09/03/2026
💪 SIMPLE MOVEMENT. INSANE CARRYOVER.
Here Leyton is performing what we call Grounded Consecutive Pull-Ups.
His feet start on the ground, but the goal is to use little to no jump—just enough assistance from the legs to allow him to repeatedly pull his chin over the bar.
It doesn’t look complicated. That’s the point.
This basic movement gives us an opportunity to build a TON at once: stronger lats and upper back, better shoulder strength and stability, grip strength, trunk control, and the ability to stabilize the spine while producing force through the upper body.
We’re also getting repeated practice controlling the shoulder blades—pulling, lowering, resetting and doing it again—which can have tremendous carryover to healthier, stronger shoulders and better overall upper-body function.
And because Leyton’s feet remain grounded, we can scale the amount of assistance naturally. As he gets stronger, the legs do less and the upper body does more.
Training doesn’t always need to look complicated to be effective.
Sometimes the goal is simply to grab a bar and pull yourself up.
But when you choose the right basic movement and execute it consistently, the carryover can be INSANE.
Build basic strength. Build better movement. Let it carry over everywhere.
