Considered a “cheat,” kipping is essentially the swing energy that helps you convert to exercises like pull-ups and muscle-ups. In the simplest terms, it means swinging back and forth. I built up three minutes of kipping swings every day for one week to see if the intensive practice would make a difference to my training — and here’s what I learned.
To kip or not to kip, that is the question. The CrossFit community loves a kip, but it divides opinion elsewhere, especially for some who think kipping momentum cheats you out of strict pull-ups and working your muscles properly through time under tension. I already have experience with kipping, but this time, I decided to drill down on my technique.
