I achieved 10 pull ups this morning!

[Guest asdf]

My main goal for this 6 week challenge has been to increase my pull ups to a minimum of 10 reps. Today I did the minimum! I just had this feeling while getting up this morning that today was the day, so I went to my pull up bar and did it. I have no idea how I knew; there was just some sort of intuition about it. I haven't been doing hanging pull ups yet because they're harder and I want more strength before working on them, but I did 10 perfect form pull up starting from a standing position with my arms fully extended, and my chin cleared the bar every time. So far I can only one set of 10, but one set is better than none at all. 

 

In general, right now I feel like a badass and can already tell that this is going to be a fantastic day from beginning to end. BAZINGA!

[I-Jo]

YAY.  I love when I hit over 10- it's a GREAT feeling.  

 

On to weighted pull ups my friend!!!

[Guest Dirty Deads]

WTG! I'm still working on 1/10th of one.

[Wayne_Kent_Seago]

Congrats! What kinds of exercises did you do to gain the strength? I am still unable to do a pull-up and its killing me.

[StarGazer]

Woo hoo! Go you! I still don't leave the ground more than an inch when I try pull ups... but I recently achieved chin ups, so I'll get there!

[Guest asdf]

Thanks for the support everyone! Its good to know people have my back.

[Guest Dirty Deads]

Thanks for the support everyone! Its good to know people have my back.

 

We do have your back and we're holding it for ransom until you hit 20 pull-ups!

[Guest asdf]

Congrats! What kinds of exercises did you do to gain the strength? I am still unable to do a pull-up and its killing me.

Hey Wayne. So to answer your question, I did a lot of the following two pull exercises, and variations of pushups like regular, close-hands, wide hand and shoulder press. 

Let me ins: 

 I do them with actually grabbing the door handle and usually with my palms facing down, and the farther you put your feet forward the harder they get

 

Let me ups: 

 

This is the video I found to start helping me increase my pull ups. For the first couple of weeks I followed the program to a tee but then found out after two weeks that my body couldn't maintain doing that, so I cut back. I think day 2 would be the most helpful to you for now. Do the negatives of the pull ups. 

 

But to be completely honest, you'll be best off in the long run doing a comprehensive bodyweight training program. You Are You Own Gym by Mark Lauren is in my opinion a very good starting point because it isn't overwhelming and the exercises are very straightforward. His program progresses in a manner that will eventually have you doing pull ups among many other impressive things if you follow it consistently. At times it is a bit challenging and will definitely make you sore all over, but the beauty of BW training is that you can always modify how you do any exercise to make it doable, and in long run you'll get the best strength results from a comprehensive program like Mark's or something similar.

 

I wasn't sure how to answer your question, but I tried my best to do so and I truly hope this helps, even if just a little bit. You are more than welcome to message me personally more about this if you would like to.

[Guest asdf]

Oh, sorry, forgot to include this link here: 

[El Exorcisto]

One of my challenge goals is 10 chins, too. I knocked out a set of 7 then a set of 5 before I got ready for work this morning.

[Wayne_Kent_Seago]

I wasn't sure how to answer your question, but I tried my best to do so and I truly hope this helps, even if just a little bit. You are more than welcome to message me personally more about this if you would like to.

That is very helpful! Thanks!

[BreakingThru]

I hit 10 for the first time this morning too!  We may have been doing them at the same time.  How weird would that be, lol.  Congrats!

[Maledictus]

Thanks for the support everyone! Its good to know people have my back.

 

and such a muscular back it is too, obviously

nice one