I'm bad at pull-ups

[4STRINGS]

Originally Posted by Weston

The article “Master the Pullup” in the current issue of Men's Health provides different training programs based on many pull-ups you can do now. http://www.menshealth.com/cda/articl...fe793cd____###

Since you can only do about 4, the author recommends the following routine:
Week 1: 8 sets : 50% of best effort : 90 seconds rest
Week 2: 8 sets : 50% of best effort : 60 seconds rest
Week 3: 8 sets : Best effort : 90 seconds rest
Week 4: 8 sets : Best effort : 60 seconds rest

that's a gem dude. good find.

i'm def using that.

[Klinger]

Originally Posted by etothepii

Some success! Last night, I was able to do 2 sets of 5 pullups, and 1 set of 4 neutral grip pull ups!!!!

Nice job - watch the numbers fly up now. Just keep at them. Work on some negatives at the end of your sets. Get up on the bar with the help of a bench or chair, then lower yourself slowly for a count of 10, 15, 30 seconds and concentrate on the flexion in your lats as you descend. It's great for building the endurance you'll need for longer sets.

[gymgirl]

great progress on the pullups!

one thing i have found that has helped me, is practice! when i first started doing pull-ups i could do maybe 5. so i would do a set of 5 then a set of 3 then a set of 3 again. i kept at it and started doing negitives on my last pull up. i also used the assisted pull-up machine for a while. i kept working at it trying to add an extra pull-up every couple weeks, it's worked for me and now i can do 10-15 pull-ups in a set. the second set i do 8-10 and the third set i do about 8.

good luck, it sounds like you've already made some progress!