Here's the link to the free pull-up workout: builtwithscience.com/pullupPDF/ . Comment below how many you can currently do, give this routine a shot, and you'll quickly see that number improve! Hope you enjoyed this one! See below for the links to the main studies included in the video: CORE MUSCLE ACTIVATION DURING PULL UPS: www.researchgate.net/publication/331402880_A_Comparison_of_Muscle_Activation_during_the_Pull-up_and_Three_Alternative_Pulling_Exercises LOWER TRAPS ACTIVATION IN PULL UPS VS CHIN UPS: journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2010/12000/surface_electromyographic_activation_patterns_and.27.aspx LAT PULLDOWN VS PULL-UP STRENGTH CORRELATION: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19620915/
Dude I've been doing lat pull downs for years, zero pull ups. After a month on this program, I went from 0 - 5. It was like magic when I felt my body start going up! Thanks Jeremy!!!
@@actusti6590 Jeremy's video explains well why lat pull downs are not 1:1 in the pull up movement. As you can tell from my comment that I went from 0 - 5 in the course of a month, the strength was there but Jeremy's program help me put the pieces together and also strengthen some weakest links that were preventing me from getting the pull ups.
3:09 Inverted Row - lower angle to increase difficulty 3:43 Slow Negative Pull-Ups - hold top position for a few seconds with a 5 sec eccentric. 4:35 High Volume-Low Reps - Sets of 2-5 reps staying 2 reps away from failure (aim for 20-30 reps total). 5:30 Banded Pull-Ups 6:54 Strengthen Weak Muscles - Core has highest activation for pull-up more than back and biceps. Long Lever Plank 7:33. 8:22 Scapular Pull-Ups
This video has been huge for me. This year's goal was to be able to do 1 clean singular pull-up. 114 days ago, I couldn't have dreamt of completing even half of one, but today marks the first time that not only did I do 1, but I was able to do 3 sets of 5 reps with no assistance and with clean form. Thank you so much for this video!
I took all of the elements of this program and split it up and threw it into my PPL routine. 9 months after this initial comment, I'm working towards muscle ups, and have been doing 20lb weighted pullups to start getting me there. So all in all, I would say this program was a massive success. Just make sure that you throw in some long length partials after you do as many full ROM reps as possible.
@@dizarky what kind of partials? Negatives? Anyway i really envy you, I can't do a single pull up. I do crossfit and i'm already resigned to the fact that i won't never be able to do them, and neither muscle up etc
It takes time and effort, definitely. I didn't even bother trying until I lost about 60 lbs and gained a base level of strength. Long length partials focus on the stretched aspect of a movement, so for pull-ups, that would be the bottom, lowered, portion of the movement. So instead of getting your chest to the bar, which would be the full range of motion, you would pull yourself up as high as you can once you've gassed out on full ROM, then make sure at the bottom of the movement you really get a stretch before going back up again.
Timestamps for self: 2:50 First step - Change the way you do pull ups, horizontal pull ups 3:37 Negative pull ups for vertical pulling 4:34 Second step level 2 - Repeating reps over time Then increase the resistance or repeat steps 6:52 Improving weakpoints 7:34 Improve core 8:19 Improve lower traps
@PureCherryJuice Haha when I wrote this I was unable to do pull ups so to train I did negative pull ups. I can assure you now that I agree that pull ups are better and I do them.
I started resistance training 10 weeks ago. couldn't do a single pull-up. I'm now doing 3x10 every morning, less than 3 months in. If I can do it, you sure as hell can. Keep at it yall!
I'm 58, and earlier today I did 17 in a row. You can be strong and fit, if that's your goal. 10 weeks in, you're most of the way through the habit forming stage, which is typically defined to be about 3 months. Two more weeks until you're addicted to working out and it'll be part of your life for good!
@@SketchwithDev The secret, is to do it, and do it a lot. If you can't do even 1, then you'll need to use a pull-up machine to reduce the weight, or do lat pulldowns to get started until you can at least do 1. Once you can do 1, do that one several times with rest period in between. You'll eventually be able to do 2. Continue with this approach and build. Don't ever stop based on some count. Always go until you can't do even 1 more in a set. ...unless you can get to sets of about 30. Then you'll need to consider the risk of repetitive stress injuries.
