jlai Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I never though I'd be able to do one. Seriously. The first time I grabbed onto the bar, I pulled and pulled.. and I didn't budge an inch. Frustrating? You bet. It slowly started to become easier. I could bunch my shoulders, then get to a 90 degree angle.But mid-June I hit the wall and I couldn't get my chin over the bar. I then used bands to assist me and I was able to do a chin up from a standing position. This week I started to bend my knees more until - Finally! I was able to do my first hanging chin up (without kicking or struggling) I started on May 12th and I reached my goal today, July 25th!!I know it's not that as impressive as the feats posted on this forum, but it's a milestone for me 2 months and 13 days was really worth it in the end. Now I want to try to do 5-10 consecutive chin-ups and eventually move onto pull-ups. Any tips/advice with the consecutive part? How do you build endurance to pull up a second time? Quote Hydra Ranger // Level 1STR: 5 | DEX: 3 | STA: 2 | CON: 1 | WIS: 1 | CHA: 3 "If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up." Link to comment
Bekah Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 no advice for you, but I think its very badass Great Job! I'm sure it must feel amazing! Quote Druid Assassin Halfling Druid Level 16, Current Quest: Bekah Returns Spoiler Fitbit Facebook Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change. - Jim Rohn Link to comment
jlai Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Thanks!! It really feels crazy good Quote Hydra Ranger // Level 1STR: 5 | DEX: 3 | STA: 2 | CON: 1 | WIS: 1 | CHA: 3 "If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up." Link to comment
fadagaski Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 No advice, just OMG CONGRATS I AM SO JEALOUS. Quote Ally: Panda Ranger Lvl 2Challenges 1a | 2a | 1b | 2b | 3str 6.25 | dex 2 | sta 0 | con 0 | wis 2.75 | cha 2.3"And master the skills of bodacious and awesome!" Link to comment
jediokie Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I'm pretty jealous too, I can't do one yet. I'm using bands to do chin ups right now so those might help you. Quote My workout log Link to comment
jlai Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 You can do it!! And yeah I think I'll try using the bands after my first one, so I can keep going. Quote Hydra Ranger // Level 1STR: 5 | DEX: 3 | STA: 2 | CON: 1 | WIS: 1 | CHA: 3 "If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up." Link to comment
Katinka Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Way to go! I've been working on my chin-ups with an assisted pullup machine for a while now, so I finally bit the bullet and bought some bands (I'm so close, but can't get below 40lbs on the machine). My goal is the be able to do at least one by the end of the next challenge - thank you for showing me it's totally possible! Quote Link to comment
Yuen Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Congratulations! Hopefully this is your first chin up of many In regards to training for consecutive chin ups part, there are a multitude of ways to try. Here are some examples of the ways you can gradually increase difficulty to allow progress in your initial stages: (1) Negatives Do 1 chin up as per normal. Then for the next one, jump up to the top of the motion and do a nice controlled negative. Time yourself in doing the negative. The next time you train attempt to increase the time you spent in the negative descent. Keep doing this every time you train even including lock offs at whichever points you feel like. By the time you reach a really controlled 10-20s negative - go for the 2 consecutive chin up! (2) Decreasing rest between sets Do 1 chin up. Rest for ?5 mins (or however long you need to recover). Do another chin up. The next time you train attempt to decrease your rest period. When you reach the very low rest periods start decreasing by 1 second at a time if necessary. (3) Increasing total reps per training session/day. Each day (or every 2nd day if that is how many times you are training chins) attempt to increase the amount of chins you do in the day. It doesn't matter how spread apart the rest periods are, or if you have to do it when you get up, or before you go to bed. Just make sure you do x+1 where x was the last training day you did. Eventually when you are finding 1 rep really easy, then go for 2! (4) Add some weight Just a tiny bit. Find a backpack. Put your backpack on (empty). Do a chin up with an empty back pack. The next training session add a bottle with 250mL of water in into your backpack. Do a chin up. Congrats - you just did a +.25kg weighted chin up (more if you want to weigh your bag). Keep adding 