Muscle-ups

[Kooobe]

What place do these have in a bodybuilding program, if any? I am able to do sets of 5-8 reps depending on the day right now, and I'm trying to work up to sets of 10+.

Should I do these on back day, shoulder.... ?

[tumtum]

they really aren't good for much other than showing off..

if pullups are that easy.. then hang weights from your waist

it's not going to add any extra development to your back by doing them because you are wasting effort at the top using other muscles to finish the move..

definitely not trying to be a dick.. still very impressive to be able to do that many.. but as far as bodybuilding goes.. it's a lot of wasted effort for poor contractions

[Kooobe]

they really aren't good for much other than showing off..

if pullups are that easy.. then hang weights from your waist

it's not going to add any extra development to your back by doing them because you are wasting effort at the top using other muscles to finish the move..

definitely not trying to be a dick.. still very impressive to be able to do that many.. but as far as bodybuilding goes.. it's a lot of wasted effort for poor contractions

That makes sense, man. Thanks.

I definitely want to reach my muscle-up goal, so I will try to single out a day to practice them and yeah, I'll ignore any hypertrophy benefits.

[usmarine313]

Pretty much lighting a torch to what tum tum said, not really an ideal exercise for overrall hypertrophy, increases strength in different ways however because it takes alot of strength to be able to perform one at the very least; you'd be surprised how little of the world can actually do them, let alone a pull-up all it's own. But if you like doing them no one's stopping you

[Faust24]

I do an upper-lower-upper-lower split, so if I wanted to I could add those to my workout. I would say its a pull up and a dip, making it a lat/tri excersise, which very few splits have those on the same day.

I have to agree with the other guy its mainly for showing off.

[Aitchem]

They are brutal, kudos to you if you can knock them out breh.

I'd throw them into some sort of conditioning session imo. Or any sort of Push workout.

[J9S3]

I do an upper-lower-upper-lower split, so if I wanted to I could add those to my workout. I would say its a pull up and a dip, making it a lat/tri excersise, which very few splits have those on the same day.

I have to agree with the other guy its mainly for showing off.

They are not for showing off, they are an explosive power movement, almost plyometric, if doing a full body routine, or circuit training. These can be very effective. gymnastic/extreme callisthenic trainees have the muscle up as a staple in their training and no one can argue they have very aesthetic physiques, i doubt OP wants to be my olympia size, so exercises like these have their place imo. By manipulating time under tension these can be a great overall upper body movement.

They are brutal, kudos to you if you can knock them out breh.

I'd throw them into some sort of conditioning session imo. Or any sort of Push workout.

They definitly get your heart rate up, throwing them in a plyo/conditioning circuit session would be great i agree

[vincewchan]

They are not for showing off, they are an explosive power movement, almost plyometric, if doing a full body routine, or circuit training. These can be very effective. gymnastic/extreme callisthenic trainees have the muscle up as a staple in their training and no one can argue they have very aesthetic physiques, i doubt OP wants to be my olympia size, so exercises like these have their place imo. By manipulating time under tension these can be a great overall upper body movement.

Agreed 100%

[ironwill2008]

What place do these have in a bodybuilding program, if any?

For bodybuilding, none. Your effort would be better-placed on exercises for specific muscle groups and centered on progression.






If you enjoy doing them, put them wherever you like.