Remember when the Fittest women in 2014 did 60 unbroken chest-to-bar pull-ups? | CrossFit

578K views · 3.3K reactions | Unbroken: Colten Mertens dominated chest-to-bar pull-ups at the 2022 Granite Games Semifinal. Mertens’ plan heading into Speed Chipper was to go steady on the snatches and unbroken on his two sets of 36 chest-to-bar pull-ups. His plan worked — Mertens won the event by 20 seconds. Watch Mertens compete at the North America West Semifinal, May 25-28. #CrossFit #CrossFitSemifinals #CrossFitGames | The CrossFit Games | Facebook

It doesn’t matter whether you are trying to get your first chest-to-bar pull-up or your butterfly CTBs are starting to fail; you can always rely on the classic kipping technique. The gymnastics kip chest-to-bar pull-up is like an old friend you can call up in your time of need. Seminar Staff member Aimee Lyons (CF-L4) provides a few helpful tips to make sure your chest hits the bar on every rep. 1. Take a slightly wider grip than normal. 2. Keep your body tight, abs engaged. 3. Pull your elbows