250mL of water until your container is full, then add another container. By the time you get up to +4kg (2 x 2L water bottles or something like that) - why don't you take off your backpack and hell strip down to your shorts if you want - and try for 2 consecutive non weighted chin ups. (5) Pump yourself up Whenever you do eventually try for your 2 consecutive chins: Predownload eye of the tiger or the rocky theme or whatever you find pumps you up. Play it just before you attempt the 2 chins If you pick a good song, you might just get a surge of adrenaline, or activate your sympathetic nervous system, or just be in the right frame of mind to allow you to progress (assuming you have a mental barrier rather than a physical one). (6) A combination of any or all of the above. So essentially you just want to create progress in some form every training session by changing some variable in an incremental and minute fashion. Pick and modify the variable or variables which appeal the most to you and that you will enjoy (so you are more likely to stick with it). Ditch the one(s) which you think you won't enjoy (since you will begin to hate your training). Good luck! Quote Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
jlai Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Thank you guys! Also, thanks for the advice- hopefully this will help me build up to consecutive chin ups. Quote Hydra Ranger // Level 1STR: 5 | DEX: 3 | STA: 2 | CON: 1 | WIS: 1 | CHA: 3 "If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up." Link to comment
Xetado Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Hopefully I can do a chin up soon too... Good job! Quote Link to comment
redcat Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I wish I could do that! you rock! Quote Redcat, Hero of Rivertown (once known as Teabunneh)Shapeshifter | Scout | Lvl 2 STR +4 | DEX +2 | STA +6 | CON +7 | WIS +7 | CHA +2Vanquished Challenges: 1 Current ChallengeA Tale of Tea; Running Paleo; Accountability group: Shiny New Scouts"Whether you think you can or think you can't--you're right." - Henry Ford Link to comment
momofkali Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Congrats! I too want to be able to do a chin up. Mostly so if I am ever hanging off a cliff I can pull myself back up. @ Yuen thanks for all the good advice. Quote Hobbit Adventurer Link to comment
JessFit Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 That is thrilling, great job! Quote Warrior, Ravenclaw, book lover, history nerd, Red Sonja wannabe Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
DirtyLittleSecrets Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wooooooot!!!! It's the best feeling ever isn't it?!?!? So happy for you, it's an awesome feat that leaves you hungry for more! Quote Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
Maledictus Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Congrats Quote "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- TolstoyNot sure if it was buzz or woody that said it though. Spartan double trifecta progess: 100%100% Tough Mudder "10 x Legionnaire": 100.0%100.0% "Run ALL the things or die tryin'" 110%110% fitocracy Ogre Magi Lvl 16 Ranger STR: 38|DEX: 58|STA: 59|baCON: 34|WIS: 30|CHA: 30 Previously Completed: Spartan Trifecta, Enough TM Headbands to make a ski mask Link to comment
Endor Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I know it's not that as impressive as the feats posted on this forum, but it's a milestone for me No way this is a huge milestone and a fantastic achievement. It's a good indicator of overall strength, well done Quote Endor, LVL 45 Half-Elf Ranger PR and Motivation Log | Current Battle Log Feb-March 2022 Challenge Link to comment
Tainted Karma Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 No way this is a huge milestone and a fantastic achievement. It's a good indicator of overall strength, well done Agreed, This is a huge milestone to complete, it is proof you are getting stronger!. as for advice Yuen hit the nail on the head. i went from 3 pull-ups to 6 pull ups in only 3 weeks doing a mix of those points my favorite point is point 2. but also point 3 is good. i would do some in the morning before work. then when i get home while watching tv during each ad ill go pump out a few more. keep up the good work. Quote Level 1 Human RangerSTR: 3 - DES: 3 - STAM: 3 - CON: 2 - WIS: 2 - CHA: 2Current Goals - http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/32864-tks-goals/Quote: "Any one else have the heebie-jeebies , No, Good, So shut up" Link to comment
loidor Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Congratulations! Good ood, that's so impressive! Quote Link to comment
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