Comments on: How I Went From Zero To Twenty Seven Pull Ups…and How You Can Too! http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/how-i-went-from-zero-to-twenty-seven-pull-ups-and-how-you-can-too/ fast weight loss, how to gain weight fast, muscle building Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: diamond http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/how-i-went-from-zero-to-twenty-seven-pull-ups-and-how-you-can-too/comment-page-1/#comment-250 diamond Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:44:21 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1467#comment-250 If you are just beginning, here is what I would do: Find your maximum number of pullups you can do, partials don't count. Let's say its only 2. Take half, (1) and do it every day, BUT NO MORE. Sounds like too little, but its not. Re-test yourself after two weeks, find your new max, again take half, do ONLY THAT every day. Alternatively, if you have muscle tissue issues/strain, wait one or two days in between sessions. There are no gains when you work out on already damaged tissue. A day or two in between will be beneficial, won't kill you. Important: when doing pullups, tense your lats/arm pit muscles HARD, and clench your butt cheeks like you're trying to pinch a coin. This is nothing original... Pavel Tstatsouline has recommended this for years, and it works. In fact, anytime you lift anything, tense your lats, butt cheeks, and brace (don't hollow nor suck in) your abs like you're about to receive a punch to the stomach. Do those three things always, and you'll find you gain strength, reps are easier, and you'll also protect your back from injury. One more thing, I find looking forward, not up at the bar, spares my neck. If you are just beginning, here is what I would do: Find your maximum number of pullups you can do, partials don’t count. Let’s say its only 2. Take half, (1) and do it every day, BUT NO MORE. Sounds like too little, but its not. Re-test yourself after two weeks, find your new max, again take half, do ONLY THAT every day.

Alternatively, if you have muscle tissue issues/strain, wait one or two days in between sessions. There are no gains when you work out on already damaged tissue. A day or two in between will be beneficial, won’t kill you.

Important: when doing pullups, tense your lats/arm pit muscles HARD, and clench your butt cheeks like you’re trying to pinch a coin. This is nothing original… Pavel Tstatsouline has recommended this for years, and it works. In fact, anytime you lift anything, tense your lats, butt cheeks, and brace (don’t hollow nor suck in) your abs like you’re about to receive a punch to the stomach. Do those three things always, and you’ll find you gain strength, reps are easier, and you’ll also protect your back from injury.

One more thing, I find looking forward, not up at the bar, spares my neck.

]]> By: Rafi Bar-Lev http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/how-i-went-from-zero-to-twenty-seven-pull-ups-and-how-you-can-too/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Rafi Bar-Lev Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:10:08 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1467#comment-187 Jeremy - Interesting. Sophia - I'm sure you'll get it back. Just gotta hit the pull up bar again! Henry - I've heard people recommend doing the lat pull down but I have to say that I like my chair or buddy suggestion better. :) Jeremy – Interesting.

Sophia – I’m sure you’ll get it back. Just gotta hit the pull up bar again!

Henry – I’ve heard people recommend doing the lat pull down but I have to say that I like my chair or buddy suggestion better. :)

]]> By: henry http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/how-i-went-from-zero-to-twenty-seven-pull-ups-and-how-you-can-too/comment-page-1/#comment-183 henry Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:12:16 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1467#comment-183 I used to unable to do a single pullup (did'nt even know there was such a thing as back muscle) but after 3 weeks of using the lat pull down and bicep curl machine everyday I could do five and have increased the repetitions from there. So from my experience machines are a good method for a novice to get a level where they can do a few pullups. note-would'nt recommend bicep curl machine, got very large biceps,stopped using machine ( which is inevitable) and subsequently got massive stretch marks and soft arms. I used to unable to do a single pullup (did’nt even know there was such a thing as back muscle) but after 3 weeks of using the lat pull down and bicep curl machine everyday I could do five and have increased the repetitions from there. So from my experience machines are a good method for a novice to get a level where they can do a few pullups. note-would’nt recommend bicep curl machine, got very large biceps,stopped using machine ( which is inevitable) and subsequently got massive stretch marks and soft arms.

]]> By: Sophia http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/how-i-went-from-zero-to-twenty-seven-pull-ups-and-how-you-can-too/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Sophia Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:41:10 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1467#comment-181 I used to do 3! now I can do a whooping 1/2. Urgh! I used to do 3! now I can do a whooping 1/2. Urgh!

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/how-i-went-from-zero-to-twenty-seven-pull-ups-and-how-you-can-too/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Jeremy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:52:41 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1467#comment-178 I have downloaded the iPhone App 20 pullups but have not started it yet. Like the 100 pushups app (which I am using), it slowly takes you throug the process. I have downloaded the iPhone App 20 pullups but have not started it yet. Like the 100 pushups app (which I am using), it slowly takes you throug the process.

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