MSJ Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 So I've finally decided to join the forum after following the website for about 1 and a half years, I'm 20 and live in the UK. Been slightly overweight for a few years now and never really in good shape, but I'm looking to change all that. I've tried to stick to a primal diet and have done pretty well despite some relapses. Also been doing strong lifts for a few months now and have got my squat to 75kg, deadlift to 80kg, bench to 60kg and my OHP to 40kg. I would like to increase my squat, deadlift and bench by at least 20kg by the end of June before I go back home from uni. Dunno about the OHP though it's been at 40kg for a while grrr. Btw does anyone have any tips on increasing strength for pull ups cause these have been stuck around 6 for a while, and I'd like to do at least 10. Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
CapN_Tommy_Sunshine Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hello, and welcome to the Rebellion! The advice that I would offer on pull ups is trying the Grease the Groove method. It seems to really work for people. I am only at one or two pull ups, so I can't really say. Quote Link to comment
rdwagner Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Pull ups and push ups are the goal for a lot of people this month. I am getting a pull up bar tonight and I'm hoping to get a pull up or two by the end of the month too. Welcome to the forum! Keep us posted on your workouts. Quote Link to comment
Brometheus Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome! And yeah, pushups for teh win! My pullups are sad Quote Link to comment
Plex Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Howdy MSJ and welcome to the Rebellion. Pull ups are all about practice practice practice. If you have a gym that has an assisted weight pull up bar, use that for a bit, then transition lower and then off of it. Once you can do one pull up, just keep going from there. Eventually you just learn to crank them out slowly. Then if you feel like making everything sad forever, try explosive pull ups. I am stuck there right now. Quote "She turned me into a newt!" "A newt?" "I got better..." Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NFPlex That's NFPlex. Link to comment
shadowmeldfs Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome to NF. Sounds like you have a pretty good foundation already. Do you like the strong lifts program? I just recently started it, but am only doing two days a week because of running. Quote 6'1'' ~271 lbs. (-14 8-5-12, -49 from max)back to 290 6/5/14Clark - SE TN, USMarried +3 boys (11,5,2)http://www.facebook.com/clarkbryanthttp://www.twitter.com/clark_bryanthttps://www.fitbit.com/user/2DYTCZ Link to comment
Alethea Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hiya, welcome! Best way I've heard of to increase pullups is to do around 70% of your max several times a day for a week. Then add 1 the next week. After 3 weeks, test yourself again, and you should be much higher. I've been doing this same technique building up to 1 pullup, and I can now proudly say I can do 0.5 pullups, so it's working! Quote "Let another say. 'Perhaps the worst will not happen.' You yourself must say. 'Well, what if it does happen? Let us see who wins!' ". - Seneca, 63 AD "There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength." - Henry Rollins Link to comment
MSJ Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yeah the stronglifts program is really good, you strength increases a lot in the first few months. I used to do interval training after doing the program but I've cut back on it recently because as the weights get heavier the workout gets more tiring. Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
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