Pullups

I took Steve's advice and tried variations on my pullups. Did them
shoulder-width on parallel pullup bars and knocked out 11 fairly easily. I
assume close-grip pullups are inherently easier than wide-grip but it was
still nice to get to a higher number. Maybe I'll try some sets of close-grip
weighted next time.

On May 10, 12:08*am, "Zen Cohen" <atu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I took Steve's advice and tried variations on my pullups. Did them
> shoulder-width on parallel pullup bars and knocked out 11 fairly easily. I
> assume close-grip pullups are inherently easier than wide-grip but it was
> still nice to get to a higher number. Maybe I'll try some sets of close-grip
> weighted next time.

Interested in a great pull work out, If you have access to a assisted
pull up machine. Peform a set of 25 to 20 pull ups.

To start perform as many body weight pull ups as possible, than
proceed to add assistance.

So when you fail from body weight. Add say 55lbs of assistance, when
you fail at 55 move the pin to 75 lbs of assistance and so
on until you 25 reps.

I try and hit this exercise once a week, I ve seen great results.

Cswen189@gmail.com writes:

> On May 10, 12:08*am, "Zen Cohen" <atu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I took Steve's advice and tried variations on my pullups. Did them
>> shoulder-width on parallel pullup bars and knocked out 11 fairly easily. I
>> assume close-grip pullups are inherently easier than wide-grip but it was
>> still nice to get to a higher number. Maybe I'll try some sets of close-grip
>> weighted next time.
>
> Interested in a great pull work out, If you have access to a assisted
> pull up machine. Peform a set of 25 to 20 pull ups.
>
> To start perform as many body weight pull ups as possible, than
> proceed to add assistance.
>
> So when you fail from body weight. Add say 55lbs of assistance, when
> you fail at 55 move the pin to 75 lbs of assistance and so
> on until you 25 reps.
>
> I try and hit this exercise once a week, I ve seen great results.

If you don't have a machine available, finishing off with negatives
also works.

--
Jim Janney

It's one of my most anticipated goals to be able to knock out a few
pullups. Currently, I can't do even a single one and I struggle
mightily even with controlled negatives, though I can get a few in
before my body starts to drop like a stone. I know, I know...I don't
let my body drop - I stop before that happens.

Anyway, I did start out too eagerly though and managed to hurt my
right arm in the elbow. I'm resting and hoping to get back to
training pullups again soon. Probably with a little more restraint
this time.

I started with that Armstrong pullup program (it can be Googled, if it
sounds interesting and unfamiliar). (Sigh) Really not geared towards
the beginner. I should have taken the clue when they mentioned
something like "if you can do only 12 pullups now, you could be doing
20 in 4 weeks with this program". No mention that, if you can barely
hang from the bar now, you'll be writhing in pain after 4 weeks....

So that's my rambling addition to the pullups conversation.

Rich