Pull-ups?

[Jedi]

Pullups?

Hello
When I do pullups (Wide or Close) my hands HURT and go to failure but my back is like I didnt do anything. What am I doing wrong? I do it on pullups machine since I can't do many with my own weight.

 

[Arnold]

your hands hurt, or get fatigued?

sounds like you just need to build up your forearm strength.

back is the most difficult body part to work, one you cannot see what you're working, and two it's a huge muscle group. It takes time to learn how to work your back, I suggest that you stay with lighter weights and practice perfect form, do pull-downs instead of pull-ups and really concentrate on working your back. build-up a mind muscle connection with your back and once you feel that you know how to train/work it, then increase the weight.

I see too many people that have poor form and throw weights around and the only thing they work is their biceps and maybe their lower back from swinging, and ultimately it results in injury.

 

[Jedi]

after they get fatigued they start to hurt

kinda stupid question but when will i know that its my back which is working?

 

[Arnold]

do your lats ever get sore?

for one you just feel it, two they grow!

 

[Max. Q]

Forearm and grip strength does play a big role in pullups, for me concentrating on pulling up with my elbows instead of my whole arm and shoulder, I'll feel it hitting the lats. It's hard to explain by what I mean pulling up with the elbows, just go slow and concentrate, find that perfect form where you feel the lats doing the work.

 

[Jedi]

i get them or another muscle in that area sore most of the time (it hurts raising the hand up) but not from pullups its from another exersize

 

[Scotty the Body]

Try using a thumbless grip while doing them, you could also use wrist wraps but I think you just need to build up your forearm strength.

 

[Arnold]

I do not recommend using wrist straps when working back, the only exception might be deadlifts, they just inhibit forearm growth.

 

[Mudge]

Make sure your using your back, not your arms. Of course you 'have' to use your arms, but you need to learn to isolate to some degree, don't pull yourself up with your forearms and wrists...

 

[Scotty the Body]

Originally posted by Prince
I do not recommend using wrist straps when working back, the only exception might be deadlifts, they just inhibit forearm growth.

I agree, you should strengthen your forearms. However if I'm trying to work back, I'll do what i have to do to work back even if it means using wraps to get the job done till I don't need to use them anymore.

Just don't become dependent on wraps or belts.

 

[Arnold]

If you never use them, you will not need them to work back, trust me I used them for years.
After I stopped inititally I had trouble with my grip when I worked back, but after a few months my forearms grew and strengthend and now I have no problems holding onto the bars when I work back. In fact my back gives out before my grip!

 

[Scotty the Body]

Your momma wears army boots..............

 

[Arnold]

your momma is naked!

 

[Scotty the Body]

Ewwwww, now there's a mental picture I didn't need......
hahaha

 

[Scotty the Body]

Don't use the wraps for the first couple sets, then once your forearms start to give out, use the wraps
Over time, your forearms will strengthen and you won't need them at all.

 

[Vale Tudo]

dude, I never get sore from pull ups, I am not sure why. Like yesterday i hung a 45 between my legs and did 4 sets of 6-8 and i am still not sore.

 

[Jedi]

anyway today ive realised that the pullups did work my back is sore
thanks for the advices everyone

 

[NickB]

Vale, wow. What do you weigh? What's your Bf%?

I cant even do 1 pullup ... in any position, with any grip

 

[Vale Tudo]

right now I weight 207 with about 9% body fat. but I swear i still dont feel those damn things in my Back!!!