@@eventhisidistaken the habit is already formed luckily. I must have ridiculous genetics cause I would have never expected such an awesome physique in 10 weeks. Compliments from literally everyone I know. Feelsgoodman.jpeg
Getting from 1 to 2 pull-ups is insanely tough. Getting from 2 to 3 is really tough. Getting from 3 to 4 is moderate. You realize the first couple are the hardest. I would increase by 1 rep each week. But eventually I was increasing by 2 reps in a week, then by 3… pull-ups are tough because they have a steep learning curve but it gets significantly easier with time. All this to say: don’t let it discourage you.
Just what I needed! Im stuck at doing 7 reps on my 1st set of pullups and then gradually doing less on the following sets. And im wondering why im not improving. Thank you for this.
I am the 300 lb person who has never done a pull-up. I recently started going to the gym and I'm using weight machines but I know that my core is extremely weak. These are definitely going to be great exercises to incorporate into back day to help my core!
This works for me! I start to train in January 2023 with max Pull Up 4-5, so I start training with 2 reps x 10. Then in April I already can do 10 pull-ups. Now in June, I can do 10 pull-ups on 2-3 sets. That's awesome on me because I've been stuck for YEARS around 4-8 reps. Thank you, Jeremy! Keep going on sharing stuff right this!
Nice video man. I wish I could be able to do 10 pull-ups in a row one day, but I am still really weak and fat. Recently I have started working out, and I have been going to gym almost every day. I got a great meal plans and workout plans from Next Level Diet. I hope I will slim down fast so I can start with some beginner calisthenics. I believe in myself, that's the most important thing IMO.
You got this. Stay persistent. I used to work out religiously and was in great shape. Life got rough, I fell of the wagon for years, and gained 80+ pounds. I tried to get back several times and failed within weeks until now. I’m still nowhere near what I was but I’m down about 30lb now and put on a good amount of muscle. What helped for me was setting smaller goals. Instead of trying to jump straight back into 6 days a week and huge calorie cut, my first goal was to just stick with 30 minutes twice a week. I increased that once a month and now I’m doing 45-60 min five times a week. I’m rooting for you king.
I hope I will be able to do this one day. I am still really weak but I feel like I am progressing slowly. I am working so hard recently and my diet is definitely on point after I got a meal plan from Next Level Diet. The most important thing is I believe in myself.
Do the negatives he recommended,that worked fir me...one day youll just be like i think i can do it and youll try it msy be a sloppy at first but before yoh know it you'll be busting em out...dont let your body slam down when dking the negative portion either messes up shoulders
Just want to thank you from your old video on pull ups. As a skinny 20 year old woman back then. I was so happy to master 1 pull up in 2 months. Now I’m 22 and can do a max of 15 proper pull ups, though I have been stuck at this number for a long time.
I've watched a bunch of your videos and just the quality is unmatched.. perfect pacing, perfect tone, perfect blend of everything. Thank you for what youre doing for humanity
8:24 Do this for 2-3 months before even trying pullups. This scapular pullup is super important because if you dont get this down you will be doing hunchback pullups and will regret it in the future.
no never do it, worthless exercise, it promotes bad scapulahumeralrythm and there is nothing to gain on that exercise. If you are beginner juststart with lat pulldowns and pullups with bands.
Thank you Jeremy. It was very helpful video. I learned that building muscle is slow process and thats what I really hate. Also I didnt have proper diet for so long. I was doing everything wrong and had to invest in meal plan. I went with this NextLevel Diet. Its good for now. If you guys have some other meal plans feel free to recommend it.
Jeremy and team, I've been following your channel for a few years now and can see so much growth and improvement - well done! Even under the current constraints of economy in recession, I cannot wait until I can afford going to gym again so that I can purchase a membership to your programme - it is something I have wanted to do since watching your first video, so well done for doing content marketing the right way!
Thanks! You make this seem accessible. I have a strength plan from a professional trainer which doesn't include pull ups, but for school I have to do up to 20 pull ups for a grade, so here I am. I'll definitely add those to my workout after I can do more than 2 in a row 😂
4 weeks ago i was 106kg i ws able to do 3 pull ups. Now at 105 kg i can do 5-6 . I train calisthenics 3 days in week. Just don't stop pushing yourself.
