The most common reasons that pull ups hurt your neck are either that you’re leading with your chin or you’re straining at the neck. Both of these things typically occur as fatigue sets in. Your aim should be to bring the bar to the chin or sternum, as opposed to leading the movement with your … Read more
Holding your breath during intense exercise like pull ups, or simply breathing too fast in an uncontrolled manner, can cause light-headedness. If you feel dizzy while extending your neck and looking up during pull ups this could be a sign of “Top Shelf Vertigo”. Plus, if you aren’t properly retracting your shoulders you may be … Read more
Poor technique is the main reason you can’t feel pull ups in your lats You should arch your lower back, puff out your chest, pull your shoulders back, and ensure that your elbows remain directly under the bar throughout the movement. The 4 Checkpoints For the Perfect Pull Up Firstly, I think it’s important to … Read more
The armpit pain you’re feeling after pull ups is actually your teres major muscle. It connects the shoulder blade to the upper arm, and therefore is located around the armpit area. The teres major also happens to work in conjunction with the lats. So, if you’re training your lats, e.g. during pull ups, then you … Read more
If you feel lat pulldowns in your triceps this is typically caused by having too much weight on the bar, and not maintaining proper form. In order to pull the heavier weight down you may no longer be using your lats, but a wide variety of other muscles, including the triceps. You’re Using Too Much … Read more
If you’re feeling lat pulldowns in your forearms this typically comes down to an incorrect setup, poor technique, or using too much weight. Ensure that you retract your shoulder blades, use a “thumb over” grip, lead the movement with your elbows not your hands, don’t allow your elbows to flare out to the sides, and … Read more
A common question when it comes to using a loaded barbell is, “Why Do Squats Hurt My Tailbone?” Squats are without doubt one of the greatest exercises ever (if not the greatest). However, from time-to-time we all experience certain issues with the movement. Possibly, one of most annoying, and worrying, is when you feel a … Read more
Lat pulldowns, much like pull ups, will certainly train the lats, biceps, rear deltoids, rhomboids, and traps. However, there also happens to be a huge amount of core activation during pull ups, which is significantly reduced during lat pulldowns. A better alternative would be to do kneeling lat pulldowns (as opposed to seated), which activates … Read more
Romanian deadlifts are a fantastic exercise for building muscle and strength in the glutes and hamstrings. In fact, they are often the “go-to” exercise when it comes to training the lower part of the posterior chain. However, many of you will complain that you actually feel Romanian Deadlifts in your lower back. So, allow me … Read more
Ever wondered, “Why Does My Back Crack When I Do Push Ups?” It’s a weird sensation, but more often than not it doesn’t cause you any pain or discomfort. With that being said, back cracking during push ups (or any exercise for that matter) doesn’t exactly feel normal. And I’m sure this may even concern … Read more