Pull Ups are hard as fuck

[Deleted member 3299]

I do them 2x a week and I add 1 every 1-2 months right now I am at 11 takes forever meanwhile u can add 5 push ups a week

 

[Ritalincel]

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[Deleted member 3299]

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strong rom

 

[Deleted member 2012]

I do them 2x a week and I add 1 every 1-2 months right now I am at 11 takes forever meanwhile u can add 5 push ups a week

I can barely do 3. But I never seriously worked out

 

[ahe3521starbo]

I did pull-ups 2x/week adding 1 rep each session and didn't plateau until like 15, srs

OP, are you pushing yourself hard enough?

 

[Deleted member 3299]

I did pull-ups 2x/week adding 1 rep each session and didn't plateau until like 15, srs

OP, are you pushing yourself hard enough?

i do 10 sets to failure two times a week

 

[Vitruvian]

Do negatives or holds

 

[ahe3521starbo]

damn that is approaching 200 reps / week, that's plenty of work to get there

what's your body fat %? that could play a role too if you're fat as fuck. i get the feeling you aren't though

every now and then i fuck around and do a few weighted reps just to see what they feel like, maybe that would help you too

shit's rough bro, just keep persevering

 

[Deleted member 3299]

Do negatives or holds

good idea bro holds are legit

 

[Deleted member 3299]

damn that is approaching 200 reps / week, that's plenty of work to get there

what's your body fat %? that could play a role too if you're fat as fuck. i get the feeling you aren't though

every now and then i fuck around and do a few weighted reps just to see what they feel like, maybe that would help you too

shit's rough bro, just keep persevering

idk about bf but i am 240lbs 6'5 so fat

 

[NVRH]

i do 10 sets to failure two times a week

I did that from 17 to 22

Never did more than 10*12

Tbh it's pretty useless at some point you only improve endurance.
If you're only working out with bodyweight and trying to gain volume, you need to vary exercises and do harder variations when you nail it.
(Weighed, grip width etc...)

Something like :
- 3*10 pull ups
- 3*10 dips
- 3*10 horizontal rows
- 3*10 push ups

Slow and full rom, ofc. With 60 to 90 sec rep.

 

[ahe3521starbo]

idk about bf but i am 240lbs 6'5 so fat

I think losing some weight will probably accelerate your progress just as fast as getting stronger at pull-ups will. 250 is pretty heavy for 6'5 unless you have a lot of muscle on your frame

 

[NVRH]

idk about bf but i am 240lbs 6'5 so fat

JFL 10*10 with proper form at 240 lbs ?
Tendons are made of steel.

 

[ChadsAreCool]

I can do 30 max and do sets of 15

 

[Deleted member 3299]

JFL 10*10 with proper form at 240 lbs ?
Tendons are made of steel.

no 11,9,8,7,6 then rest is 5

 

[Deleted member 3299]

I can do 30 max and do sets of 15

what is ur weight

 

[NVRH]

no 11,9,8,7,6 then rest is 5

K

Still pretty good for your weight. Most big guys can't pull off these numbers.

Anyways just go on reddit (ye...) and follow some bodyweight routine or whatever.
Rly only pull ups is a waste of time and energy (+ can lead to imbalances)

 

[Deleted member 3299]

K

Still pretty good for your weight. Most big guys can't pull off these numbers.

Anyways just go on reddit (ye...) and follow some bodyweight routine or whatever.
Rly only pull ups is a waste of time and energy (+ can lead to imbalances)

my routine is
push
10x push ups to failure
4x weighted dips
4x pike push ups
pull
10x pull ups to failure
4x elevated inverted rows
4x chin ups
legs
5x weighted one leg calve raises
5x assisted pistol squat
5x barbell Bulgarian split squat

is this good bro

 

[ahe3521starbo]

looks good, but if you have access to a barbell (i.e. barbell bulgarian split squat) I can't help but feel like you should incorporate bench, squat, deadlift, row, and OHP as your main lifts and do the bodyweight work as assistance stuff

 

[Deleted member 3299]

looks good, but if you have access to a barbell (i.e. barbell bulgarian split squat) I can't help but feel like you should incorporate bench, squat, deadlift, row, and OHP as your main lifts and do the bodyweight work as assistance stuff

Is it possible to increase push ups and pike push ups by benching and ohp bro?