I've been working out consistently for about 2 years. Never pull ups though. Only rows. I could get about 3 x 4 perfect reps of wide grip pull ups, 3 x 7 shoulder width pull ups, and 3 x 7 chin ups. Possibly more but being my first time I'm definitely not trying to go to failure. Decided to switch to all bodyweight exercises for a couple months to give my joints a rest from heavy lifting. Kind of like a deload in a way, while still focusing on progressive overload.
practice makes perfect, I literally at one point couldn’t get 2 pull ups in. Now my max is 17, clean form keep at it and you will see the results in due time 💯 remember they don’t count if you don’t go all the way down and get that chin above the bar when you go up !!
I Found This Video A Bit Ago... I Nearly Went Crazy Trying To Find It Again. I Don't Know If I Should Admit This, But I Searched "can i fake it til i make it with pullups" And There You Were. 😅 Happy I Found You Again. 💪Thank You.
Thank You Jeremy for years I workout with weights and I was able to do 2 set of ten pullups well in 2015 was hit by SUV at about 35 to 40 miles an hour once I was able to I went back to exercise just this year I got my self a pullup bar I could not barely do 1 pullup but by watching your videos now I am able to do 4 pullups which I am very happy i am also in my fifties thank you again
This is literally the best video I've seen to actually improve my pull-ups. I was able to do only one pull-up after this routine for two months now I'm able to do 10 in a row. Thank you so much (Sorry for my english)
I can do 10 clean reps of pullups yet I'm still watching this type of videos 😂. Arching your back or bringing your chest close to bar is important. It'll expose your weakness and strengthen what is weak. My pullups went from 5 hunchback to 10 arched back. Although my max Pullup PR is 13.
Great video Jeremy. One trick I might add is to place a bench behind yourself at a hight that lets you hook your toes with your legs bent at 90 degrees. As you pull up do a leg extension to assist your upper body. As you get stronger use less leg extension until you no longer need to use your legs at all.
@@sean.momentum hey man thank you!! I've just reached 5 Pull ups :D (only just)! This video has helped me get there!! Will keep going and try to go further :)
Pro tip: get a pull up bar in your room and on your door frame and you’ll do a set so many times every day because it’s right there. I went from 0-11 pretty quick by doing this and not even watching any videos about it. This year my goal is 20!
Yeah same lol! Because it's right outside of my room I do them all the time. I've had it for a few weeks and I've gone from 3 to 7 reps which I think is pretty good
Exactly! I have a pull up bar at the door frame, and ive actually splitted my goal. At first is was like 10 pull ups a day, a few each time during the day, and then i would maximize it by 2. now its like 4 months later, and i can do like 16 in a row. The key is repetition, thats it.
Man, this really worked. I got to my first pull up after 4 weeks of following this routine on my pull days. I only made two modifications. The first was using assisted pull ups in addition to everything else in this video once a week as this gave me a benchmark of how much strength I was building. When I started, I needed 50 lbs of assistance to complete 8 reps. After week 1, that dropped to 40. End of week 2 brought it down to 25 and midway through week 4, I only needed 10. The second modification was adding an AMRAP set of scapular pull ups (i.e going from dead hang to active hang) after I achieved 30 seconds of activated hang. I got my first unassisted dead hang pull up on my first pull day this week. Next milestone? 5 reps baby!
I remember reading the Men's Fitness Exercise Bible and in the bodyweight back workout section, one of the exercises was "Eccentric pull-ups" which said "get up there quickly, hold for a few seconds, then bring yourself back down as slowly as you can. Don't go to failure for each of the five sets, go 80%. If you regularly do this exercise, you will win any bets your friends make on how many pull-ups you can crank out."
@@graaaby video says don't go to failure so that you can get more pullups overall in a workout. When I hit pullups to failure I'm shot and can barely do any more after 1 set
I was a normal teen living life like every normal teen would do... It was then I got to know about calesthnics and pull ups. In beginning I was a big ZERO!! i then saw this video did negative pull-ups consistently for about 3 weeks and then I left it I gained my first rep!! Then I just practiced reps again and again ... In 2 months I am able to do 10 pull-ups normally.
When I tried to find a way to do pull ups, I used a chair to help myself with my legs. As I progressed I used less and less my legs, and finally I was able to do pull ups without a chair. I still used the chair for the last set, to move my limits. If such an amateur way helped me, I can't wait to try out your methods. I really like the way you are teaching about excercises, and solving common problems.
