Fierce 5 novice question

[Abeadrian2220]

Just wanna ask if its okay to do additional chin ups with lat pull down. It will look like this
Lat pulldown 2*8 and chin ups 2*3. I can only do 3 chin ups and i wanna have more strength to do chin ups and pull ups because i suck at it. The original format of fierce 5 is lat pulldown 3*8. Is it okay? Or will it ruin the program? Thanks for the answers.

[Dams3]

why dont you do all pullups? Do as many as you can, then do negatives.

[davisj3537]

Lat pulldowns work the same muscles that chin ups and pullups work...I chose them because it's easy to manipulate weight for someone who can't do 3x8 sets of chin ups yet.

With that said, if you can do chin ups 3x8 then do that if you want. OR you can just use a chin up or pullup grip on the lat pulldown bar.


Whatever you decide to do you will be building chin up and pullup strength whether you do them or not. You don't have to do a specific lift to get better at it...the muscles are being worked thoroughly anyway.

[Abeadrian2220]

Lat pulldowns work the same muscles that chin ups and pullups work...I chose them because it's easy to manipulate weight for someone who can't do 3x8 sets of chin ups yet.

With that said, if you can do chin ups 3x8 then do that if you want. OR you can just use a chin up or pullup grip on the lat pulldown bar.


Whatever you decide to do you will be building chin up and pullup strength whether you do them or not. You don't have to do a specific lift to get better at it...the muscles are being worked thoroughly anyway.

Thankyou for the clarification davis. Guess ill stick with lat pulldown. Im just getting frustrated because i cant do no more than 3 reps of chin ups or pull up. My guess is because i have somewhat high body fat. Im still at 20% hopefully as i lean down i can achieve the 3*8 chin ups or pull ups

[davisj3537]

If your goal is chin ups then switch to a chin up grip

They are highly bodyweight sensitive so as you lose weight you'll get increasingly better at them.

[Abeadrian2220]

If your goal is chin ups then switch to a chin up grip

They are highly bodyweight sensitive so as you lose weight you'll get increasingly better at them.

I hope. Thankyou as always