AV8BQAR said:
You can get a bar for 15-20 bucks to mount in your house, in a door jamb or between studs. Then there is no excuse whatsoever...
Exactly the reason I bought mine. Got it for $20 at the sporting goods store. Having it there made me do them, plus it was convienent. I did all kinds of crazy ass workouts with pullups trying all the programs and whatnot. They all worked good - Armstrong worked (worked wonders BTW), doing the pullup pyramids with pushups worked, etc...
At the end of Operation Increase Pullups I just sort of went to the bar and did 100 almost every day. Just max effort sets of whatever I could do until I hit 100. The last 2 months before OCS I cut down to 50 per day. Havent really done them at all the last 2 weeks. Maybe 2 sets total. But make sure that you have the time to do them right. If you cheat the pullups, you can look cool in front of your friends, but they wont count when it matters, so just learn them right the first time. Start at a dead hang and then begin. Don't jump into that first one. And lock out fully each time. When you're done, dont drop off the bar after you get your chin up. Hang down for a second then let go. If you train right, then they will be easy when it matters and a PFT wont be something that you get all anxious about hoping that you qualify.
For the record, I was at 8. Doing a bunch as often as I could over the course of 5 months brought me up to 12. Armstrong brought me to 17 in a month, and eventually 20 after a few more. Donig the sets until 100 every day took me up to a high of 26. And I do mine all palms outward. I'm not sure if there are any other specific programs to help with palms inward.
Also dsfwes, where are you at currently? If you are around 10 or below, I would reccommend something like what TheBubba suggested. That program is great for building up the muscle. 10-15 I'd say use Armstrong. But the truth is that most all the pullup programs work great. You just have to have the dedication and discipline to follow through even on the days that you dont want to.