Newbie with pull-up goal
sktuggle
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I am just starting to do some weight training and have decided that before I turn the big 35 in October, I want to be able to do ONE pull-up unassisted. I am very weak in the shoulders and upper body, so this is going to be a hard challenge. I hope it's attainable! Anyone out there want to join me?
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I will!!!
I've never been able to do a pull up, so I'm hoping to do ONE!!! before the end of the year. =D0 -
I will!
I can only do assisted pull ups and want to be able to do at least one without!:happy:0 -
I will jump on this motivation band wagon. I suppose I will have to start trying unassisted more often.0
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I'll join too! I'd love to be able to do one by the end of summer (mid-August). Hopefully that's not too lofty of a goal...0
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You can do it ladies!!!! And it is so worth the effort. I am a very narrow shouldered, petite, 40 year old and I just achieved my first un-assisted pull-up this week! I've been using the Lifeline revolution band during my P90x2 workouts. About a month ago I started doing "negatives" (going as slow as possible on the way down of the last 3 reps of each set) and really pushing myself every time i workout to use less support. I made marks on the band and numbered them so I could keep track for logging each exercise.
This is by far the most satisfying, empowering and exciting fitness achievement of my life.
NOW I'M WORKING ON DOING 2 IN A ROW!!!!!0 -
me tooo!!!
my goal is to be able to do an unassisted pull up by my first tough mudder on 10/21!0 -
Oh, good luck.
It's my goal as well. I was using the gym assist machine at first, but it gives you equal assistance all the way to the top - and I haven't made much progress beyond the initial gains. I've just ordered a set of three pull up assist rubber bands & have starting doing negatives.0 -
I found this video that shows some tips for training to be able to do a pull-up and thought I'd share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oblWkK88_Vw&feature=plcp
Hopefully this helps someone!0 -
i am so in!!0
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I'm working on increasing from 4 to 5 and eventually to 10 chin ups. I'm still on just one pull up-hope to improve in this area as well.
Here is a great article on how to go about getting to your first chin up/pull up.
http://www.myomytv.com/a-guide-to-pull-ups-learning-and-progressing/0 -
Good luck to you. I can do one unassisted maybe two on a good day lol. I will get there one day I will be able to do 5 in a row maybe more, so anyway good luck to you! :drinker:0
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I will! I have always wanted to do an un-assisted pull up!0
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I am aiming for 2 sets of 5 chin ups right now. When I started out I couldn't even do 1! A really useful way to get started is to just do the lowering down part, so stand on a stool, grab the bar, release your feet and lower down super slowly. Also doing push ups with your feet raised (on a stool for example) is good practice. Push ups use some similar muscle groups but with less body weight, so raising your feet is a great transition move to chin ups because it increases the amount of resistance on those muscles.0
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Jumping in here late, but please can I join in? I decided today that doing one pull up is my current life ambition. I'm doing negative chin ups with no serious difficulty, and assisted pull ups, but I'm a long way from doing them (or even one) unassisted.
Can anyone advise about which kind of bands (i.e. light, medium etc) to get? I'm about 119lbs, if that helps.0 -
MissMaggie, I never used the bands. I did negatives and inverted rows-on TRX and the Smith machine. Also lat pull downs-if you do them on your knees, you will get more of the back, butt involved and that helps a lot. You should try to do a chin up-if you can do negatives with not so much difficulty, than I bet you can do a chin up.0
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MissMaggie, I never used the bands. I did negatives and inverted rows-on TRX and the Smith machine. Also lat pull downs-if you do them on your knees, you will get more of the back, butt involved and that helps a lot. You should try to do a chin up-if you can do negatives with not so much difficulty, than I bet you can do a chin up.