I've tried some exercise for pull up and this is the best exercise for me. My max pull ups were go up and down because I couldn't stick to the workout. But I love this workout, it's easy, not exhausting, so I can do it consistently. I started with 5-7 pull ups exercise a couple of months ago, and now I'm going to do 8-10 pull ups exercise. After hit more than 10 max pull ups I'll try muscle up 😋 Update: Today March 22, 2023 finally I can do 11 pull ups for the first time! Yay!
Month 1: July I can do 4-5 Pull in a row but I really struggle keeping the form. Honest opinion about the level 1: [ 0-4 pullups ] At first, I thought that this level was too easy but it turns out: • Not able to Negative pull-up 5x5 reps ( with 5 second descents ) 😂 • Not able to Long lever Rocking plank • Struggling with Scapular Pullups 🤣 ( But there's 1 thing I can be sure of. I'm cutting right now and I'm sure 99% I'll be able to do +8 pullups before 2023 ! )
This is genius! So simple and obvious to everyone that has study exercise science that you feel dumb for not thinking about it yourself. It's drop downs but with pull ups! I'm gonna try it after one rest-pause intervall and set the pull up session to specific goal reps. Let's go!
Do 2 sets a day untill failure for 30 days 1 set in the morning 1 set in the evening For 30 days Keep a note of how many reps you do Ex Day 1 morning 3 day 1 evening 4 Compare notes from day 1 to day 30 I will guarantee progress
@@stephaniefitness4113 ... most of the advice people will give you is not necessarily bad, but it's also not particularly good, including mine. Always go to exhaustion, and do it at least 2 times a week (science shows muscle begins to atrophy again after 8 days, so twice a week makes sure you hit it well before that). Also, your body needs about 48-72 hours to recover from muscle teardown, so again, twice a week is the sweet spot.
@@eventhisidistakenthanks 😊 I'm sure people are sharing what worked for them. We are all so different. What worked for me might not work for others and vice versa. There are so many parameters like your nutrition, gender age and genetics.
1. Core engaged, glutes squeezed, pull with elbows, legs straight, bring chest to bar, lower rowing angle to make harder till fully horizontal. 5 sec Hold top position, do eccentric 5 sec 2. 5-7 pullups do, sets of 2-5 reps 2 reps away from max effort, rest 90 sec and repeat till 20 reps. do till 30 reps 3. Use band for assistance 4. 8-9 reps use 5lb dbell, or thinner resistance band, 5. Long lever rocking plank for core, lower traps do scap ups 2 sec at top
I am a big fan of using bodyweight rows and kneeling lat pulldowns. But I also do practice supinated and archer banded pull-aparts. You introduced me to these exercises and I am willing to give these a try soon. But really keep up the great video.
I've struggled a lot with doing pullups with the metal bars at parks, but I got a $20 doorway pull up bar from Amazon, and now I'm able to do 1-2 per set. Not super clean, but I'm thrilled to be able to actually do any pull ups instead of just barely holding onto the bar for 30 seconds
@Jeremy Ethier: Just one question. I am reading your PDF guide - i am starting from 0 pull ups. So I will start from Strength Level 1 Workout - how often shall i do it? Just to add -> that I go to the gym 3 times a week). In every no gym day? Or every single day?
I have a pull up bar and will start using it. I am 62 and used to do these when younger without a problem even with weights. As we age the muscle strength drops so it's hard to regain it.
I have an assisted pull-up machine as part of my full body workout. It's by far the hardest one to progress. I guess my main question would be - where in your workout would you do pull ups? Shoulder pain is also holding me back, I think.
As of now, me being 5 7' and 73 kg, most of my strength goes to jumping and reaching the pull up bar, i can't even hang for more than 5 secs. Thank you for this video, i try these step by step procedures to reach goal.
I think people also underestimate how much grip strength it takes to hold onto the bar while performing multiple pull ups. Essentially, the more you do at once the longer it takes and if your eccentric is slow + you rest while hanging, your forearm muscles might give in. This is what usually happens to me.
Yay. I was going to make this my next search item on ur channel and it just popped up on my feed. Have been stuck on 7 pullups for like a decade. Got passed it once but couldn't sustain the higher number. Can't wait to try these alternate approaches to training past my plateau ❤
@@ButterlesToast I feel like that's way too little. Minimum should be around 2 minutes if you're looking to build muscle. Some people even say to take as long as you need until you feel like you can get a decent set.
