Endomorph Trouble doing pull ups

[JustinX21]

I am endomorph 6'6 225 and I can't seem to do more than a few pull ups, wide pull ups seem impossible. Close chin ups are easier for me but still can only get about 8.

I also noticed I am weak on wide lat pull downs. I usually cant keep good form without going over 150 for 6-8 reps.

Anyone else have problems with pullups?

I am trying to incorporate a lot more body weight exercises into my workouts. Push ups and dips I can do no problem.

[Bradster101190]

[QUOTE=JustinX21;1350032981]I am endomorph 6'6 225 and I can't seem to do more than a few pull ups, wide pull ups seem impossible. Close chin ups are easier for me but still can only get about 8.

I also noticed I am weak on wide lat pull downs. I usually cant keep good form without going over 150 for 6-8 reps.

Anyone else have problems with pullups?

I am trying to incorporate a lot more body weight exercises into my workouts. Push ups and dips I can do no problem.[/QUOTE



What's up man, you are actually in a great place to be. Being able to do one pullup makes the upcoming process much easier and the gains you will experience with adding reps will be great.


You have long arms and weigh 220 so it's completely natural for Pullups to be hard for you, however once you get good at them you will be very strong.


The easiest way I would recommend is to do you normal back training but at the beginning , in between sets and at the end hit your one or two clean Pullups( totaling perhaps 10-20 over the course of the entire workout) . Soon you'll be doing 3 or 4 more reps each "set" and , your training volume will be progressively rising which is great for hypertrophy and your following a very efficient way to gain pullup strength.

Anytime I train someone who is the military this approach is always the first and last step towards them acing pullup or pushup tests. Each set should not be near failure, if you can do 4 Pullups do 2 or 3 each time.

[JustinX21]

What's up man, you are actually in a great place to be. Being able to do one pullup makes the upcoming process much easier and the gains you will experience with adding reps will be great.


You have long arms and weigh 220 so it's completely natural for Pullups to be hard for you, however once you get good at them you will be very strong.


The easiest way I would recommend is to do you normal back training but at the beginning , in between sets and at the end hit your one or two clean Pullups( totaling perhaps 10-20 over the course of the entire workout) . Soon you'll be doing 3 or 4 more reps each "set" and , your training volume will be progressively rising which is great for hypertrophy and your following a very efficient way to gain pullup strength.

Anytime I train someone who is the military this approach is always the first and last step towards them acing pullup or pushup tests. Each set should not be near failure, if you can do 4 Pullups do 2 or 3 each time.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Brad I will try this on my next back workout. You are dead on about long arms and it being more difficult.

[Vitalero]

1. go for failure on that machine that helps on pullups
2. train ur pulldown it will assit you
3. best tip for pullup beginners is put a chair or a bench under the bar, grab the pullup bar and place 1 lag on the bench to assist you, make sure you help as much as you need to finish the rep, but then do the NEGATIVE by yourself without the assisted leg
Does it look strange? yes it does
Do you care? no you dont!
just keep doing it, it will help you build some pullup power, it works guaranteed, it wont be overnight, but it works!