Pull ups!

[makavalli]

i do about 300-400 push ups a day or every other day depending on how sore i am but i recently bought a chin up bar and could only do 3 before it was a wrap. i heard this was the ultimate back exercise so thats why im trying it so who does these daily and how many is a lot etc?

[lyra_us]

Back when I was actually in shape I could do about 25 proper ones. You just have to build up to it. I've never felt in better shape than when i was able to hammer out 25 pull ups. A great excercise. I need to buy me another pull up bar!

[Cool The Kid]

I can do about 5 sets of 7 right now...in my prime I could do like 5 sets of 15, probably more

It's great though...it builds your biceps and lats (the rear back of your rib cage)

[makavalli]

I can do about 5 sets of 7 right now...in my prime I could do like 5 sets of 15, probably more
It's great though...it builds your biceps and lats (the rear back of your rib cage)


yea i started doing them cause they are great on the lats mines are on fire and i only did 2 sets of 6 today! how much does it work out the chest though cause i heard it targets the upper chest?

[detroitwalt]

i do about 300-400 push ups a day or every other day depending on how sore i am but i recently bought a chin up bar and could only do 3 before it was a wrap. i heard this was the ultimate back exercise so thats why im trying it so who does these daily and how many is a lot etc?

on the marine corps physical fitness test(pft), 20 is the amount needed to get a perfect score. since we have the highest fitness standards of any of the armed forces i'd say that's a good number to shoot for. straight up and straight down, no swinging of the body and the arms must fully extend when coming down.

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

When I first started I could only do one, then I got the the point Id do 6-8 with a 25lb-45lb weight on my dip belt....that was then.....Im probably back to 4 with no weight

[makavalli]

When I first started I could only do one, then I got the the point Id do 6-8 with a 25lb-45lb weight on my dip belt....that was then.....Im probably back to 4 with no weight


ok i can do 6-8 right now for about 2 -3 sets. should i do them everyday?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

ok i can do 6-8 right now for about 2 -3 sets. should i do them everyday?

I did to get my stamina up, I think thats the only way youll get use to doing them is by doing them daily

[huskie]

ok i can do 6-8 right now for about 2 -3 sets. should i do them everyday?
Yes do them everyday;and every week add another one to your set..ex.if you did reps of 6 one week then the next week do reps of 7 and so on..that's where I started..now I'm able to 10 sets of 15 reps easily..great workout...

[Infinite_g56]

Pullups arent that hard for me I can pull off atleast 10 but dips I cant do for ****

[makavalli]

Yes do them everyday;and every week add another one to your set..ex.if you did reps of 6 one week then the next week do reps of 7 and so on..that's where I started..now I'm able to 10 sets of 15 reps easily..great workout...

i did 22 pull ups today in sets of 6 6 6 4 and i feel them shyts already so yea im pumped to work my way up now !

damn 10 sets of 15? so u doing 150 everday or every other day? what size gains have you noticed in your upper body?