Q&A for How to Do a Pullover on Bars

Work on your abdominal strength and your arm strength. I had this same problem and you just need to keep trying and do strengthening exercises like sit-ups, V snaps (or jackknives), and push ups. Also, if you have a bar which you can use at home or at a park nearby, then try to practice on that every day if you can.

Keep your elbows bent, and watch your toes as you kick over the bar.

Like in basketball, when you shoot a ball, sometimes it goes in and sometimes it doesn't. That's what happened. Keep practicing and soon enough you will be able to do it almost every time.

Put your chin on the bar and it might work!

First try with a spotter to get you knowing the movement. Over time, your spotter will help you less and less until you're strong enough to do it by yourself.

Yes, you pull up and then you bring your feet and hips to the bar and go over to front support.

You're probably not strong enough just yet, so work on conditioning, and try with a spotter first to get familiar with the movement. When you are strong enough, you should be able to do it.

On the tall bar, try doing a pull-up, then throwing your hips backwards over the bar, kind of like you're doing a back tuck. Then, just pull yourself up, and you're done.

You should be using chalk to prevent slippage. If this doesn't work, buy some hand guards.

Keep trying the hardest you can. Try to get more time to practice at your gym. If you don't get your pullover this time, then do the test next time.

Your hips have to touch the bars. If it is just your shins, prop your hips up using momentum.

Try bending your arms and putting your chin next to the bar then kick up. Also try doing push ups and just jumping on to the bar or maybe try your back hip circle first.

Keep looking at the bar. Don’t apply pressure or your chin will hurt. Do more conditioning so your arms don’t make you put pressure on your chin.

Do some upper body conditioning, like push ups or planks.

Try to get your hips on the bar and switch your hands the other way, so it is easier to get up.

Work on strengthening your ab muscles. This will help you pull your hips to the bar easier.

Bend your knees a little. When you swing into it, go into it with more momentum.

Look at your feet the entire time. The biggest mistake is throwing your head back. Focus on your feet and don't throw your head back.

Try doing ten push ups everyday for 30 days and see if that works for you. If you can't do a push up you can do a modified push up by staying on the point of your knees and crossing your legs and doing push ups like that.

You have to keep your arms bent while doing a pullover, which means you're pulling yourself up while doing a pullover. It might work if you keep your arms bent.

Keep your hands on the bar and run up to the bar and kick one leg up and then push though your toes. Try to do this quickly, without stopping between the steps.

Once you are upside down and your hips are on the bar, pull with your arms and fold your legs over the bar, kind of like an upside down pike position. Once your legs are over the bar, use their weight as momentum to lift up your chest. Just keep folding your legs over like a pike until you feel yourself able to rise, and don't forget to rotate your wrists. Your finishing position should be with straight arms, straight legs and a hollow body. The bar will still be at your hips/thighs. Your head should be looking straight ahead.

Practice whenever you can, it's all about having the right mentality and gaining muscle memory. Stop worrying about whether or not you can do it and just focus on moving your body.

You should be able to do pull-ups, tap your legs on bars and hang upside down.

You have to use all your strength and push towards the bar and their keep your hip on the bar.

If it helps, start by holding the bar and running into your pullover so you have enough speed to get over. Put your chin close to the bar so it's easier. Pull your legs over and rotate your wrists so they go on top of the bar. Then pull your chest up and straighten your arms. Then you're on top!

Yes, if you visualize and have good direction detailing, it will help your exercise angles on bars.

It is still called a pullover, but some gyms might call it a long hang pullover or something like that.

You can use a door to do pullups. If the surface is too sharp to grip, drape a thick cloth over it. You can use a PVC pipe or a broom as a bar. If you cannot place it as a pullup bar, place it between chairs or tables and use as a inverted row bar. Inverted rows work a lot of the same muscles and pulling movement as a pull up does. Also losing weight makes pull ups much easier.

Just remember that even though they are watching you, it doesn't mean that they are judging or thinking rude things about you! For all you know, they could be thinking, "Wow, I want to be just like her!"