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cant do pull ups!!!! Please help!


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Posted by: justbecause

I'm in the pre-enlistment program for the marine corps and to be in the first class fitness ranking you have to do about 15 pull ups in two minutes. I can only do about 4 before i hit the floor. What muscles should i be working on and what exorcises should i do to increase this number?


Posted by: P-funk

just work on doing pull ups.

If 15 pull ups is your goal then work on doing 15 pull ups. Do as many reps as you can. rest and then do more...do as many sets as you need to do until you get to 15. Each time try and do it in less sets.


Posted by: LAM

ditto...


Posted by: justbecause

sounds good! thanks


Posted by: Tough Old Man

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Originally Posted by P-funk
just work on doing pull ups.

If 15 pull ups is your goal then work on doing 15 pull ups. Do as many reps as you can. rest and then do more...do as many sets as you need to do until you get to 15. Each time try and do it in less sets.
Great knowledge is good and Mr. P-Funk has it


Posted by: Squaggleboggin

You can also try doing negatives. Basically, start at the top and hold the bar until you are completely at the bottom portion. I did these when I couldn't do a pull up in order to develop some of the strength I needed. I can now do a few in a row, which is a huge improvement from not being able to do even one.


Posted by: CowPimp

Quote:
Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin
You can also try doing negatives. Basically, start at the top and hold the bar until you are completely at the bottom portion. I did these when I couldn't do a pull up in order to develop some of the strength I needed. I can now do a few in a row, which is a huge improvement from not being able to do even one.
One arm negatives are also great. Those are killer. I haven't done them in a long time. It's giving me ideas...


Posted by: TJ Cline

Drop body fat!!!!!!
one of the best ways to up your reps


Posted by: CowPimp

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Originally Posted by ForemanRules
Drop body fat!!!!!!
one of the best ways to up your reps
Hah, I didn't even think of that for some reason. Good call though.


Posted by: BulkHead

How much do you weight?



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