Comments on: How to Get Your Pullups in Order http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/ Wed, 04 May 2011 01:25:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rita http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Rita Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:39:06 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1272 I always do the kipping pull-up and never really get any soreness in my abs. Just from reading this post I think I'll try some good ol' strict pull ups and see where they get me! <strong>@ Rita: You will find its slow negative chinups that really get the abs. Especially when you do L-Pull-Ups.....</strong> I always do the kipping pull-up and never really get any soreness in my abs. Just from reading this post I think I’ll try some good ol’ strict pull ups and see where they get me!

@ Rita: You will find its slow negative chinups that really get the abs. Especially when you do L-Pull-Ups…..

]]> By: Rodney http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Rodney Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:45:52 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1260 Thanks for the advice above. I will continue ahead with caution and include your tips in my gradual recovery. Thanks for the advice above. I will continue ahead with caution and include your tips in my gradual recovery.

]]> By: Yash http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Yash Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:42:30 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1259 Any tips on getting your numbers up once you get a few strict pullups under your belt? I was training for this a little while ago since I was thinking about doing Marines OCS and pullups are in the fitness test. I have a bar in my doorway and i've heard the "do 5 every time you go in your room" but that's just made me good at doing 5 pullups a lot of times. <strong>@: Yash: Doing 5 frequently will help but I find as your general musculature increases and your practice increases you will find your pullup numbers going up slowly but surely. Unfortunately once you reach a certain point it can be hard to get more BW pullups for me that was about 10-12 strict, since then I have found it difficult to increase the numbers.</strong> Any tips on getting your numbers up once you get a few strict pullups under your belt? I was training for this a little while ago since I was thinking about doing Marines OCS and pullups are in the fitness test. I have a bar in my doorway and i’ve heard the “do 5 every time you go in your room” but that’s just made me good at doing 5 pullups a lot of times.

@: Yash: Doing 5 frequently will help but I find as your general musculature increases and your practice increases you will find your pullup numbers going up slowly but surely. Unfortunately once you reach a certain point it can be hard to get more BW pullups for me that was about 10-12 strict, since then I have found it difficult to increase the numbers.

]]> By: Evan http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Evan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:31:06 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1257 The home pullup bar is a good idea. I have a doorframe mounted one that works great. I try to do at least one pullup (from a dead hang) every time I pass by it. I could do three or four if I really really tried, but why exhaust myself? What I do now is enough to finally make my lats and rhomboids etc start to show. <strong>@ Evan: Try some extremely slow negative chins they will give you results for sure. Ellington Darden of HIT fame rates them as the best upper body exercise of all time!</strong> The home pullup bar is a good idea. I have a doorframe mounted one that works great. I try to do at least one pullup (from a dead hang) every time I pass by it. I could do three or four if I really really tried, but why exhaust myself? What I do now is enough to finally make my lats and rhomboids etc start to show.

@ Evan: Try some extremely slow negative chins they will give you results for sure. Ellington Darden of HIT fame rates them as the best upper body exercise of all time!

]]> By: Parth http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Parth Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:02:42 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1250 Thanks for the feedback guys! I've never tried jump stretch bands. The jumping pullups were enough to get me started with pullups and had very similar results as Rayna. I used to think that they're a great substitution for pullups - doing rows and pulldowns instead of pullups - but one thing I realized is that if you want to get better at an exercies, you want to perform that exercise as best you can without any outside assistance. Thanks for the feedback guys! I’ve never tried jump stretch bands. The jumping pullups were enough to get me started with pullups and had very similar results as Rayna. I used to think that they’re a great substitution for pullups – doing rows and pulldowns instead of pullups – but one thing I realized is that if you want to get better at an exercies, you want to perform that exercise as best you can without any outside assistance.

]]> By: Son of Grok http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Son of Grok Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:11:16 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1249 Its kind of like how your back can get sore from doing pushups. Pullups are a great exercise! The SoG Its kind of like how your back can get sore from doing pushups. Pullups are a great exercise!

The SoG

]]> By: Rayna http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Rayna Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:49:52 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1248 When I first started to seriously work out I couldn't do pull ups. I laughed at the thought because it was normal, you know, girls can't do pull ups, right? I actually never tried the bands and always subbed jumping pulls up + negatives. It only took me a couple of weeks before I could do my first pull ups, then two in a row, then three. My max strict pull up personal record is 5. I'd like to get up to ten, but I'm at a plateau at the moment. Kipping has helped, I can do up to 13 kipping pull ups and usually fail to the skin on my hands ripping off, not muscle failure. When I first started to seriously work out I couldn’t do pull ups. I laughed at the thought because it was normal, you know, girls can’t do pull ups, right?

I actually never tried the bands and always subbed jumping pulls up + negatives. It only took me a couple of weeks before I could do my first pull ups, then two in a row, then three.

My max strict pull up personal record is 5. I’d like to get up to ten, but I’m at a plateau at the moment. Kipping has helped, I can do up to 13 kipping pull ups and usually fail to the skin on my hands ripping off, not muscle failure.

]]> By: DR http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 DR Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:02:43 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1247 For beginners, I like use a Jump Stretch band for assisted chin/pull-ups. As well, for negative training, I sometimes incorporate pauses in addition to the slow negative. For beginners, I like use a Jump Stretch band for assisted chin/pull-ups.

As well, for negative training, I sometimes incorporate pauses in addition to the slow negative.

]]> By: Rodney http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 Rodney Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:40:32 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1246 Any suggestions on how to minimize trauma to elbow tendons? Several years back I way over-did it trying to get into shape and am just now finally almost pain-free after doing virtually no upper body exercises during this period. I know I used my grip, forearm muscles, and any muscle I could to do the pull-ups back then, and I paid for it with the elbow tendinitis. Is there a way to focus on using back muscles and avoid the stress to elbows and associated muscles? Thanks! <strong>@ Rodney: If you let your elbows recover they should stay OK. I would minimize things like tricep pushdowns and too many dips but pullups should be fine. Try eating a low grain diet to keep inflammation down plus take plenty of fish oil. Try and stat with slow controlled movements as well. No sudden jerking or too much locking out.</strong> Any suggestions on how to minimize trauma to elbow tendons? Several years back I way over-did it trying to get into shape and am just now finally almost pain-free after doing virtually no upper body exercises during this period. I know I used my grip, forearm muscles, and any muscle I could to do the pull-ups back then, and I paid for it with the elbow tendinitis. Is there a way to focus on using back muscles and avoid the stress to elbows and associated muscles? Thanks!

@ Rodney: If you let your elbows recover they should stay OK. I would minimize things like tricep pushdowns and too many dips but pullups should be fine. Try eating a low grain diet to keep inflammation down plus take plenty of fish oil. Try and stat with slow controlled movements as well. No sudden jerking or too much locking out.

]]> By: Meg http://zentofitness.com/how-to-get-your-pullups-in-order/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Meg Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:02:25 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1105#comment-1244 I've actually been working my way up to full pull ups lately, using the assisted pull up machine at my gym. I have a pull up bar at home but havn't been able to use it since full pull ups are currently out of my reach. Thank you for these ideas! I'm going to try to use them on my at home pull up bar to add to my in-gym pull ups! I’ve actually been working my way up to full pull ups lately, using the assisted pull up machine at my gym.

I have a pull up bar at home but havn’t been able to use it since full pull ups are currently out of my reach. Thank you for these ideas! I’m going to try to use them on my at home pull up bar to add to my in-gym pull ups!

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