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Pull-up counter

Hanging from a bar is no time to count. This free pull-up counter watches you through your phone camera and counts every pull-up and chin-up out loud, but only the ones where your chin clears the bar.

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How to use it

Open the coach and press Start training. Allow the camera when your browser asks.
Put your phone about 3 metres in front of the bar, angled up so the bar and your feet are both in view. Lean it against something steady on the floor or a chair.
Hang from the bar with straight arms and hold still for a second.
Pull. The coach recognises pull-ups on your first rep, which already counts, and calls out every rep after it. Press Finish set when you’re done.

What counts as a pull-up

The coach measures how far your shoulders rise towards your hands, using the length of your arms as a ruler, so it works whatever your height. A rep counts when you pull your chin over the bar and lower back down to straight arms.

Chin not over the bar: a rep that stops short doesn’t count.
Not quite to the bar: nearly. It counts, but drive your elbows down a little further next time.
Not hanging fully: lower until your arms are straight between reps.
Swinging: filmed from the side, the coach calls out kipping too, so your back and arms do the work.

Pull-ups and chin-ups

Palms facing away (pull-ups) or towards you (chin-ups), wide grip or narrow: the counter counts them all the same way. Pull-ups with a resistance band for help count too.

Can’t do a pull-up yet?

Slow negatives: jump or step up to the top, then lower yourself as slowly as you can. Three to five slow lowers, a few times a week.
Band-assisted pull-ups: a resistance band looped over the bar takes some of your weight.
Rows: bent-over rows build the same pulling muscles.

See the pull-up guide for the technique, step by step.

What the coach checks

Swinging. Brace your core and keep your legs still so your back and arms do the pulling.
Chin not over the bar. Pull until your chin clears the bar.
Not quite to the bar. Drive your elbows down until your chin is over the bar.
Not hanging fully. Lower until your arms are straight between reps.

Read the pull-up form guide for the technique, step by step.

Questions and answers

Does it count chin-ups?

Yes. Chin-ups, pull-ups and neutral-grip pull-ups all count when your chin clears the bar.

Where do I put the phone for a doorway pull-up bar?

On the floor or a chair about 3 metres in front of the doorway, tilted up so the bar and your feet are both in view.

Does kipping count?

A rep counts when your chin clears the bar. Filmed side-on, the coach also calls out swinging, so you can keep your reps strict.

Is my video uploaded?

No. The tracking runs on your device: your video is never uploaded, recorded or stored, and you don't need an account.

Ready? Prop up your phone.

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