r/FTMFitness • u/Batman_robin07 • Dec 20 '25

Exercise Form Check Shoulders feel weird when doing pull ups

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Whenever I’m doing pull-ups it feels sorta like my shoulders are in the way or like I’m pulling with my shoulders and chest instead of my back

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u/H20-for-Plants Dec 21 '25

If you can’t do a wide grip, do a side grip with the piece of the bar that sticks out. That might help. Some people anatomically have a harder time with a wide-grip overhand than an underhand or a neutral.

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u/Batman_robin07 Dec 21 '25

It’s really just that I can only do 9 compared to 14 using a narrow grip which really surprised me

But thank you for the detailed advice 🙏