pullups everyday??

[b180]

would this be a good idea or would it be overtraining the biceps? im not talking about alot but i have a pullup bar in my room and was just wondering if doing 10-15 everymorning would be a good idea. thanks

[jkeithc82]

Would probably overtrain biceps and back.

[Flex500]

would this be a good idea or would it be overtraining the biceps? im not talking about alot but i have a pullup bar in my room and was just wondering if doing 10-15 everymorning would be a good idea. thanks

I would do at most every other morning.

[W8isGR8]

When I first started out I would do them everyday in my garage. My biceps blew up pretty quickly. If you're new, and you keep the volume low, I don't think it will hurt for a short time.

[dieselbuilder]

do not do them every day, do them every other day or so and do a lot of them. but do not rely on them to hit both heads of your biceps, but it also hits your back

[Defiant1]

would this be a good idea or would it be overtraining the biceps? im not talking about alot but i have a pullup bar in my room and was just wondering if doing 10-15 everymorning would be a good idea. thanks

It really depends on how hard they are for you. If 10-15 pull-ups are easy, then it won't overtrain you. But if you are doing them to failure, it will probably be too much.

By the way, for back widening, do very wide chin-ups each day. This is a stretching exercise (shoulder blades) more than a building exercise.

[momotheglutton]

Hmmm....hasn't anyone here heard of grease the groove?

[Vail]

Your muscles need time to repair the mircotears and rebuild.

[thedempseyroll]

I am also wondering about this... I can only do about 10 pull-ups/chin-ups at most....what if I did these every other day? Back and bicep day being one of those days? And I just did that till I could do about 20 or so and then quit and limited them to the specific day I train those muscles? Would I get any results?

[Spat]

I do think that you could get into overtraining issues with doing them everyday. However, for most people, the pullup is a challenging exercise so I do believe you can benefit from doing them more than just once a week. But here's the twist; when you perform them on your off day, I wouldn't advise doing anymore than half of your max rep range. Instead, concentrate on a few that are well executed and very controlled and I would still say don't perform more than 3 days a week.

[W8isGR8]

Do you guys think that if you did 10-15 push-ups a day you would be overtraining your chest? He's not talking about training to failure or doing hundreds of reps a day. I walk more than 20 steps a day, am I overtraing my legs?

[b180]

i probably shouldnt have said every day because i wouldnt be doing them the day after back/bi's. im thinking about 4 days a week, and not to failure at all as i do feel that would be overkill. well im going to give it a shot and i will let everyone know how it goes.

[cheezefacta]

I do ****loads of WEIGHTED pullups...probably on average of 4 times a week...my lats have EXPLODED lately, they are looking awesome.

[Dr Eggwhite]

dont army people do pull ups, pushups, sit ups and run every single day? they all look pretty good shape

[W8isGR8]

dont army people do pull ups, pushups, sit ups and run every single day? they all look pretty good shape

You must be talking about the movies. I'm in the military and most peoples only exercise is walking to and from their car. Yeah, we had to PT in boot camp, but after that you're on your own, and most people don't work out.

[balger]

I walk more than 20 steps a day, am I overtraing my legs?

Yes, the microtears in your quads require time to heal. Take no more than 10 steps every other day. Use a segway if necessary.

[W8isGR8]

Yes, the microtears in your quads require time to heal. Take no more than 10 steps every other day. Use a segway if necessary.

That's why my legs won't grow. I'm buying a wheelchair tomorrow!

[DiamondDelts]

Yes, the microtears in your quads require time to heal. Take no more than 10 steps every other day. Use a segway if necessary.

Good one. I know I do my widegrip and behind the neck chins daily.

[$AJ]

you do realize you grow when you're not training. recovery is always one of the most under-rated aspects in lifting for some reaosn

[cheezefacta]

you do realize you grow when you're not training. recovery is always one of the most under-rated aspects in lifting for some reaosn

Well of course....however, I do think the 3 plated chinup helped me as well.

[DiamondDelts]

you do realize you grow when you're not training. recovery is always one of the most under-rated aspects in lifting for some reaosn

Recovery is for the weak! You do realize I was just playing in my earlier posts don't you. I really do my chins every 2 days.

[Spat]

Do you guys think that if you did 10-15 push-ups a day you would be overtraining your chest? He's not talking about training to failure or doing hundreds of reps a day. I walk more than 20 steps a day, am I overtraing my legs?

I understand what you're saying but for most people, doing 10-15 pushups is totally different than doing 10-15 pullups. Honestly, I see very few people in my gym that knock out 10 pullups with good form. I see plenty that can do 10 with a lot of swinging and kicking.

[Gajanga]

I understand what you're saying but for most people, doing 10-15 pushups is totally different than doing 10-15 pullups. Honestly, I see very few people in my gym that knock out 10 pullups with good form. I see plenty that can do 10 with a lot of swinging and kicking.

If you can't do them w/out swinging and kicking, should you just stick to good form and do a "mini" pull-up, if you could call it that, one where you don't actually go all the way up, but just up, even if only a bit, to failure?

[JBDW]

I'd recommend 3/4 times a week. Recovery time is pretty important.

[$AJ]

If you can't do them w/out swinging and kicking, should you just stick to good form and do a "mini" pull-up, if you could call it that, one where you don't actually go all the way up, but just up, even if only a bit, to failure?

nah - just do rack chins instead

[Defiant1]

you do realize you grow when you're not training. recovery is always one of the most under-rated aspects in lifting for some reaosn

I think that is REALLY overstated.

You grow in RESPONSE to your training. Training is the sine quo non not extended recovery time.

Look, if you trained your ass off, but didn't rest enough, you would still grow to some extent, just not optimally.

How much do you grow when you don't train but rest all the time?

In reality, rest is important for maximum growth, yet rest also causes atrophy.

[Rocky_Maivia]

you do realize you grow when you're not training. recovery is always one of the most under-rated aspects in lifting for some reaosn

Incorrect. Muscle tissue repair/growth can continue even while the muscle is loaded. It has been proven.

[maxiw]

you do realize you grow when you're not training. recovery is always one of the most under-rated aspects in lifting for some reaosn

Yeah, I make sure I rest and recover in-between sets.

[gugu]

When i was new i used to do them 2 times everyday 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening before bed , 2 sets in the morning and 2 sets in the evening without going to failure!, go 1-2 rep before failure, this gived me really bulky appearance and great size!, try it, and dont forget good diet

[xueimelynnad]

with regard to not swinging or kicking, I think kicking and swinging has its place. Think about it for a second, if you cant get up but still want the negative movement, which is more beneficial anyways as I hear, then swinging would help you get up to do the negative phase of the lift, and therefore help increase strength. Of course so would actually standing up should be you north of the 6' mark like some of us, but still, Though its bad form, and looks dumb, it could help. Plus I find it difficult to do a pullup, even when I am strong and its easy, without any form of swinging, I mean you are traveling in a rough arc and your center of mass is behind you with your legs curled up....