Thread: Pull ups

Just add pull-ups to your back day routine. Or weighted pull-ups if you wish. No need to do them everyday.

Try 10 sets of 5 reps every day - you'll soon find that you need less rest between sets and your total reps will increase. Do this for 4 weeks.

whats are your goals?
it seems like everymne on this forum whats to get as huge as possible..is this your goal? or do you want to be stronger at a certain sport?
lets hear your goals, then maybe a few of us can figure out how many pullups you need ..

Originally Posted by stepaukas

whats are your goals?
it seems like everymne on this forum whats to get as huge as possible..is this your goal? or do you want to be stronger at a certain sport?
lets hear your goals, then maybe a few of us can figure out how many pullups you need ..

Pretty strange for a BODYbuilding site...

Originally Posted by stepaukas

whats are your goals?
it seems like everymne on this forum whats to get as huge as possible..is this your goal? or do you want to be stronger at a certain sport?
lets hear your goals, then maybe a few of us can figure out how many pullups you need ..

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I'm just starting back and I was wondering if I could do pull ups more than just once a week since its just a body weight exercise. I can barely do ten right now and I feel like if I did them after each workout id be able to get back to where I was sooner. But my main goal is bulking up not doing a bunch of pull ups so would it be OK to do?

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Originally Posted by uberone

Try 10 sets of 5 reps every day - you'll soon find that you need less rest between sets and your total reps will increase. Do this for 4 weeks.

why? your body doesnt need time to recover from BW exercises? he can only do ten so his sets would probably look something like 10,8,6,4 (just an example)and that is pretty high intensity if you ask me. even if he did 10x5 (which i doubt he can) the intesity would still be high. you dont think you need time to recover from that?

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I'm just starting back and I was wondering if I could do pull ups more than just once a week since its just a body weight exercise. I can barely do ten right now and I feel like if I did them after each workout id be able to get back to where I was sooner. But my main goal is bulking up not doing a bunch of pull ups so would it be OK to do?

I guess you could do anything more than once a week as long as you give yourself enough time to recover in between.

If you're doing a heavy back session at least once a week or rotation, then I would still recommend as I stated above. Doing them every day would just lead to overload on the Latissimus dorsi muscle muscle and would be ultimately counter-productive. The strength and size will come. It's not a race and you have muscle memory on your side as well.

Originally Posted by Gissurjon

I guess you could do anything more than once a week as long as you give yourself enough time to recover in between.

Good point. Listen to your body.

Thanks.

I don't understand why you would treat a bodyweight exercise any different than another. The only difference is that the minimum weight of the exercise is your bodyweight. If you can barely do a set of 10 then your bodyweight is challenging, but not overkill. I would start with a 5x5 once a week. Then progressively add weight like any other exercise.

Originally Posted by PushAndPull

If you can barely do a set of 10 then your bodyweight is challenging.

my point exactly

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I'm just starting back and I was wondering if I could do pull ups more than just once a week since its just a body weight exercise. I can barely do ten right now and I feel like if I did them after each workout id be able to get back to where I was sooner. But my main goal is bulking up not doing a bunch of pull ups so would it be OK to do?

Try 2x per week weighted holds for example...
Put a 40lb(whatever weight you choose) between feet or legs, get to the top of the pull up (shoulders even with hands) hold for 6-8sec.. then lower yourself to Halfway point (elbows at (90 degrees) hold for 6-8 sec... then lower yourself slightly lower still a small bend in elbow(hold 6-8sec..rest 2 mins and repeat until you cannot hold for 6-8sec any longer or have to start squeeling around when holding yourself up... at that point you are done.. After 2-3 weeks you should feel comfortable starting some type of weighted pull ups. For your goal of bulking there is nothing wrong with 8-10sets of 3 weighted reps.. Also i would start with semi-supinated grip (palms facing one another) gives you the best leverage(easiest) and easy on the shoulder..

Originally Posted by uberone

Try 10 sets of 5 reps every day - you'll soon find that you need less rest between sets and your total reps will increase. Do this for 4 weeks.

I do BW pull ups more then once a week. There's enough time in a 7 day week have ample recovery from BW pull ups, even if they're challenging. You only really need a 24-48hr break between exercising the same body part.

Ad them to your back day! If your only doin back once a week you can throw in SOME pullups somewhere in between. Make sure your not sore!!!

Against everything i believe in.....i did have to do pullups 3-4 different times everyday for a month in Airborne school, and it did make a difference!!

Originally Posted by johnbjmarcum

Against everything i believe in.....i did have to do pullups 3-4 different times everyday for a month in Airborne school, and it did make a difference!!

Was that all you did?

The pullups were mandatory....had to do them everytime i entered the chow hall. At first i thought it was BS but i soon thought i would try and take advantage of it. I would also try and do a back workout onnce a week but would only do lower and inner lats....rows, etc....

Originally Posted by stepaukas

whats are your goals?
it seems like everymne on this forum whats to get as huge as possible..is this your goal? or do you want to be stronger at a certain sport?
lets hear your goals, then maybe a few of us can figure out how many pullups you need ..

How bizarre for a bodybuilding forum...

Originally Posted by johnbjmarcum

Against everything i believe in.....i did have to do pullups 3-4 different times everyday for a month in Airborne school, and it did make a difference!!

if i'm not mistaken the military doesn't work out for size, they want a mix of endurance and "strength". the starter of this post is looking for size

Originally Posted by ManoMan1117

Try 2x per week weighted holds for example...
Put a 40lb(whatever weight you choose) between feet or legs, get to the top of the pull up (shoulders even with hands) hold for 6-8sec.. then lower yourself to Halfway point (elbows at (90 degrees) hold for 6-8 sec... then lower yourself slightly lower still a small bend in elbow(hold 6-8sec..rest 2 mins and repeat until you cannot hold for 6-8sec any longer or have to start squeeling around when holding yourself up... at that point you are done.. After 2-3 weeks you should feel comfortable starting some type of weighted pull ups. For your goal of bulking there is nothing wrong with 8-10sets of 3 weighted reps.. Also i would start with semi-supinated grip (palms facing one another) gives you the best leverage(easiest) and easy on the shoulder..

I agree, then go out and bench press a SUV 3 times 10 reps and in about 2 weeks youll be ready for a semi
Dude, the man can barely do 10 pull ups with nothing but his own weight pulling him down. I cant even do this crap you just posted

I wasnt saying do this....said i had to. My advice to him was to add them to his back day annnnnnd if that was once a week then throw some in half way between workouts

Originally Posted by Gissurjon

if i'm not mistaken the military doesn't work out for size, they want a mix of endurance and "strength". the starter of this post is looking for size

Originally Posted by Gissurjon

I agree, then go out and bench press a SUV 3 times 10 reps and in about 2 weeks youll be ready for a semi
Dude, the man can barely do 10 pull ups with nothing but his own weight pulling him down. I cant even do this crap you just posted

Ive worked with people who can't do a single pull up but can do static holds, its not that serious. I used 40lbs as an example didnt recommend he use that weight. And you cant do what?? i didnt give him a set amount i sed do as many holds as you can with good form.

Originally Posted by ManoMan1117

Ive worked with people who can't do a single pull up but can do static holds, its not that serious. I used 40lbs as an example didnt recommend he use that weight. And you cant do what?? i didnt give him a set amount i sed do as many holds as you can with good form.

My bad i didnt realize i put WEIGHTED holds.... i meant BW holds.

Weighted pull-ups help. I would just do them on back day. Also, remember it takes time to get back to where you were.

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