Pullup suggestion

[sickboy]

I've recently started doing a lot of wide grip pushups. About 200 per day, and I've seen my pullup score almost double in about two weeks. I went from six to eleven. I have a bar in the garage that I max out on twice a day. That's all I've been doing.

I thought I'd put that out there for all of you.

 

[donsauga]

:scared_12:scared_12something that has really been good for me has been the negative pullups, especially if your starting from scratch, it really helps you to be able to get used to lifting your own weight.

 

[DSL1990]

:scared_12:scared_12something that has really been good for me has been the negative pullups, especially if your starting from scratch, it really helps you to be able to get used to lifting your own weight.

i've been "starting from scratch" for the past year and neither doing more pushups nor negative pullups are helping me even get to the 1st pullup. i must just be completely lame or something. :icon_rage

i'll trade someone someone 50 situps for just 1 pullup!

 

[donnyglaze]

i'll trade someone someone 50 situps for just 1 pullup!

I'll counter that offer: I'll trade you 5 pullups for 3 minutes on the run.

The Armstrong workout really worked for me. Aside from doing that, I would just jump up and do a max set any time that I saw anything to do pull ups on.

 

[Max_Power]

i've been "starting from scratch" for the past year and neither doing more pushups nor negative pullups are helping me even get to the 1st pullup. i must just be completely lame or something. :icon_rage

i'll trade someone someone 50 situps for just 1 pullup!

*stops lurking for first post*

When I was in high school and wrestling season was beginning, most guys were so out of shape they could barely do ten pushups let alone one pull up. People use to spot each other for pullups. If you have someone who can help: Grab the pull up bar like your going to do a pullup, bend your legs at about a 90 degree angle and have them hold your feet like they are trying to keep you from falling, it will reduce a lot of the weight you're trying to pull up. You're not really doing a full pull up, but after a few practices guys didn't need their "training wheels" any longer so I imagine it helped them past that first. If you don't have someone to assist you, i dunno maybe use a table or something?

I'm no expert, but just speaking from personal experience.

 

[phrogdriver]

i've been "starting from scratch" for the past year and neither doing more pushups nor negative pullups are helping me even get to the 1st pullup. i must just be completely lame or something. :icon_rage

i'll trade someone someone 50 situps for just 1 pullup!

If you don't have a spotter, try of of the assisted pullup machines at the gym. There are a couple different brands. Start with an assistance weight that allows you to get a reasonable number, say 5, then decrease the assistance as you get stronger.

 

[irontri]

People use to spot each other for pullups. If you have someone who can help: Grab the pull up bar like your going to do a pullup, bend your legs at about a 90 degree angle and have them hold your feet like they are trying to keep you from falling, it will reduce a lot of the weight you're trying to pull up.

With all due respect: great intent, horrible idea. Never, never, never spot pull-ups by holding their feet. If they slip and fall, they fall on their knees or face.

Instead, hold them under their shoulder blades; just behind and below their armpits. That way, if they slip, they land on their feet. Plus, your assistance directly helps them on the way up as much as they need. Assisting the feet is several joints away and there are too many joints that can absorb the assistance.

Just some friendly knowledge from a CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) from the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) to help prevent injury or legal action.

 

[TheBubba]

What I do:

Start every workout with a max set. I try to get at least 40 in during a workout. If I haven't gotten 40 by the time I can't do anymore unassisted, I finish out with a "super set" on the assist machine. Start at a weight, max out. Increase the weight, max out... and so forth until you've used the whole stack. I only do the super set once or twice a week max. I saw a 1-2 rep increase per week until I stopped doing them. Rest Sat and Sun.. no pullups those two days.

 

[Max_Power]

With all due respect: great intent, horrible idea. Never, never, never spot pull-ups by holding their feet. If they slip and fall, they fall on their knees or face.

True I suppose. I guess I've always just trained with people who were used to the sort of workout required by such a physically intensive sport. Come to think of it, maybe we were spotting each other by our pits. Its just been so long I was just trying to suggest the theory that spotting during pullups could help!

You're the expert, listen to this guy.