Kipping Pull Ups are Cheating!
Kipping Pull Ups are Cheating! (I Beg to Differ) - By Gavin Heselton In my 16 years as a CrossFit enthusiast and Trainer I have encountered the claim that kipping pull ups are cheating, injurious or simply ‘stupid’ on hundreds of occasions. These claims come from a lack of broader experience outside of the commenters’ own limited exercise regimens and a lack of understanding of the movement itself and indeed the laws of Newtonian physics and thermodynamics. Let’s try to put this issue to bed. First, let me state for the record that CrossFit, though known for the widespread implementation of the kipping pull up, still strongly advocates for the prior development of the strict pull up under their charter of: mechanics, consistency and then intensity. Any member of CrossFit Glasgow will recognise dead hangs, negative pull ups and strict pull ups as staples of both warm ups and skill development. If you come to one of our packed Early Bird sessions on a Saturday, you can guarantee that you’re developing strict pull ups within minutes of starting. We also regularly practice the shapes required to perform the kipping pull up and, where appropriate, employ them in the execution of our workouts. The prerequisite of having capacity in strict pull ups before performing kipping pull ups is a part of our own development pathway but does not preclude the learning of the fundamentals in the kip. Every one of our Trainers have completed the CrossFit Preferred [...]