 

[ahe3521starbo]

absolutely

it won't be as direct. is there a particular reason you specifically want to increase push ups and pike push ups? obviously if that's your main goal you should just train specifically for it. but usually the main goal is to get stronger and more aesthetic, and i think the barbell exercises will serve you more directly for that goal, while still having a lot of carryover to getting better at the bodyweight exercises

 

[NVRH]

Well I'm no gymcel expert but the exercices look good and use most muscles.

But I'd rather do something like that with 60 to 90 sec rest ( -> ) between exercises (the goal is for your muscle to recover in order to pull off proper reps throughout the work out, lowering rest time is only good for endurance)

5-10 push ups -> 5-10 assisted pistols -> 5-10 push ups -> 5-10 assisted pistols -> 5-10 push ups -> 5-10 assisted pistols

5-10 dips -> 5-10 hinge exercise -> 5-10 dips -> 5-10 hinge exercise -> 5-10 dips -> 5-10 hinge exercise

5-10 chin ups -> 5-10 row exercise -> 5-10 chin ups -> 5-10 row exercise -> 5-10 chin ups -> 5-10 row exercise

One leg calve raises are a joke so do it between sets, calves are freaking hard to grow so 20 reps is good. (Pain will tell you how much is too much)

Basically once you nail one exercise (10 slow reps with PERFECT form) you look for an harder variation. Try to stick consistently with a number of reps instead of lowering it as it becomes harder. (failure is useless for gain at that point)

I insist on the fact that proper form is rly hard to pull off (even on push ups that most people consider easy) so watching lots of videos is rly helpful on that matter. The better your form, the better you gains, the less likely you are to injure yourself.

Again, reddit is good for bodyweight routine. This one comes from there.

 

[Deleted member 3299]

absolutely

it won't be as direct. is there a particular reason you specifically want to increase push ups and pike push ups? obviously if that's your main goal you should just train specifically for it. but usually the main goal is to get stronger and more aesthetic, and i think the barbell exercises will serve you more directly for that goal, while still having a lot of carryover to getting better at the bodyweight exercises

i am trying to get 100 military push ups in a row right now i am at 45 in a row and for pike push ups i want to get handstand push up one day

 

[Pietrosiek]

Its oppoaite for me, i always was quite decent in pull upa but all pushing movements just suck for me

 

[NVRH]

i am trying to get 100 military push ups in a row right now i am at 45 in a row and for pike push ups i want to get handstand push up one day

Oh shit. If you're rly trying to get 100 military push ups for some reason, then my post is wrong.

Just military push ups until failure again and again. And lose some weight JFL cuz it's clearly endurance we're talking about.

 

[Deleted member 3299]

Its oppoaite for me, i always was quite decent in pull upa but all pushing movements just suck for me

i do push up for 5 years now bro because sport exercise so its not that hard anymore but never above 20-25 reps because coach is retarded

 

[Deleted member 3299]

Oh shit. If you're rly trying to get 100 military push ups for some reason, then my post is wrong.

Just military push ups until failure again and again. And lose some weight JFL cuz it's clearly endurance we're talking about.

i am betting with my dad thats why i dont expect to gain much muscle at all

 

[Euclidd]

if you are a longer limbed individual, pulling movements will be easier than pushing movements (relatively) and vice versa if you have t rex arms

 

[TITUS]

I do twice a week, different grips each day, 6 sets total to failure and excentrics on last set. Can add 0,5-1 each week if lucky.
As soon as you can do 6-7 with perfect form YOU HAVE TO START ADDING WEIGHT, that's the way to progress.

 

[Deleted member 3299]

I do twice a week, different grips each day, 6 sets total to failure and excentrics on last set. Can add 0,5-1 each week if lucky.
As soon as you can do 6-7 with perfect form YOU HAVE TO START ADDING WEIGHT, that's the way to progress.

sounds good bro i will use weighted vest + holds maybe i can increase 1-2 a month then

 

[Deleted member 7651]

You add 1 every month? Bitch i used add 1-2 repetitions each week , you have to split your workout in sets

 

[Deleted member 3299]

You add 1 every month? Bitch i used add 1-2 repetitions each week , you have to split your workout in sets

watch u weigh 130lbs

 

[Deleted member 7651]

watch u weigh 130lbs

Not even close