P90x Pull Ups

palmerc19
palmerc19 Posts: 28 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How do you do assisted pull ups without the pull up assist band?

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  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    If you have a box or chair you can put your feet on it and self assist that way
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    You can also have a friend support your feet.
  • singletrackmtbr
    singletrackmtbr Posts: 644 Member
    These are all great suggestions, or you could get a band. They're relatively inexpensive (don't buy the one Beachbody wants to sell you). I bought a pullup assist band for about 20 bucks back in the day, and it helped get me where I wanted to be.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    you can also do eccentrics. start at the top with a jump or by stepping off something, and lower yourself under control.

    if your shoulders are new to the idea i'd recommend the non-jumping option, or just a light jump to start with. speaking from experience of having pulled something in under one shoulderblade when i was very new to the entire process. but so long as you don't shock them that way, eccentrics are great.
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