Doesn't matter what others say, I'd say its far more important to record your progress and using that you can work out you timing yourself. Unless your using a timer a lot of guys who say they rest 2 minutes actually rest for around 60-90 seconds because they are just guessing how long they rest. Recording your workout will help much because you'll see improvement or consistency. If your not and your doing less then the week before then your either not resting long enough or not putting in the correct nutrition/sleep. I've known some guys rest 5 minutes between sets and these guys are pros in there areas with massive gains of ability. My body likes to do 2 minutes on a strength day and then 1 minute to 1 minute 30 on hypertrophy day. Depends on the muscle been trained. I use a timer, but Its down to your body and how you feel, nobody can tell you how long your body needs to rest. I'd try two minutes at first and adjust as you go along.
Couldn’t do a pull up. I started using the assisted pull up machine at the gym. Everyday I would decrease the assistance. Doing like 3 sets of 4-5 reps. After about two weeks, I made my way over to a proper pull up bar and now I can do 5. Should mention I have been doing lat pull downs twice a week for about a month now and a good amount of other upper body workouts for the last 2 months. Either way, it’s possible guys!!! Put in the work, I promise it will come. I never thought I would be able to do them. My goal is 10!
Feeling this!! I used to be fairly decent at pull ups. Reckon I’d struggle to do 1 at the moment. This video legit has given me encouragement to get back there. Thank you.
I would only do the resistance band pull-up at the end of the workout to gain confidence, knowing what it feels like to pull your body up and possibly technique cues. It’s not a great strength builder compared to eccentrics, gtg, etc. because the band helps the least at the hardest part of the movement and makes the bottom way too easy, making it pretty awkward. But test it yourself and see how it feels, might be a good idea to specifically emphasize the top range of motion
Those negatives are no joke! I remember being able to barely do one pull up, and a couple months later im verging on 9. Negatives are my number one recommendation for those trying to up their pull up count without any equipment
If you guys haven't, look up Truett Hanes, his dad is a legend, but Truett is trying to make a legendary name for himself. He is doing 2,000 pull ups a day, that is what we are capable of
Can you do a video about how to get better at explosive pull-ups? I can do 10 (strict form) pull-ups, but am unable to get anywhere near doing an explosive pull-up or a muscle up. Love your videos btw! Great job as usual.
Last year I was able to do 20 in a row. Then I stopped training and gained 10 kg. Picked it up 3 weeks ago and went from 2 to 12reps. Despite the fact i haven't lost weight yet, it seems like my strength comes back rather quickly. I was able to do 20 by constantly training, full body, hardcore abbs exercises.
My brother uses another way to improve on pull ups. He said that this was what they used in the army and its call pyramid pull ups. You do one rep of 1 pull up, chin up, and then grab the bar with your left hand and then your right hand behind the left hand and pull on one side ( idk what they’re called specifically sorry). Finish and then rest. Then perform 2 reps of those 3 pull up variations. Then do 3 reps and so fourth until you feel like you can’t do anymore up you go down. It’s helped me a lot on grip variations
I went from 0 to 10 pull ups in 3 weeks pure dedication I work out 5 days a week and alternate my two workout sessions that I repeat constantly, I hope to get to 15 maybe 20 in a row soon? I’m also getting into kung fu that will probably help my endurance and overall strength.
A few months ago, I couldn't even move slightly hanging from the bar. I started using an assisted pull up machine with increasingly lighter resistance for 3 sets of 8 reps, then resistance bands on the bar. Now I can do 5 clean pull-ups before I hit failure. I'll take these tips into consideration and try them out. I also heard that training till failure on pull-ups isn't always the best way to do it. (The grease the groove method.) I can do
Bought some bands after watching this. I can currently do one full pullup from a dead hang and then I'm tapped. I'll try to come back in like a month or two and update this comment after some training.
@@crossnorth8969 sheeesh you don't gotta do me like that. I can do 7~8 consecutively now, but truth be told, the bands were only really helpful in training for the first 2 or 3 pullups. Once I could do those, I should have done, like, 4 sets of 3, but I only switched to sets recently and it increased pretty fast after that. Honestly, I could have improved a lot faster but I didn't program pullups into my routine, I just did them when I felt like it, going to failure then adding a band to decrease resistance for dropsets basically, up until about two months ago. My recommendation: if you want bands, get bands, they helped a little. The most important thing is training like you would any lift - that being, progressive overload and training close to failure. You already know that. The bands are non-essential if you can already do at least 2 pull-ups with good form, you'll improve fast at the start.
