Wednesday Form: Jumping Pull-Ups are a snap.

Hip snap, that is! The jumping pull-up is a fine exercise...as evidenced here by how smoked these two get in a short period of time.

Notice, with legs extended, the arms are bent. So that means, with arms fully extended down, the knees will be bent. Watch her through the second minute (after getting to the proper height)...notice the angle of the knee upon landing. Look familiar? Maybe like a push press dip? Sure enough!!! That loads up the body for the hip snap.

Focus on that snap to get the weight going. That will allow you to pull with the back/arms and develop/gain upper body strength on your way to regular pull-ups. Moreover, (again watch her closely as she loads the hips), that hip snap is the emergence of the “kip”...get the weight moving horizontally prior to pulling vertically.

It’s easy to blast out jumping pull-ups ignoring form and just flailing about...but attention to a little timing, snap, and form will more readily get you on your way to a regular pull-up. Try it out for a few weeks.