Ok so my pullup area is pretty weak. I feel weak going to gym and barely can do any while these other guys do them like they are nothing. What's the best workout to do to get your arms built or strong for pullups? Should I do more of the bar that you pull behind your head? I'm trying to do the pullups that you have your knuckles over the bar as opposed to under where it's more bicep related. I want to be able to go to the pullups and do em GOOD. I'm pretty good at everything else, but pullups, I suck at for most part.

Try pyramids or ladders, both helped me. Or just crank em out after everytime you go to the bathroom or eat.

Ok so my pullup area is pretty weak. I feel weak going to gym and barely can do any while these other guys do them like they are nothing. What's the best workout to do to get your arms built or strong for pullups? Should I do more of the bar that you pull behind your head? I'm trying to do the pullups that you have your knuckles over the bar as opposed to under where it's more bicep related. I want to be able to go to the pullups and do em GOOD. I'm pretty good at everything else, but pullups, I suck at for most part.
Pullups...yup do more just do more and more as u go..if u can do 5 now...keep that up build the muscles and within weeks u will do more and more...other than that ya do the Lat pulldowns if u must..instead tho of goin behind your head u need to pull it straight down to your chest...do not lean back and move your back to pull it to ya..pull str8 down in one arm motion than let it back up...tons of people do this exersice wrong...

as a beginner don't do them once or twice a week.

do them as often as you can. like landon said, every day try to do 5 sets. for example in the morning 1 set, noon 1 set, afternoon 1 set, early evening 1 set and late eveing 1 set - only three reps each set.
the following week you hit 4 reps each set.

don't torture yourself by increasing the reps to early, you will lose fun.

do that for one or two months with decreasing volume, after two months you can do them once or twice a week in sets.

i started exactly that way five years ago and i did them every (!!) week for four years. at the end i was able to do 8-10 reps with additional 40kg (ca 90lbs) at a bodyweight of 220lbs.
i used to be a lifting freak but as a boxer i would start with the same routine i did.
it is really easy that way from the beginning! don't go too fast too high. because pullups aren't all about strength. it's about controlled common strength and ability between your muslces.

Pullups.....

Theres no better exercise, than to do that actual exercise... even if u can do 3... keep doing sets of 3... eventually youll get to 4..

doin pullups will workout every muscle, that you need, in order to do more pullups... :fing02:

Do pullups?!?!

pull-ups increase your push-up numbers...

So do Many many many push-ups...

and your pull-ups will increase a lil bit...


Or just do pull-ups until you can't go anymore.. then hang there for 30 seconds.

Yeah if you can do them every day, everday needs to feel like hell. No pain no gain. Just increase the ammount of pushups and try to do pull ups every day and little by little you WILL see improovement. Don't do none of that resting crap, except on the weekend if you like. By a month you'll see changes.

pull-ups increase your push-up numbers...

So do Many many many push-ups...

and your pull-ups will increase a lil bit...


Or just do pull-ups until you can't go anymore.. then hang there for 30 seconds.

No way ,
for push ups u use triceps and chest.
for pull ups u use ur lats, back and biceps

Like that other guy mentioned u should do lat pulldowns.

Deadlifts are very good.

No way ,
for push ups u use triceps and chest.
for pull ups u use ur lats, back and biceps

Like that other guy mentioned u should do lat pulldowns.

Well hey for some reason after i finished increasing my pullups my push ups increased by 20 and got me to 100... and i hadn't been doing them... i think they help each other...

Just my experience...

they do help with each other a bit by balancing your strength. Since one muscle group cant get vastly stronger than the opposed muscle group or else youd be very unbalanced and prone to injuries. You never see a guy bench 400 lbs and only be able to deadlift 200 because your body will 'stall' itself to keep the dumbass that only benches without strengthening his back from hurting himself.

if u really cant start doing them with assistance on your feet. just put chair or have a friend assist you, most ppl in the gym start using the pulldown machine instead because its easier,
but nothing beats the good old school pull ups for lat strength , which i imagine you intend to use for punching power, which is a good idea.

Thanks guys. I guess, I'll try to sneak in afew pullups when nobody is looking, LoL. Other than that, I work out my back with my routine and have a strong back. I feel like it's more arm related than back, that I can't pull myself up. So I guess I'll just keep working on doing the actual pullups, even if I only bang out 3 at a time, just to build it up better.

i think the answer is in the question, as long as you can do 1, you can improve.
repetition, baby

i started with chin ups first until i could do about 10, then i moved to pull ups, but i did what most people have said already, just do them every day.

Two easy tips here..

When you feel like your coming to failure, if you've got somene arround ask them just to lift your legs a tiny bit - you'll be amased how many more you can eek out when assited.

Also, you can try doing them on the negative - Stand on a chair or something to lift yourself up.... then take your weight yourself on the way down.

Ultimately you just have to keep pounding them and eventually you'll improve.

EDIT:

I just noticed 'David' gave the exact same advice. Oh well.

Well first you got to understand what muscles pull-ups work (Biceps, Forearms, Lats, and Traps). Strengthen your biceps, work on your traps by doing shrugs which will also help on your grip(which is 1 of the most important parts) and shrugs also increase the strength of your forearms. Within 4 weeks you should be able to do 3-5 more pull-ups than you started out doing. Good luck

Ok so my pullup area is pretty weak. I feel weak going to gym and barely can do any while these other guys do them like they are nothing. What's the best workout to do to get your arms built or strong for pullups? Should I do more of the bar that you pull behind your head? I'm trying to do the pullups that you have your knuckles over the bar as opposed to under where it's more bicep related. I want to be able to go to the pullups and do em GOOD. I'm pretty good at everything else, but pullups, I suck at for most part.
yo Pac, check this out...pull ups involves the largest muscle mass on your body.. the back! start from the source. for 3 weeks, try some rowing...not too heavy, just to strengthen the lats (latissimus dorsi) barbells are better, cause you are practicing your grip while your at it. for those 3 weeks don't even look at the chin up bars, let alone get near them. Trust me dude, in due time. Chin-ups/pulls ups is the one thing you can't cheat at, once you get on the bar...you're there! Now check this out, when you do get on the bars, have someone spot you, cross your legs behind you and they just rest your sneakers on thier hands, that will create leverage, taking some pressure off the arms. Your grip should be a little past shoulder width apart. When you strengthen your lats, arms ect. start with just 5. rest for 20 seconds..get up there and do 5 more. rest 20 seconds get up there and do 3...rest 20, do 3...rest 20, do 3...

Listen, every day in Airborne School in Ft. Bragg, N.C., you gotta do pulls after breakfast, pull ups after lunch..after dinner, and everytime you are passing the bars! That was the rule. We did tons and tons of pulls up cause you need upper body strength to pull the risers on the parachutes. And when your up there 1,000 ft above the ground, the chute is full of air pressure, you gotta really pull on them.

But once you have strengthened your lats... you find Pull ups easier. not for nothing, but I did 28 straight one time. There was a time when 11 was my max (7th grade). it's all in the back, that's where the power comes from, the arms just balance and support. take three chairs, make a tri angle and do wide arm push-ups. Your working the chest, but the lats play too!