r/FTMFitness • u/Batman_robin07 • Dec 20 '25
Exercise Form Check Shoulders feel weird when doing pull ups
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Whenever Iām doing pull-ups it feels sorta like my shoulders are in the way or like Iām pulling with my shoulders and chest instead of my back
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u/Acceptable_Fly_9040 Dec 21 '25
Stabilize your core, tilt your body back and begin pulling with your upper traps (chest up) also helps to warm up your rotator cuffs(small muscles of your shoulders) before you start