i avoided on saying anything on kipping pullups because i thought it would seriously get misunderstood by alot of people. but I for one, is a big believer in kipping pullups.

what i mentioned before was the uncontrolled and heavy swaying that’s not merely the same with a “kip”. A kip is a very controlled horizontal movement done to create vertical momentum (makes sense?)

i use kipping pullups to increase work volume, but i do strict pullups and its variations for muscle developement.

i’m a pullup purist, i do pullups, chinups, alternate grip pullups, L-pullups, kipping pullups, tabata pullups, neutral grip pullups, pullups everywhere..

hope that clears whatever doubt that you had.

Although, my goal is to increase the max number of pull-ups I can do. When I first started, I increased from 1 to 9 in one week. I maxed at 17 a few weeks back, then haven’t been doing any. I’m at 12 now, should be able to get it back to 15 soon.

My seniors back in school (way back when) could bang out 40 pulls up in one set.

The “300″ guys also kip.

So I’m really not sure if your advice is accurate, bro.

Pull ups are a great exercise. The ultimate test of back strength. I have a bar in my flat that i use almost every time i walk under it. This is a great way of gradually building up strength.

Keep up the good work.

pullups are essential for developing a balanced body, develope your upper back and increase your pulling ability (rowing sucks :P)

anyways, one can get a spotter to help on the pulling phase initially, and focus on controlling the down phase of the pullup. then when you can actually pull 2 or 3 on your own, you’re all set for the big haul.

tip : always stop 1 or 2 reps before failure. why? because this would ensure you can get a couple more reps out of the next set coz you havent burned yourself out. PLUS normally the last rep or two you can muster would not be as “clean” as the fresh ones… you’d be jerking, swinging and cheating yourself in a whole lot of ways just to get your chin past that bar.

so yes, STOP 1 or 2 REPS BEFORE FAILURE.

rest for about 90 secs or 2 minutes then go at it again.

doesnt matter if your max is 4 pulls (means you gotta stop at 2 or 3 pullups per set). just dont go to failure.

once you get the hang of things, you can try the alternate grip pullups (one overhand and one underhand grip), the L-Pullups (raise your legs to waist level and maintain that posture during your pullups… great core exercise) and dont be afraid to try out different grip widths every now and then..

pullups is fun.