Getting into pull-ups

**dirty-jersey** · 10-05-2005, 06:14 PM

Alright when I do most kinds of pull-ups I can barely squeeze out 5 and that is just bodyweight. What is the best way to improve these to start blasting my back with good improvement? I was thinking about working on them a couple times a week but I figured that would lead to over training.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
DJ

**ShreddedShruggin** · 10-05-2005, 06:17 PM

nah, playa, you can do them more than once a week. Three times a week is fine. Pull-ups are a great exercise, good luck with them!

-Shruggin

**ExtremistPullup** · 10-05-2005, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by dirty-jersey

Alright when I do most kinds of pull-ups I can barely squeeze out 5 and that is just bodyweight. What is the best way to improve these to start blasting my back with good improvement? I was thinking about working on them a couple times a week but I figured that would lead to over training.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
DJ

The best way to improve pullups it by doing them. A couple of times a week is alright for pullups. Some T-bar rows will help build your back along with pullups.

**ShreddedShruggin** · 10-05-2005, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by ExtremistPullup

The best way to improve pullups it by doing them. A couple of times a week is alright for pullups. Some T-bar rows will help building your back along with pullups.

^^^
Listen to this pimp, the guy does pull-ups with a damn Tractor Trailer attached to his belt!

-Shruggin

**lordmatt** · 10-05-2005, 06:19 PM

On back day, do as many as you can. If you can only do one at a time, do one at a time. Aim to do... 20 for your first day, then up it next week to 25, etc.

**dirty-jersey** · 10-05-2005, 06:27 PM

Damn guys thats for the speedy replies. You are all awesome, and so helpful. Thank you very much. I will rep you guys.

thanks again

**Sloandy73** · 10-05-2005, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by dirty-jersey

Alright when I do most kinds of pull-ups I can barely squeeze out 5 and that is just bodyweight. What is the best way to improve these to start blasting my back with good improvement? I was thinking about working on them a couple times a week but I figured that would lead to over training.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
DJ

Try to do a little more each time you do pull-ups. Slow and steady wins the race. If you aim to do a little more each day eventually you will reach your goals.

**usmc29** · 10-05-2005, 06:29 PM

One thing that helped me was adding weight. Start off small, like 5 pounds and see how many you can do. Then gradually add more weight as you can do more reps with the weight you've been at. Just keep going up in weight, eventually your bodyweight will feel like a feather. And like the other guys said, more than once a week is fine for pullups.

**varteju** · 10-05-2005, 06:32 PM

how do you do pull ups? I think i do them right: http://bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?Name=Pullups just like that...but lots of people at the gym lower their bodies till their elbow-shoulder part of their arms is parallel to the ground...actually lower than parallel but most of them never stretch their arms all the way like in the "starting position picture"...!

**maxiw** · 10-05-2005, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by dirty-jersey

Alright when I do most kinds of pull-ups I can barely squeeze out 5 and that is just bodyweight. What is the best way to improve these to start blasting my back with good improvement? I was thinking about working on them a couple times a week but I figured that would lead to over training.

I do them every day, 3 to 4 sets.

**DiamondDelts** · 10-05-2005, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by maxiw

I do them every day, 3 to 4 sets.

Overtraining?

**MrSinister** · 10-05-2005, 06:38 PM

how do u improve on them when u cant even do one like me?

**ExtremistPullup** · 10-05-2005, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by MrSinister

how do u improve on them when u cant even do one like me?

assisted pullups or if you have too pulldowns along with rows

**ShreddedShruggin** · 10-05-2005, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by DiamondDelts

Overtraining?

I doubt it. Lots of people do them everyday. I have a pull up bar in my bedroom, so i usually bang out a set just going from room to room.

-Shruggin

**ExtremistPullup** · 10-05-2005, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by maxiw

I do them every day, 3 to 4 sets.

If your lats and or Biceps are sore I don't recommend doing pullups.

**usmc29** · 10-05-2005, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by DiamondDelts

Overtraining?

We did them a bigillion times a day in boot camp and I added a few pullups, I guess the body can adapt to that kind of frequency? *shrugs*

**Ron Schwarz** · 10-05-2005, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by MrSinister

how do u improve on them when u cant even do one like me?

1. You can try negative-only pull-ups.
2. Keep doing pulldowns until you can do about 10% more than your bodyweight. Then you should be ready.

