30/10/2026
Slide across to see some of Aleks’ favourite drills to help her clients unlock their pull ups.
Drills that can also help you improve your form and reps.
For any specific questions, advice or to book in a session, you can reach out to her on Aleksandra Valcheva - Holistic Personal Trainer
Foot assisted pull ups.
Line your head and hips in a straight line underneath the bar and keep your legs tucked in.
Think about pulling from your back muscles and try to maintain as straight line as you do so.
Use the legs to help you.
Scapula pull ups.
Pull up towards the ceiling whilst keeping your arms relatively straight. Overtime you can advance to pulling deeper - aiming to face the chest up to the ceiling.
Negative pull ups.
Jump to the bar, chin over, and slowly with as much control as possible go all the way down into a dead hang.
Banded pull ups.
Use a band to help you complete the whole movement. Always from a complete hang to chin over to bar.
