FitnessFAQs | Behind The Neck Pull-Ups? @FitnessFAQs | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
You should avoid them if..
1 - You fail miserably on the wall slide test.
2 - Experience pain or discomfort when pressing or pulling behind the neck.
3 - Have a history of shoulder injury
If you're healthy and motivated, behind the neck exercises are good for:
1 - The novel movement pattern can increase strength & hypertrophy
2 - Behind the neck is self limiting, it's harder due to the leverages so it offers high muscle stimulus and low fatigue.
3 - Strengthens the rotator cuff in this awkward range of motion.
Exercise is never good or bad.. smart people know context matters - fear makes us fragile - movement optimism makes us resilient.
❌ Calling behind the neck dangerous for everyone is lazy. This disclaimer is often given by personal trainers for liability reasons, better to stay safe and warn everyone instead of considering context and discussing nuance for the individual.
✅ Fear based language does more harm than good for the healthy person. Nocebo is a real thing - if we attach danger to behind the neck exercises when not justified - we're going to become more fragile in this movement due to our mistaken belief system.
If you're keen to try behind the neck, consider more forgiving variations (lat pull-down, flared overhead press with dumbbells).
The average person is probably better off with conventional exercises in front of the body. The reward is higher and the risk is lower with traditional overhead training.
What do you think? 🤔
#fitness #gym #workout
You should avoid them if..
1 - You fail miserably on the wall slide test.
2 - Experience pain or discomfort when pressing or pulling behind the neck.
3 - Have a history of shoulder injury
If you're healthy and motivated, behind the neck exercises are good for:
1 - The novel movement pattern can increase strength & hypertrophy
2 - Behind the neck is self limiting, it's harder due to the leverages so it offers high muscle stimulus and low fatigue.
3 - Strengthens the rotator cuff in this awkward range of motion.
Exercise is never good or bad.. smart people know context matters - fear makes us fragile - movement optimism makes us resilient.
❌ Calling behind the neck dangerous for everyone is lazy. This disclaimer is often given by personal trainers for liability reasons, better to stay safe and warn everyone instead of considering context and discussing nuance for the individual.
✅ Fear based language does more harm than good for the healthy person. Nocebo is a real thing - if we attach danger to behind the neck exercises when not justified - we're going to become more fragile in this movement due to our mistaken belief system.
If you're keen to try behind the neck, consider more forgiving variations (lat pull-down, flared overhead press with dumbbells).
The average person is probably better off with conventional exercises in front of the body. The reward is higher and the risk is lower with traditional overhead training.
What do you think? 🤔
#fitness #gym #workout
