You can indeed focus on technique and intensity at the same time. Is it difficult, yes! However, that’s how we make strides! Next time the numbers aren’t moving, pick one technical aspect of your movement and go for total mastery. See if your effort improves and your numbers go up. Give yourself a learning progression whilst going through physiological progression. This video goes over that with pull ups. Enjoy!

If I could recommend something that could potentially change the course of your fitness journey, it would be to get really comfortable with feeling silly. I was taking a class through our standard foot and ankle series warm up routine and it got a few chuckles to say the least. That instance reminded me of 2 things: we need to make the basics relevant again, and that if we can't take a moment to look a little silly while moving around then we are missing out on a lot of good work. Because there is indeed a lot of good work that'll make you look silly, and sometimes that is exactly the point. When we get stuck or attached to moving in very specific ways, and that's not to say being technical isn't important, however if you can't just move to move and explore prepare for a sad life ahead.

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I was watching one of the athletes at the gym practice bar muscle ups and I couldn't help but chime in. At the end of the day it reminded me of the basics to understanding and ultimately executing the movement well. 1. 1. Having a surplus of strict pulling strength is very helpful and seemingly largely transferrable. 2. 2. Kipping, although fun in practice, seems to have a negative effective on learning "the flow of the movement." Contradictory to what we might think. 3. 3. Knowing how to execute hanging leg raises and front lever practices seem to aid in the proficiency and efficiency of bar muscle ups. 4. 4. Too many cues and not enough trust change the course of the session dramatically...sometimes you do need to bury your head in the wall. Where are you at with your bar muscle ups, and if you have them what has helped you?