ryanmercer Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Alright so I have a pull-up/dip station, I have resistance tubes... however the tubes aren't nearly long enough to reach my knee, let alone my foot from the pull-up bar, if I do it from the bar that is the center of the station then it's too far back and puts me at a tilted angle for doing the pullups. Using I chair no matter what I do I find myself using my legs way too much and barely using my arms... Any suggestions? Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Have you tried negatives? Basically, you jump up and let yourself come down slowly. I always suggest this to people who are working on their first pullup. Otherwise, maybe I don't understand the question? Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Have you tried negatives? Basically, you jump up and let yourself come down slowly. I always suggest this to people who are working on their first pullup.Otherwise, maybe I don't understand the question? I can barely even hang off the bar for 3-4 seconds Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 In that case,Steve Kamb is the Man Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 In that case,Steve Kamb is the Man Already row 150lbs on an Olympic bar, don't have anything even remotely able to be used for bodyweight rows, and like I said in my post assisted isn't working. I'll just have to figure something else out Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Already row 150lbs on an Olympic bar, don't have anything even remotely able to be used for bodyweight rows, and like I said in my post assisted isn't working. I'll just have to figure something else outThat's really weird. You should be able to hold onto the bar longer then. Well, maybe. I don't know your height/weight, but maybe you can't handle your bodyweight yet? I know that I was at 210 and couldn't do one. I had to lose 30 pounds before I could do one. (not trying to put your down, or judge, or anything... purely informational) Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 That's really weird. You should be able to hold onto the bar longer then. Well, maybe. I don't know your height/weight, but maybe you can't handle your bodyweight yet? I know that I was at 210 and couldn't do one. I had to lose 30 pounds before I could do one. (not trying to put your down, or judge, or anything... purely informational) I'm 260 heh. Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 That might be it. Have you tried doing a negative pullup? Jumping up to the bar and coming down slowly? Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 That might be it. Have you tried doing a negative pullup? Jumping up to the bar and coming down slowly? If I can't hang long I see jumping up and trying to lower myself ending with something dislocated haha Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I'll just have to try an hang longer and longer as I keep slowly whittling away at the weight Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
DrJWilson Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 You can also do an assisted pull up, with you jumping and pulling with your arms with all your might. Three of those is about one pull up. Quote Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 ...don't have anything even remotely able to be used for bodyweight rows...No table?http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E_1onVeY7k Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
MMyers Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Hang off the bar as long as you can 3X a day. You'll be sore no matter what, whether you do 10 sets of 2 seconds, or just max out a few times. Once you get to 10 seconds try some Negatives. Once you can do a decent amount of time in a single set start worrying about volume. Farmer's Walks. Get a bowl of sand/dirt/rice and squeeze it. Alternatively, thoroughly soak a towel and squeeze. Naturally, if you want to be comfortable hanging off of a bar, I would suggest just that over the other alternatives. Quote Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 No table?http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E_1onVeY7k Not that sturdy haha, I'm just going to hang and pull as hard as I can and keep losing the weight. Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Not that sturdy haha, I'm just going to hang and pull as hard as I can and keep losing the weight. That sounds like a plan dude!!! Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Leajes Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I've started to do http://www.50pullups.com/. I finished day 5 of http://www.50pullups.com/50-pullups-programme/less-4-pullups. It seems like a good plan. Always really stiff the day after which is generally a good sign. Give it a shot. Quote Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I've started to do http://www.50pullups.com/. I finished day 5 of http://www.50pullups.com/50-pullups-programme/less-4-pullups. It seems like a good plan. Always really stiff the day after which is generally a good sign. Give it a shot.Welcome! And thanks for sharing.I haven't heard of that site, but I was doing www.TwentyPullups.com once. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Knightwatch Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 What's your pullup/dip station look like? Post a pic?If it's all one "tower", you can loop the bands between the dips bars, making like a horizantal platform o' band to kneel on. A lot of trainers prefer this to the method of hanging it down from the pullup bar.Another option is to bet stronger/heavier bands: http://www.ironwoodyfitness.com/fitness-bands.php Quote "The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." --GK Chesterton Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur anima mea... http://www.facebook.com/#!/jbaileysewell Link to comment
MMyers Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Not that sturdy haha, I'm just going to hang and pull as hard as I can and keep losing the weight.Alright, but I feel I should tell you that I used to do that everyday and got elbow tendinitis. I did get a Chin-Up, but a few weeks of pain also. Keep the volume down if you decide to go to failure often. Quote Link to comment
HenryFnord Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Pulldown cable machine works great for building pretty much the same muscles until you can lift yourself above the bar. I actually like it a lot better than the chin/pull-up assistance machines. Quote Mon: DeadLift, Pulldown (Chin grip), DB Rows, Push-ups Wed: Bench Press, Military Press, DB Press, Chins Fri: Squat, Leg Press, Good Mornings, Chins, Push-ups Link to comment
161803398874989 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Jackknife pullups. Just get a chair or something, put it in front of the bar and put your feet up that. Your legs will be at a 90 degree angle with your torso, while the latter hangs straight down from the bar. This allows you to assist a bit with your legs, while still carrying the bulk of your weight with your arms. Try to assist less and less with your legs each time. Quote Quare? Quod vita mea non tua est. You can call me Phi, Numbers, Sixteen or just plain 161803398874989. Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Here's the from Convict Conditioning. It starts with wall pulls, so everyone can join in. I'm going to work my way through this when my pull up bar gets here. Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
161803398874989 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 SL, you should start working on it now. You don't need a pullup bar for the first two levels. Quote Quare? Quod vita mea non tua est. You can call me Phi, Numbers, Sixteen or just plain 161803398874989. Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I have about 200lbs worth of resistance in tubes, but read my first post and see the problems they pose... and the station is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M29CCI/ref=oh_o03_s01_i00_details Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
ryanmercer Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Alright, but I feel I should tell you that I used to do that everyday and got elbow tendinitis. I did get a Chin-Up, but a few weeks of pain also. Keep the volume down if you decide to go to failure often. I have no intention of doing it every day, that gives no recovery time, as I'm going to be hanging and pulling as hard as I can. Quote -R.C.M Speedway #729 F&AM www.ryanmercer.com Link to comment
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