**ExtremistPullup** · 10-05-2005, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by usmc29

We did them a bigillion times a day in boot camp and I added a few pullups, I guess the body can adapt to that kind of frequency? *shrugs*

ya I went to Parris Island doing 14 pullups 3 months later I was doing 20 we didn't have a fancy gym to use

**vision1** · 10-05-2005, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by varteju

how do you do pull ups? I think i do them right: http://bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?Name=Pullups just like that...but lots of people at the gym lower their bodies till their elbow-shoulder part of their arms is parallel to the ground...actually lower than parallel but most of them never stretch their arms all the way like in the "starting position picture"...!

Go all the way down like in the picture. I think the girl in the link is using too wide of a grip though. I never go much further than shoulder width.

**usmc29** · 10-05-2005, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by ExtremistPullup

ya I went to Parris Island doing 14 pullups 3 months later I was doing 20 we didn't have a fancy gym to use

It's weird how that works. We should petition and get 'em to start using Max-OT with new recruits

**aqua-beowulf** · 10-05-2005, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Still_Shruggin

I doubt it. Lots of people do them everyday. I have a pull up bar in my bedroom, so i usually bang out a set just going from room to room.

-Shruggin

DD was kiddin' dude... he doesn't believe in the word overtraining... hence the

at the beginning of his post.

**maxiw** · 10-05-2005, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by DiamondDelts

Overtraining?

I leave that to the pornstars.

**POrtergolf** · 10-05-2005, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by dirty-jersey

Alright when I do most kinds of pull-ups I can barely squeeze out 5 and that is just bodyweight. What is the best way to improve these to start blasting my back with good improvement? I was thinking about working on them a couple times a week but I figured that would lead to over training.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
DJ

I just added them to my back routine yesterday. I am in the same boat. I only did 3 sets of 6 with body weight ( actually more than I thought I would get). I am feeling it today.

I don't know if this helps or if it was a waste but each set on my last one rep I held it on the way down as long as I could i guess it would be considered a negative, any feed back guys on if that is a good idea? When I was done I was gassed!

**maxiw** · 10-05-2005, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by ExtremistPullup

If your lats and or Biceps are sore I don't recommend doing pullups.

They don't actually... I'd call those "chinups" though and I do that variation in addition to regular pullups.

**aqua-beowulf** · 10-05-2005, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by dirty-jersey

Alright when I do most kinds of pull-ups I can barely squeeze out 5 and that is just bodyweight. What is the best way to improve these to start blasting my back with good improvement? I was thinking about working on them a couple times a week but I figured that would lead to over training.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
DJ

I've posted it before, but I like typing so here goes

When I started training I could not even do one pullup. The way I improved was like Extremist said... I did pullups. I set a target of 50 for every back workout, and then did as many sets as it took to get there. Until I could do a couple on my own, I used a chair as a cheat, and pushed off a little with my toes. Soon, I was doing a couple, then 4, then 8, and finally I was knocking out sets of 12 unassisted. Then I started adding weight, and the rest is history. Now I can knock out sets of 20 with bodyweight, but I always use weight and stay in a 6-10 rep range. I also mainly prefer behind the neck versions or hammer grip style pullups these days.

**James505** · 10-05-2005, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by dirty-jersey

Alright when I do most kinds of pull-ups I can barely squeeze out 5 and that is just bodyweight. What is the best way to improve these to start blasting my back with good improvement? I was thinking about working on them a couple times a week but I figured that would lead to over training.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
DJ

You can do 4 more then i can do!

Lol what i do is just do one then wait a couple seconds and do another one i finished at 10 not sure if this is an O.K Method but i have been trying it

**ExtremistPullup** · 10-05-2005, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by maxiw

They don't actually... I'd call those "chinups" though and I do that variation in addition to regular pullups.

??

when I do my weighted pullups and bodyweight pullups for reps I feel it in my biceps sure there not being targeted but they do get burned out if I do to meny pullups

**maxiw** · 10-05-2005, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by ExtremistPullup

??

when I do my weighted pullups and bodyweight pullups for reps I feel it in my biceps sure there not being targeted but they do get burned out if I do to meny pullups

I feel them in my biceps when doing chinups (underhanded) but they don't get sore -- I don't go to failure. The first few times when I learnt to do them they got sore.

As for weighted pulls and chins, I just do fewer reps per set.

**G_Train** · 10-06-2005, 05:32 AM

I've found my lats have gained so much by doing pullups 2-3 times per week. I have to try and stop myself from doing them everytime I walk past a horizontal bar of any description

**ShreddedShruggin** · 10-06-2005, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by aqua-beowulf

DD was kiddin' dude... he doesn't believe in the word overtraining... hence the

at the beginning of his post.

I c.....I feel so....deceived

-Shruggin

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