Pull ups

[Mackem00]

Lad at work brought in a pull-up bar to fit in a door frame at work. Bloody hell it's hard work. Started a 4 week programme last week and already startin to improve (could barely do 1 at the beginning).

Doin 5 sets of 3/4/5 reps then increasing as the weeks go by. Supposed to be able to do 20 off the belt after about 5 or 6 weeks. Al believe that when i see it mind.

 

[SproutMackem]

Great things. I just leave it in the frame and do a few when I pass by.

 

[oROSSo]

Aye, toughest movement IMO. Used to able to do 15 one handed when I was I shape

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Lad at work brought in a pull-up bar to fit in a door frame at work. Bloody hell it's hard work. Started a 4 week programme last week and already startin to improve (could barely do 1 at the beginning).

Doin 5 sets of 3/4/5 reps then increasing as the weeks go by. Supposed to be able to do 20 off the belt after about 5 or 6 weeks. Al believe that when i see it mind.

Palms inwards or outwards?
I have one and do sets of 12, it's hard work

 

[Mackem00]

Aye, toughest movement IMO. Used to able to do 15 one handed when I was I shape

'course you did mate. 'course you did.

Palms inwards or outwards?
I have one and do sets of 12, it's hard work

Under arm. Like a bicep curl mate.

 

[oROSSo]

'course you did mate. 'course you did.

Under arm. Like a bicep curl mate.

Try palms away

 

[PhilSAFC]

Puff. Any man worth his salt can do at least 10.

 

[Mackem00]

Puff. Any man worth his salt can do at least 10.

Anarr mate. Hopefully after 4 weeks i will be alot straighter.

 

[Horatio Moustache]

I can do around 50 push-ups in one sitting.

I can do 2 pull-ups.

 

[SproutMackem]

I can do around 50 push-ups in one sitting.

I can do 2 pull-ups.

If you are sitting then you are doing them wrong.

 

[PhilSAFC]

Anarr mate. Hopefully after 4 weeks i will be alot straighter.

 

[Horatio Moustache]

If you are sitting then you are doing them wrong.

Took me ages to figure out what you meant there!

 

[Mackem00]

I can do around 50 push-ups in one sitting.

I can do 2 pull-ups.

Is a push up the same as a press up mate?

 

[jackynutmeg]

Always start my back routine by doing four sets of eight of these - palms facing away

 

[WheyHey]

Always start my back routine by doing four sets of eight of these - palms facing away

This, only 3 sets. Well attempt 3 sets, 8,8,6 is the best. All I can think of is as I'm getting stronger I'm also getting heavier.

I will now sign of this thread with what I'm going to sign off all threads in diet and exercise in future.......

I am nearly 50 the knars

 

[Mackem00]

This, only 3 sets. Well attempt 3 sets, 8,8,6 is the best. All I can think of is as I'm getting stronger I'm also getting heavier.

I will now sign of this thread with what I'm going to sign off all threads in diet and exercise in future.......

I am nearly 50 the knars

Mean machine! Mean machine! Mean Machine!

 

[The Legendary Tongue]

Does palms away isolate the back, where as the other way is aided by the bicep?
Wide grip or narrow grip?

 

[oROSSo]

Does palms away isolate the back, where as the other way is aided by the bicep?
Wide grip or narrow grip?

Yer,

palms away with a wider grip with isolate the lats more, narrower isolate the middle back

 

[Connery73]

These were recommended in mens health a few month back, cheap as chips

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Confidence-...NJPA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1354357765&sr=8-4

http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/pullups

 

[oROSSo]

These were recommended in mens health a few month back, cheap as chips

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Confidence-Doorway-Chin-Pull-IR97713/dp/B002ZGNJPA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1354357765&sr=8-4

http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/pullups

Too awkward IMO, be better getting one the ones that come away from the door