Here's the link to the free pull-up workout: builtwithscience.com/pullupPDF/ . Comment below how many you can currently do, give this routine a shot, and you'll quickly see that number improve! Hope you enjoyed this one! See below for the links to the main studies included in the video:
CORE MUSCLE ACTIVATION DURING PULL UPS: www.researchgate.net/publication/331402880_A_Comparison_of_Muscle_Activation_during_the_Pull-up_and_Three_Alternative_Pulling_Exercises
LOWER TRAPS ACTIVATION IN PULL UPS VS CHIN UPS: journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2010/12000/surface_electromyographic_activation_patterns_and.27.aspx
LAT PULLDOWN VS PULL-UP STRENGTH CORRELATION: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19620915/
Excellent. Merci 😉🙏
watch me Transformation video
When are the new programs or app getting released?
@Jeremy can you include a link to buy the pull up bands
Link to the same band you use please?
Dude I've been doing lat pull downs for years, zero pull ups. After a month on this program, I went from 0 - 5. It was like magic when I felt my body start going up! Thanks Jeremy!!!
Ive failed consistently. Gonna try these tips. Hope I am able to do pull ups
did you progressive overload and do the right technique? because lat pull downs are almost 1:1 the movement of a pullup
@@actusti6590 Jeremy's video explains well why lat pull downs are not 1:1 in the pull up movement. As you can tell from my comment that I went from 0 - 5 in the course of a month, the strength was there but Jeremy's program help me put the pieces together and also strengthen some weakest links that were preventing me from getting the pull ups.
@@ramannaagre7938 bro tell me did it work
@@namikazekarim2291 Actually I havent tried yet
3:09 Inverted Row - lower angle to increase difficulty
3:43 Slow Negative Pull-Ups - hold top position for a few seconds with a 5 sec eccentric.
4:35 High Volume-Low Reps - Sets of 2-5 reps staying 2 reps away from failure (aim for 20-30 reps total).
5:30 Banded Pull-Ups
6:54 Strengthen Weak Muscles - Core has highest activation for pull-up more than back and biceps. Long Lever Plank 7:33.
8:22 Scapular Pull-Ups
Thank you sooooo much!
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I like this guy's in depth info but sometimes I need just the meat and potatoes. Thank you
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This video has been huge for me. This year's goal was to be able to do 1 clean singular pull-up. 114 days ago, I couldn't have dreamt of completing even half of one, but today marks the first time that not only did I do 1, but I was able to do 3 sets of 5 reps with no assistance and with clean form. Thank you so much for this video!
Congrats! I can't do a single pull up and it would be a dream for me to do just one with perfect form. Have you followed the program of this video?
I took all of the elements of this program and split it up and threw it into my PPL routine. 9 months after this initial comment, I'm working towards muscle ups, and have been doing 20lb weighted pullups to start getting me there.
So all in all, I would say this program was a massive success. Just make sure that you throw in some long length partials after you do as many full ROM reps as possible.
@@dizarky what kind of partials? Negatives? Anyway i really envy you, I can't do a single pull up. I do crossfit and i'm already resigned to the fact that i won't never be able to do them, and neither muscle up etc
It takes time and effort, definitely. I didn't even bother trying until I lost about 60 lbs and gained a base level of strength.
Long length partials focus on the stretched aspect of a movement, so for pull-ups, that would be the bottom, lowered, portion of the movement.
So instead of getting your chest to the bar, which would be the full range of motion, you would pull yourself up as high as you can once you've gassed out on full ROM, then make sure at the bottom of the movement you really get a stretch before going back up again.
@@dizarky got it, thank you
Timestamps for self:
2:50 First step - Change the way you do pull ups, horizontal pull ups
3:37 Negative pull ups for vertical pulling
4:34 Second step level 2 - Repeating reps over time
Then increase the resistance or repeat steps
6:52 Improving weakpoints
7:34 Improve core
8:19 Improve lower traps
@PureCherryJuice Haha when I wrote this I was unable to do pull ups so to train I did negative pull ups. I can assure you now that I agree that pull ups are better and I do them.
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I started resistance training 10 weeks ago. couldn't do a single pull-up. I'm now doing 3x10 every morning, less than 3 months in. If I can do it, you sure as hell can. Keep at it yall!
