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Pull up Pull-ups/chin-ups are one of the best exercises to increase upper body strength and a gateway exercise to a lot of the gymnastic moves that can be found in CrossFit. The standard pull-up used in CrossFit is the “kipping” pull-up. Kipping is a whole-body, athletic movement that demands coordination, agility, flexibility and power. The kipping pull-up recruits multiple muscles, including your hips and torso, to get your chin over the bar. The goal in your kipping pull-up work is repetition and to increase work capacity. *The goal in your kipping pull-up work is repetition and to increase work capacity.
Coaching cue box Squeeze your shoulder blades, keep your chin neutral.
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