Would you go to the gym with the express intent of injuring yourself? Probably not. However, if you're doing kipping pullups that's exactly what you may be doing. I can't tell you when you'll get hurt but I can tell you, if you do kipping pullups long enough you WILL get injured. First Things First:  Stop Doing this Incredibly Stupid Movement Second Things Second: The kip is NOT MEANT to be an exercise. It's meant to be a SKILL used in the COMPETITIVE SPORT of gymnastics. The Kip <---- overly simplistic explanation of how/ why it works and is viable for competitive gymnasts -----> is a way to use the entire body to generate momentum horizontally which … [Read more...]