I'm 58, and earlier today I did 17 in a row. You can be strong and fit, if that's your goal. 10 weeks in, you're most of the way through the habit forming stage, which is typically defined to be about 3 months. Two more weeks until you're addicted to working out and it'll be part of your life for good!
Broo broo brooo I need help how did you do ittt
@@SketchwithDev The secret, is to do it, and do it a lot. If you can't do even 1, then you'll need to use a pull-up machine to reduce the weight, or do lat pulldowns to get started until you can at least do 1. Once you can do 1, do that one several times with rest period in between. You'll eventually be able to do 2. Continue with this approach and build. Don't ever stop based on some count. Always go until you can't do even 1 more in a set. ...unless you can get to sets of about 30. Then you'll need to consider the risk of repetitive stress injuries.
Barbell rows, deadlifts and chinups got me there. I had to build enough back strength before I could even attempt multiple pull ups
@@eventhisidistaken the habit is already formed luckily. I must have ridiculous genetics cause I would have never expected such an awesome physique in 10 weeks. Compliments from literally everyone I know. Feelsgoodman.jpeg
Getting from 1 to 2 pull-ups is insanely tough. Getting from 2 to 3 is really tough. Getting from 3 to 4 is moderate. You realize the first couple are the hardest. I would increase by 1 rep each week. But eventually I was increasing by 2 reps in a week, then by 3… pull-ups are tough because they have a steep learning curve but it gets significantly easier with time.
All this to say: don’t let it discourage you.
thankyou
thats actually for every exercise
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How about getting from zero to one pull-up? 😬
How is your progress now?
Just what I needed! Im stuck at doing 7 reps on my 1st set of pullups and then gradually doing less on the following sets. And im wondering why im not improving. Thank you for this.
Same here
Rest 4-5 mins between sets.
i guess you have to work every muscle involved. Doing regularly push ups , ab crunches planks will definetely help
Same do negative pull ups they help or do dead hangs
Hey man did you progress
I went from almost 1 pull-up to 4-5 pull-ups in about 3 months. This is amazing. Thank you Jeremy
I am the 300 lb person who has never done a pull-up. I recently started going to the gym and I'm using weight machines but I know that my core is extremely weak. These are definitely going to be great exercises to incorporate into back day to help my core!
You got this Matt, hope all is well 👍🏼
how is it going now?
@Erydanus hey man you didn't answer, are you ok? Did you make any progress?
Any update
Leaving my exams aside for some more gym education
Edit: Bois it was worth it scored 87% in the exams
Same
When you respec your points from intelligence to strength
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Jeremy is literally the best. Thanks for helping all of us change lives for the better !
What a big help! From 0 to 5 pull ups in a row now! It took me 1 month and 5 days to achieve my first pull up and 2 weeks to max 5 pulls.
awesome! wondering where your max is now? have you made 10?
It's been 4 days can't get even 1 pull up but I can do 20 sec dead hangs
This works for me! I start to train in January 2023 with max Pull Up 4-5, so I start training with 2 reps x 10. Then in April I already can do 10 pull-ups. Now in June, I can do 10 pull-ups on 2-3 sets. That's awesome on me because I've been stuck for YEARS around 4-8 reps. Thank you, Jeremy! Keep going on sharing stuff right this!
Nice video man. I wish I could be able to do 10 pull-ups in a row one day, but I am still really weak and fat. Recently I have started working out, and I have been going to gym almost every day. I got a great meal plans and workout plans from Next Level Diet. I hope I will slim down fast so I can start with some beginner calisthenics. I believe in myself, that's the most important thing IMO.
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If it doesn't come fast, it's easy to quit. There's also a period around the 4 month mark where it's easy to quit but never stop. You got this brah
You got this. Stay persistent.
I used to work out religiously and was in great shape. Life got rough, I fell of the wagon for years, and gained 80+ pounds. I tried to get back several times and failed within weeks until now. I’m still nowhere near what I was but I’m down about 30lb now and put on a good amount of muscle. What helped for me was setting smaller goals. Instead of trying to jump straight back into 6 days a week and huge calorie cut, my first goal was to just stick with 30 minutes twice a week. I increased that once a month and now I’m doing 45-60 min five times a week.
I’m rooting for you king.
How's it going? Can you do a pull ups now?
