People always ask why we give a damn about pullups at Fulcrum. Does it matter if you can’t do one? Well, the quick answer is, that depends on what you care about in terms of working out. In any case, whether you can do none or 50, it’s always a fun to add another pullup to your PR. Here’s a little piece of the Fulcrum Foundations exercise guide on the pullup for your enjoyment. It may sound a little severe, but it’s true.
The pull-up is a fundamental human movement. Current information points to evidence that our most recent ancestors were at least part time arboreal. This means that whether you’re male or female, difficult as it may be to surmise, the strength to control our own bodyweight in a pulling fashion, and to surmount obstacles and hang from things, is part of the human adaptation. In other words, whether you can or you can’t, you’re supposed to be able to. Based on that tidbit, imagine the implications this movement has for your body’s balance and alignment. Moreover, picture this scenario: You’re on a hike, by yourself, at say Eagle Creek. You’re taking in the scenery when you lose footing and slip off one of the many straight drop-offs. You happen to catch yourself on the edge. If you can’t do a pull-up, and you can’t get some type of footing, you might die here.
So basically, everyone at Fulcrum does some form of a pullup, and we always encourage eachother to do more.
The next question is, to kip or to deadhang pullup? Stay tuned.
To kip or deadhang, that is the question
