Chin-up tips
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BusyRaeNOTBusty
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Awesome link!0
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Just thought I'd come in and brag - I got my first one on Sunday
Going for 2 in a row now. Away to have a nosy at the link.0 -
Just thought I'd come in and brag - I got my first one on Sunday
Going for 2 in a row now. Away to have a nosy at the link.
Nice!! I could do 2 chin-ups when I was working at them often but stopped for whatever reason (probably because they were hard). I'm considering starting to train for them specifically again.0 -
Convict Conditioning has a great series of progressions to build your way up to a pull up too. I think with a lot of the really tough bodyweight exercises like pull ups, a series of exercises to build your way up to it is probably best. Convict Conditioning seems to be the only source I've seen such a series of progression steps, but it's a bit heftily priced imo, even if the information would seem invaluable 0
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Thanks for the link! This is definitely a long-term goal for me.0
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I've so far been able to get 1, and get to eye level on the second one, but that's it lol.0
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Fastest way to get more is to grease the groove.
Put a bar where you're going to pass it often and do 1 everytime you go by. Soon you'll be busting out a couple at a time multiple times a day. Varying grip widths and types is a valid option too - make it fun!
As a lift they respond well to a lot of volume and frequency.0 -
Just thought I'd come in and brag - I got my first one on Sunday
Going for 2 in a row now. Away to have a nosy at the link.
Nice!! I could do 2 chin-ups when I was working at them often but stopped for whatever reason (probably because they were hard). I'm considering starting to train for them specifically again.
I got a pull up bar for my kitchen, (instead of just doing them as part of my workout) and am currently, 'greasing the groove' by means of every time I go in the kitchen I need to do a chin-up :laugh:
Best £10 investment ever. Good link btw, I've been holding my breath, valsalva style - going to try the girls tips next time.0 -
Fastest way to get more is to grease the groove.
Put a bar where you're going to pass it often and do 1 everytime you go by. Soon you'll be busting out a couple at a time multiple times a day. Varying grip widths and types is a valid option too - make it fun!
As a lift they respond well to a lot of volume and frequency.
Yup that's what I did...it's by the washer...go figure right...and I have to walk by it to get to the freezer or feed the dog...so I do try to remember to do them as I go by...at least once a day...I have managed to get 2 3/4 in so far...full extension of arms and 1.5 pull ups...those suckers are hard.
The only thing I forget is to breath...0 -
Fastest way to get more is to grease the groove.
Put a bar where you're going to pass it often and do 1 everytime you go by. Soon you'll be busting out a couple at a time multiple times a day. Varying grip widths and types is a valid option too - make it fun!
As a lift they respond well to a lot of volume and frequency.
Yup that's what I did...it's by the washer...go figure right...and I have to walk by it to get to the freezer or feed the dog...so I do try to remember to do them as I go by...at least once a day...I have managed to get 2 3/4 in so far...full extension of arms and 1.5 pull ups...those suckers are hard.
The only thing I forget is to breath...
I put mine in my bathroom doorway. Teeth cleaning, going to the toilet, washing, etc. Lots of daily trips...0 -
Convict Conditioning has a great series of progressions to build your way up to a pull up too. I think with a lot of the really tough bodyweight exercises like pull ups, a series of exercises to build your way up to it is probably best. Convict Conditioning seems to be the only source I've seen such a series of progression steps, but it's a bit heftily priced imo, even if the information would seem invaluable
It's $8 from Amazon for the Kindle.
*Note: you can get a Kindle app for your phone, or you can read it directly from Amazon on your computer.0 -
Convict Conditioning has a great series of progressions to build your way up to a pull up too. I think with a lot of the really tough bodyweight exercises like pull ups, a series of exercises to build your way up to it is probably best. Convict Conditioning seems to be the only source I've seen such a series of progression steps, but it's a bit heftily priced imo, even if the information would seem invaluable
It's $8 from Amazon for the Kindle.
*Note: you can get a Kindle app for your phone, or you can read it directly from Amazon on your computer.
