NEVER DO PULL-UPS LIKE THIS! | 10 Most Common Mistakes
The pull-up is one of the most commonly performed, and misperformed, exercises in the gym. In this video, I’m going to show you …
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March 27, 2026
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The pull-up is one of the most commonly performed, and misperformed, exercises in the gym. In this video, I’m going to show you …
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The pullup is not the only exercise that is commonly misperformed. As a matter of fact, I made a video on how the squat is performed incorrectly and how to make sure you don't make those mistakes ever again – https://youtu.be/BZ1TUVr4LFk
Thank you.
Can you send a link for the band you use near the end of the video? Length/resistance in lbs? Many thanks
Thanks for the video. Started working out just 6 weeks ago. Now i am at (fresh) 6 band assisted pullups and even did my first non assisted one yesterday. It went very slow but thanks to your vids very controlled. Super exited!
I did most tips here, but have not yet done the pressing inward. Will be doing that from now on!
I figure out one pull-up per day will give progress really fast.
I wonder what Jeff's diet is like
Thank you Jeff! Fantastic explanation and yes, my pull-ups got instantly better.
This was both fun and educational!
Excellent
thanks for the video very well done
Attack the bar with you're chest, this is brilliant
Thank you
Idk why but at the top of a pull up my right shoulder caves in
Thanks Jeff!
The best guy on the internet to demonstrate form. Thanks for the videos and thanks for shouting, it helps!
Followed all the tips, perfect form, filmed or otherwise…simply cannot pull myself above the bar. When bar reaches eye level, i simply get stuck and cannot go above it by any means and any type of advise, nothing works. Its like i need wd-40 to some articulation to unstuck it…
How do you do this on a bar thats on a door? The door is quite short do you just need to have your legs higher up infront of you?
V good as always 🏋️ Thanks
I started just pretending to do a pull up and I could already feel the tightness and difference from how I thought it was done lol
Here is half of the advice in one sentence, Try to look big and confident like you are trying to scare a black bear away whilst doing a pull up!
Thank you very much for the drop set advice. I'm struggling with pull ups even with a single band but I got two bands already with which I started. Thus I can add the second band on my last, third set right after point of failure to push (in this case, actually pull) through further. I am new to fitness training and have never done drop sets in my life before. Thank you again.
Jeff “Cause what you should be doing is not doing that” ..(I’m gonna start saying that to my kids) 😂
So I must be doing pull-ups wrong.Cause I do them with My palms facing me
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This is so helpful. Rewatchable and great tips to review on a regular basis. Thanks Jeff!
I've been trying to do banded pull ups but im not strong enough to pul the band down lol.
I hope you re-design you courses. They look and feel scammy. It's a pitty so much good knowledge on your YouTube is not used there in a modern and user-friendly UI . ?!
By placing my legs like he said, I was able to do my pull ups easier.
However, I lost some stability and started swinging forward and backward, which doesn't happen when I place my leg "the wrong way" (behind, crossed, bent at knee level).
Any tips?
Good pse
I alternate sets with closed grip and open grip. Is that good to do? Does it matter?
Where do you recommend for the purchase of bands like those you use in the pull ups video?