Eleanorsbee Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yay ... 8 weeks ago I started doing pull-ups well .... I started doing negatives ... suddenly I could do 2 pull-ups BUT ...... today ... 5 good form pull-ups for 3 sets .... .... and perfect timing as well seeing that the new challenge starts on monday and my new bodyweight routine incorporates sets of pull-ups so chuffed .. my wife but be able to see the change 8 weeks has had on my belly ... but going from 0 - 5 pull-ups x 3 sets .. WHOOOOP 3 Quote Human | Ranger Level 3 | STR: 8 | DEX: 2 | STA: 8 | CON: 5 | WIS: 0 | CHA: 7 Current Challenge / Second Challenge, / My First Challenge Link to comment
Firefly525 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Awesome! Part of my challenge is to do a single pull up and this really gave me courage that I could meet and exseed that goal in the 6 week time frame! Any advise you could offer would be great. You rock Quote BjornDwarven Ranger 2Str. 2 Dex. 1 Con. 3 End. 3 Wis. 1 Cha. 1 Stronglifts 5x5Squat (% of 270) 30%30% Deadlift (% of 360) 32%32% Overhead Press (% of 120) 50%50% Bench Press (% of 200) 32.5%32.5% Barbell Row (% of 180) 47%47% Link to comment
hwrdfrnd Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 That's awesome! I remember the first time I felt confident in my pull ups, I think I may have strutted around the garage a little lol.As far as advice goes negatives make a big difference in your back muscles needed for a pu Quote Hwrdfrnd - Goblin AdventurerSTR 0 | DEX 0 | STA 0 | CON 0 | WIS 0 | CHA 0Current Challenge Link to comment
IronGlider Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 That's fantastic, congrats! :-DSent from my Blackberry PlayBook Quote Introduction, Bodyware: Fitness JournalChallenge Belt: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), [WOOT], (8), [TEMP HIATUS], (9) Bodyweight Info: Starting: 264.5lbs, Current: 167.8lbs (NEUTRAL) IronGlider v2.10, Adventurer Rank: Level 8 Link to comment
Eleanorsbee Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 definitely negatives ... you can do them even when the rest of your body won't comply, its a great way of getting all the muscles involved when a couple of them are stopping you from doing anymore or your 1st one I also found hanging a door pull-up bar and leaving it there so every time I walked past I did 1 .. then 2 as I got better, helped but most of all ... weightloss ... as the kgs came off, I physically feel lighter on the bar Quote Human | Ranger Level 3 | STR: 8 | DEX: 2 | STA: 8 | CON: 5 | WIS: 0 | CHA: 7 Current Challenge / Second Challenge, / My First Challenge Link to comment
Astreja Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I'm on my way to being able to do a pull-up, with body weight creeping down and strength going up. Got a related woot from today's workout: I'm using the assisted pull-up machine at the gym, and today I was able to put the assist weight down to 130 pounds and do 2 sets of 3 reps. (I weigh 215, so I did lift 85 pounds of my own weight today.) Going to try some negatives on the pull-up bar at home. Quote Astreja K. Odinsdóttir, socially-distanced Valkyrie Race: Humanoid (Ásynja) [ Level 9 | STR 14 | STA 18 | DEX 16 | CON 18 | WIS 19 | CHA 15 ] Link to comment
InfernoRaven Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 My goal is to do 10 I think I could do 1 right now but I start the 6 week challenge tomorrow and I will start gauging everything out. Quote "Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted" Body Fat Progress: Starting Body Fat %: 15.2% | Current Body Fat %: 15.2% | Goal Body Fat %: 10% 94.8%94.8% Days Without Sugary Drinks 1%1% Pullup Quest: Starting Pullup Count: 0 | Current Pullup Count: 0 | Goal Pullup Count: 10 0%0% Link to comment
Rookiebeotch Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Right on! I did a similar pull up journey. Started at singles. In less than a year I was doing 75 bodyweight reps 3-4 mornings a week and 5x5 weighted @ 50lbs on squat day. It was a huge help to my shoulder posture.Go wide. Add weight. Do variations. I love pull ups. Quote Current Challenge March 2016 Second Challenge First challenge, Battle Log Link to comment
Eleanorsbee Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Wow singles to 75 ..... Now that is a goal ... I was hoping for 10 Quote Human | Ranger Level 3 | STR: 8 | DEX: 2 | STA: 8 | CON: 5 | WIS: 0 | CHA: 7 Current Challenge / Second Challenge, / My First Challenge Link to comment
Rookiebeotch Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 75reps in a short of time as possible. So like 5-6 sets. And I'm a guy, so that helps. Quote Current Challenge March 2016 Second Challenge First challenge, Battle Log Link to comment
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