Movements

Pull-up

Gymnastics

Hang from a bar and pull your chin over it.

How it’s done

  1. Grip the bar just wider than your shoulders.
  2. Hang with straight arms, shoulders active.
  3. Pull until your chin clears the bar.
  4. Lower to straight arms.

Coaching tips

Strict is no swing. Kipping uses a hip swing to share the work.

Scaling options

Ring rows, banded pull-ups, jumping pull-ups.

Not sure about a movement? Ask a coach before you start, and scale it to what feels right today.