exercises they do so many reps which will not improve your speed. So I suggest (check youtube for Burpees and Clean and Jerk examples): [10 Burpees][1]. (To get some pulse) 5 [Clean and Jerk][2] . ( For overall explosivness) Skip
Cites QikMood · 2013-07 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “Why does CrossFit use Kipping Pull-ups?”
For regular workouts there is information on the benefits and importance of doing pull-ups regularly. CrossFit even mentions it in this article [LINK] . Men's Health even talks about this in one of their blogs/articles [LINK] . CrossFit Pull-ups [this video] looks like they use kipping (where you using a forceful initial leg movement for momentum which looks like swinging). As a physical therapist and a strength coach, I do not encourage the violent movement from the Kipping Pull-ups exercise. I've treated many patients over the years with Upper Trap Strain and Shoulder Injury as a result from doing the Kipping Pull-ups from CrossFit. Why do Kipping Pull-ups in the first place? Also, if you are a
Cites Kneel-Before-ZOD · 2015-09 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “Lat Pulldown vs. Pullups for back strength and bicep development”
Well, Your Coach Is Sorta Right Pullup is a great bodyweight exercise that can build your upper back, lower back, lateral, shoulders, triceps, biceps (chinups) and even your abs. Because the minimum weight (you can increase weights pulled by using a dip belt) you'll have to lift is your body, you need some strength in your arms to do that, unlike a lateral pulldown, on which you can simply adjust the weight you're pulling. Another reason is Form . Unless one's performing a kipling [this video] , it's hard to perform a pullup with a bad form, without immediately feeling the effects. With lateral pulldown, it's relatively easy to pull with a bad form, especially since one can simply adjust the weig