I've been having trouble with pull ups. I just cant' seem to increase the number of reps per week. I do it once a week after my deadlifts. The highest I got in one set was 6. There are times when it is 5 and this week it's only 4. I don't have problems increasing lbs with other exercises like bench press, squat or deadlift. I really just want to increase this number so I can later add some weight in it while doing the pull ups.
Reps for the help and suggestions. Thanks
srs
EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'm also cutting right now but even before while bulking I was still having problems with the pull ups.
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Thread: Frustration with Pull Ups. Help
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11-20-2012, 06:37 PM #1
Frustration with Pull Ups. Help
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11-20-2012, 06:54 PM #2
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When I was working on upping my pull up numbers, almost every time I passed the pull up station, I would jump on it and try to pound out as many as I could. This might not be the best practice overall but I ended up doing it about 3 sets 3-4 times a week. Within a month or two, I moved from 3-4 good form pull ups to 12-15. I would say it's all in the frequency that you work on them.
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11-20-2012, 07:01 PM #3
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11-20-2012, 08:11 PM #8
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11-21-2012, 12:27 AM #9
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11-21-2012, 01:03 AM #10
Like one previous poster mentioned-do them first in your workout if they are a weakpoint. Heavy deads do a lovely number on your grip which would affect your chins to a certain extent.
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11-21-2012, 01:12 AM #11
Wearing gloves probably helps too, when I do pull-ups with my bare hands my palms tire out and get all callous-y so I have to frequently rest my palms between sets, and as a previous poster said, chalk will probably help immensely. I've heard that doing a pull-up and lowering yourself slowly on the negative helps build strength too. Also don't focus on getting your chain over the bar, you will probably find yourself stretching your neck near the end of the rep to get your chin over the bar instead, instead squeeze your biceps and lats at the end of the rep. I started out only doing 4 and now I can do about 15.
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