Kipping vs. Pull-Ups

[bango skank]

Coach, I know the legitimacy of the kip as a substitution for the pull-up has been debated to death on the CF Forums, but I was wondering what your opinion was.

Thanks,

Tim

[Mark Rippetoe]

To save me some typing, this is from the new book:

Kipping chin-ups/pull-ups are a derivative of the jumping version. The movement is performed using the momentum of a slight swing preceding the pull, when the swing is converted into an upward roll of the hips, translating the swing energy into upward movement. The kip distributes the movement over more muscle mass, using the abs, hip flexors, and lower back in addition to the lats and arms, so that more muscle mass is used in the exercise and more reps can be done. The strict versions concentrate the effort on less muscle mass and work it harder.



Hope this helps.