I want to do pull-ups in the worst way!!!! Help Me!

TrophyWifeSass

The gym I go to has a tower thing with the assist foot thing (give me a break, I'm new to this) but the hand placement is strange, (side grips?) straight out so my thumbs face each other. This ok?

Jeff92se

http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/lat-pull-down-machine/

TrophyWifeSass

http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/lat-pull-down-machine/

I use that thing too I do reps of 8 as heavy as I can about 5 times until form is sloppy and then I stop. Thank you Jeff you are absolutely right!

TrophyWifeSass

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ahamm002

If you can't do one pull up, then do lots of negatives (or eccentric pull ups). Assisted pulls up and/or pulldowns are a similar motion in the arms, and would work too. However, there's just something different about actually being freely suspended on the bar.

The key to pull ups is "time under tension." So use a stool or jump up to the pull up bar, and then slowly lower yourself down. Initially aim to take 4 to 10 seconds on your way down each time, and do a few sets of those negatives. You want to rack up a lot of "time under tension."

jenniejengin

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