Pull Up Hacks in 30 Seconds People always come up to me in the gym or message me asking, “Pat, how do you make pull ups look so effortless?” The truth is, I built that strength early on by focusing on progressions, not just reps. One of the best drills I used was the pull up hold, where your chin clears the bar and you hold that static position to build real upper-back and arm strength. Then I’d finish each rep with a slow, controlled negative to train strength through the full range. 👉 The sec