Jumping Pull Up

Jumping Pull Up

The jumping pull up is an easier version of the pull up. It uses your legs along with your arms to lift yourself up to the pull up bar.

 
 

Instructions

How to perform a Jumping Pull Up:

Stand below the pull up bar. Grasp the pull up bar with an overhead grip, with your hands over the bar and approximately shoulder width apart. The bar should be low enough that your feet remain on the floor. If it isn't, stand on a box.
  • Stand below the pull up bar. Grasp the pull up bar with an overhead grip, with your hands over the bar and approximately shoulder width apart. The bar should be low enough that your feet remain on the floor. If it isn't, stand on a box.

    Stand below the pull up bar. Grasp the pull up bar with an overhead grip, with your hands over the bar and approximately shoulder width apart. The bar should be low enough that your feet remain on the floor. If it isn't, stand on a box.

  • Extend your arms all the way down from the bar while bending your knees into a slight squat.

    Extend your arms all the way down from the bar while bending your knees into a slight squat.

  • Use your legs to propel yourself off the ground while simultaneously pulling with your back and arms.

    Use your legs to propel yourself off the ground while simultaneously pulling with your back and arms.

  • Raise your body up until your shoulders are above the bar.

    Raise your body up until your shoulders are above the bar.

  • Lower yourself back to the ground be full extending your arms and placing your feet back on the ground.

    Lower yourself back to the ground be full extending your arms and placing your feet back on the ground.

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