Ah, good to know, thanks. My comment mainly pertained to the expense of a physical copy, which was $40 from the publishers site, which just seemed a little excessive. I think I shall still try to hunt down a physical copy though, as even with a kindle, I would like a hard copy 0 -
Convict Conditioning has a great series of progressions to build your way up to a pull up too. I think with a lot of the really tough bodyweight exercises like pull ups, a series of exercises to build your way up to it is probably best. Convict Conditioning seems to be the only source I've seen such a series of progression steps, but it's a bit heftily priced imo, even if the information would seem invaluable
It's $8 from Amazon for the Kindle.
*Note: you can get a Kindle app for your phone, or you can read it directly from Amazon on your computer.
Ah, good to know, thanks. My comment mainly pertained to the expense of a physical copy, which was $40 from the publishers site, which just seemed a little excessive. I think I shall still try to hunt down a physical copy though, as even with a kindle, I would like a hard copy
http://www.textbookx.com/single_product.php?product_id=12357659368&action=buy&booktype=a&URL=http://www.textbookx.com/single_product.php?product_id=12357659368&action=buy&booktype=a&PubID=284433&AFFILIATE=cj0 -
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Convict Conditioning has a great series of progressions to build your way up to a pull up too. I think with a lot of the really tough bodyweight exercises like pull ups, a series of exercises to build your way up to it is probably best. Convict Conditioning seems to be the only source I've seen such a series of progression steps, but it's a bit heftily priced imo, even if the information would seem invaluable
It's $8 from Amazon for the Kindle.
*Note: you can get a Kindle app for your phone, or you can read it directly from Amazon on your computer.
Ah, good to know, thanks. My comment mainly pertained to the expense of a physical copy, which was $40 from the publishers site, which just seemed a little excessive. I think I shall still try to hunt down a physical copy though, as even with a kindle, I would like a hard copy
I just had this conversation with a coworker. I used to run a bookstore for over a decade, and I still like the way a book feels, so I haven't gotten a Kindle yet.
On a more related note, I really like startbodyweight.com for bodyweight progressions.0 -
Thanks again for the link! It appears my cursory search was just that; cursory. I shall have a proper look and see if I can't find a reasonably priced copy shipped to Europe 0 -
Fastest way to get more is to grease the groove.
Put a bar where you're going to pass it often and do 1 everytime you go by. Soon you'll be busting out a couple at a time multiple times a day. Varying grip widths and types is a valid option too - make it fun!
As a lift they respond well to a lot of volume and frequency.
Any tips for a big guy (besides lose more weight since I'm working on that already LOL)? I can do singles but can't seem to string together a set to save my life. The assisted machine seems useless. I was able to use it to wean myself to bodyweight dips but it isn't working for pull/chin ups..
The assisted pull up machine helped me a lot, i went from 0 to 9 in about 3 months although i have been stuck on 9 for ages, also did lat pulldowns
i started with 30kg assistance and did five sets increasing the assistance by 5kg each set, once i hit 10 on the first set i would start lower till i reached 5kg assistance to start, once i got to 10 of those i could do 3 bodyweight only ones0 -
Fastest way to get more is to grease the groove.
Put a bar where you're going to pass it often and do 1 everytime you go by. Soon you'll be busting out a couple at a time multiple times a day. Varying grip widths and types is a valid option too - make it fun!
As a lift they respond well to a lot of volume and frequency.
Any tips for a big guy (besides lose more weight since I'm working on that already LOL)? I can do singles but can't seem to string together a set to save my life. The assisted machine seems useless. I was able to use it to wean myself to bodyweight dips but it isn't working for pull/chin ups..
Grease the groove with lots of singles. Multiple times a day. You'll increase your neuromuscular efficiency for the movement without burning out.
You'll be surprised at how quickly you'll start doing multiples.
Once you can get 8-10 in a row, start adding weight and lower the reps.0 -
Thanks again for the link! It appears my cursory search was just that; cursory. I shall have a proper look and see if I can't find a reasonably priced copy shipped to Europe
Good luck. I did a search on Bookfinder.com, which has been my go to for years and there just aren't that many affordably priced copies out there - you were right about that.
I just ordered the startbodyweight.com poster because the progressions on there seem to round out the holes in Convict Conditioning.
And I can't stress enough the ease of using CC on the Kindle/computer/phone. Where ever I am, I have at least one fully charged device that can access it without having to drag the book around. 0
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