Thank you Deninevi. Trouble is, I'm working out at home and don't have access to machines; I put the bar across the top of my squat stands to do the negative chin ups, but can't do lat pull downs. I'm going to try solution 1 on this link, but was also thinking of the bands as in solution 2:
http://experiencelife.com/article/clear-the-bar/
But I will try a chin up next time - thanks for the encouragement!0 -
i'll join! i turn 35 in october too! the 14th, when's your bday?0
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I'm in too! I just signed up for tough mudder in October!0
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I'm in too - I'd love to be able to do any pull ups! I'm really lacking in upper body strength and don't really know where to start though lol.0
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Found a great page, just for us: http://experiencelife.com/article/clear-the-bar/0
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I'm in for this challenge! Unassisted here I come.0
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You can do it ladies!!!! And it is so worth the effort. I am a very narrow shouldered, petite, 40 year old and I just achieved my first un-assisted pull-up this week! I've been using the Lifeline revolution band during my P90x2 workouts. About a month ago I started doing "negatives" (going as slow as possible on the way down of the last 3 reps of each set) and really pushing myself every time i workout to use less support. I made marks on the band and numbered them so I could keep track for logging each exercise.
This is by far the most satisfying, empowering and exciting fitness achievement of my life.
NOW I'M WORKING ON DOING 2 IN A ROW!!!!!
Highly recommend the Lifeline Revolution band for assistance0 -
I'm on the quest for pull-ups too! With the advice of someone I trust, I've started doing weighted negatives with a chin up grip. Hoping to transition to a pull-up grip as I get stronger.0
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Great goals! I am trying to increase my pullups. They are very tough! For years I couldn't do it, and then one day I suddenly could! It's a great feeling.0
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OK, tonight I managed lots of assisted pull-ups with legs stretched out and resting on a bench in front of me. I learnt that the further away the bench is, and the straighter the legs therefore, the harder the pull-ups are. So the plan is to keep moving that bench.
Also managed 3 x 20 second negative chin-ups (in NROLFW), and half a (positive?) chin-up - half because I started on a bench where my arms were already bent, so I didn't have the full distance to pull myself up from. Not explaining that so well - I did take my feet off the bench!
How's everyone else doing?0 -
That's great progress! I know what you mean by arms not fully extended -I still count it as a chin up:)0
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i read that it's best to not do the pullups with your arms fully extended because it puts too much pressure on your elbow joint so you should alway try to keep a slight bend in your arm.
apparently there are people who have torn their biceps from doing pullups with locked arms0 -
I am aiming for 2 sets of 5 chin ups right now. When I started out I couldn't even do 1! A really useful way to get started is to just do the lowering down part, so stand on a stool, grab the bar, release your feet and lower down super slowly. Also doing push ups with your feet raised (on a stool for example) is good practice. Push ups use some similar muscle groups but with less body weight, so raising your feet is a great transition move to chin ups because it increases the amount of resistance on those muscles.
Excellent advice!
I'm up to 4 right now...I'll join you in reaching 2 sets of 5!!!0 -
I am aiming for 2 sets of 5 chin ups right now. When I started out I couldn't even do 1! A really useful way to get started is to just do the lowering down part, so stand on a stool, grab the bar, release your feet and lower down super slowly. Also doing push ups with your feet raised (on a stool for example) is good practice. Push ups use some similar muscle groups but with less body weight, so raising your feet is a great transition move to chin ups because it increases the amount of resistance on those muscles.
Excellent advice!
I'm up to 4 right now...I'll join you in reaching 2 sets of 5!!!
That is a great idea. I was up to 6 pull ups about 5 weeks ago, but I messed up my neck and my upper back and had to stop for 2 weeks. I tried again after two weeks, feeling good up until the 5th one, and I pulled something in my neck again, but this time not as badly. Now I'm nervous to push as hard as I need to push to continue to build the muscles. My goal for the end of the year is to do 10.
For those of you just starting it took my a long time to be able to do the first one, but it was so worth the effort. Keep it up! 0 -
So i tried to do some reverse pull ups, and boy are my abs sore. Anyone else have that problem?0
