Putty Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I have never been able to do a pullup, until last week I surprised myself with 5 unassisted. I did the crossfit ones [jumping pullups coupled with one pushup (target 100 reps)] and managed only 50 . I think I will have arrived if I can do 20 over hand unassisted. Keep after it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Jumping pull ups are a great sub. If you are having trouble at first I would also recommend mainly focusing on controlling the eccentric movement as that will definitely help you build the strength to do unassisted pull ups. Yes this is the hate forum, but I thought advice here might have been warranted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ong45 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 (edited) There's a certain body type that's suited to pullups, if you go to your local climbing wall you'll see what i mean. Of course if your main focus is clambering up rocks your upper body would get strong in a hurry. It took me a couple of years of assisted work before i could do one on my own. 15 years later i still can't do more than 14 Edited December 3, 2007 by ong45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Genetics do definitely help, but it's nothing that hard training and discipline can't overcome. I used to not be able to do more than 5, after training my ass off and having the discipline to control what I eat I'm up to doing 27. It's just like anything...how bad do you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 'nuff said.Hate 'em. Switch to depends they might fit better. I think he's not getting enough BRAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Everyone hates them. They are one of the best exercises for the back and biceps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Through in some dips (on rings, if you can) and then move to muscle ups... That'll just give you more to hate on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 muscle ups..........now there is a goal ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 muscle ups..........now there is a goal ..... +1. I feel another hate thread coming up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Ok - what's a muscle up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Ok - what's a muscle up? http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I started doing pull up cause my fiancee wanted to start going to climibing gyms. I went once and noticed all these skinny guys climbing around like spider man. This was went I was benching 300 or so and I figured it wouldn't be a big deal...well the more muscle you have the heavier you are the harder it is to make it go straight up! I eventually got to where I was doing 3 sets of 10 pull ups at a time at the gym and impressed those skinny guys at the climbing gym but yeah pull ups sucka mucho arso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Muscle-ups are probably the best overall upper body movement you can do for total functionality. Start hanging from something, pull yourself up and end in an upright support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Interestingly, although dozens of pullups impress the spandex-babes at the rock gym, they aren't that good a predictor of being able to get up actual rocks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Pull-ups are one of those things that seem impossible if you never do them, but if you keep at it, you'll surprise yourself. It's just one of those mostly un-worked muscle groups. I hate'em too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunlop Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 so are those unworked muscle groups relevant to a pistol shooter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Ok - what's a muscle up? http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html Thanks but I'm still not seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 This was went I was benching 300 or so and I figured it wouldn't be a big deal...well the more muscle you have the heavier you are the harder it is to make it go straight up! Yep - as in all bodyweight exercises, the move body weight you have, the harder it is! Smaller guys have an advantage on those types of exercises. There are also a few types of pull ups. In the service, we learned the "kip." The "kip" is were you learn to control body swing to help you do the exercise. There's also bodybuilding or strength type pull ups - where you eliminate any body swing or momentum to put max force on the muscles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingchange Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Ok - what's a muscle up? http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html Thanks but I'm still not seeing it. http://www.beastskills.com/MuscleUp.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Ok - what's a muscle up? http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html Thanks but I'm still not seeing it. http://www.beastskills.com/MuscleUp.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I only started doing pullups because my drill sergeant wouldn't let us into the mess hall until we pounded them out. It was motivational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveU Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I hated doing pullups. Started doing them, now I love them. I have a pullup bar between my bedroom and my bathroom, and when I walk under it I do a few. Of course losing 15 lbs helped a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 (edited) I hate them too. It takes a lot of training for me to add two reps on a "first set to failure" attempt. There are a few other exercises that come to mind as not being so much fun: Regular below-parallel squats. Don't tell me that weights can't be aerobic. A few heavy sets of these and you'll think you just ran a marathon with a backpack. Barbell curls. Many people like these. Not me. A pro once said that if you've never puked after doing these you ain't working hard enough. And finally power cleans for reps. Like 3 sets of 5. Just brutal. Edited December 4, 2007 by JD45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Having a buddy along while trying to do pull ups helps. If he/she can get their forearm under your knees and pushup on them that helps. It's like having a spotter at the bench press. For the women, who have less upper body strength, doing a "negative" helps. With assistance they hop up, so that their chin is above the bar and then they see how long they can hold that. Slowly their muscles give out and their arms extend and their chins are no longer above the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I've been doing assisted pull ups lately at the health club. I do three sets of ten with about 75% of my body weight on the last set of ten. I've been getting better and sometimes after the last set I try for one unassited. Haven't made it yet, but I like the challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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