I really liked what you shared here and I hope you managed to hit some goals since then. All the best in your journey 💪
I hope I will be able to do this one day. I am still really weak but I feel like I am progressing slowly. I am working so hard recently and my diet is definitely on point after I got a meal plan from Next Level Diet. The most important thing is I believe in myself.
watch me Transformation video
Very motivating words brah :)
Keep it up and never stop! One day we will all make it
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Do the negatives he recommended,that worked fir me...one day youll just be like i think i can do it and youll try it msy be a sloppy at first but before yoh know it you'll be busting em out...dont let your body slam down when dking the negative portion either messes up shoulders
@Adam Madam Everyone's struggles and adversities are different. Not everyone is tough guy and an alpha like you big man😉.
I went from 0 to 12 in 6 months and from 268 lbs to 215 lbs I feel so good
Tell us everything
Mad respect
I am 270 and can’t do any now… but I’m 62 and am retired Army. I need to get in better shape
12 pull ups at 215 body weight is very impressive. Props to you
Really !?
Just want to thank you from your old video on pull ups. As a skinny 20 year old woman back then. I was so happy to master 1 pull up in 2 months. Now I’m 22 and can do a max of 15 proper pull ups, though I have been stuck at this number for a long time.
Omg girl get it 👏👏👏 I'm in the process of trying to be able to do even one 🥲
I've watched a bunch of your videos and just the quality is unmatched.. perfect pacing, perfect tone, perfect blend of everything. Thank you for what youre doing for humanity
bro he did not progress in 5 years, still the same shape
Best trainer on the internet. No ego, no shouting no, chest bumping. Just pure useful info with a touch of humor
8:24 Do this for 2-3 months before even trying pullups. This scapular pullup is super important because if you dont get this down you will be doing hunchback pullups and will regret it in the future.
why regret?
no never do it, worthless exercise, it promotes bad scapulahumeralrythm and there is nothing to gain on that exercise. If you are beginner juststart with lat pulldowns and pullups with bands.
@@myhonorwasloyalty it can be bad for ur back posture
ahahaha i've never done but now i can do 9 pull ups from 4 in 2 months and i didn't have any problem
@@Ivan-lo1mu yeah, this guy doesnt know what he is talking about unfortunately
Thank you Jeremy. It was very helpful video. I learned that building muscle is slow process and thats what I really hate. Also I didnt have proper diet for so long. I was doing everything wrong and had to invest in meal plan. I went with this NextLevel Diet. Its good for now. If you guys have some other meal plans feel free to recommend it.
Take some roids get rid of the long process
Jeremy and team, I've been following your channel for a few years now and can see so much growth and improvement - well done! Even under the current constraints of economy in recession, I cannot wait until I can afford going to gym again so that I can purchase a membership to your programme - it is something I have wanted to do since watching your first video, so well done for doing content marketing the right way!
Thanks! You make this seem accessible.
I have a strength plan from a professional trainer which doesn't include pull ups, but for school I have to do up to 20 pull ups for a grade, so here I am.
I'll definitely add those to my workout after I can do more than 2 in a row 😂
4 weeks ago i was 106kg i ws able to do 3 pull ups. Now at 105 kg i can do 5-6 . I train calisthenics 3 days in week. Just don't stop pushing yourself.
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I've been working out consistently for about 2 years. Never pull ups though. Only rows. I could get about 3 x 4 perfect reps of wide grip pull ups, 3 x 7 shoulder width pull ups, and 3 x 7 chin ups. Possibly more but being my first time I'm definitely not trying to go to failure. Decided to switch to all bodyweight exercises for a couple months to give my joints a rest from heavy lifting. Kind of like a deload in a way, while still focusing on progressive overload.
Jeremy really deserves all his subscribers. He's a great reliable source of information
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practice makes perfect, I literally at one point couldn’t get 2 pull ups in. Now my max is 17, clean form keep at it and you will see the results in due time 💯 remember they don’t count if you don’t go all the way down and get that chin above the bar when you go up !!
I Found This Video A Bit Ago... I Nearly Went Crazy Trying To Find It Again. I Don't Know If I Should Admit This, But I Searched "can i fake it til i make it with pullups" And There You Were. 😅 Happy I Found You Again. 💪Thank You.
Thank You Jeremy for years I workout with weights and I was able to do 2 set of ten pullups well in 2015 was hit by SUV at about 35 to 40 miles an hour once I was able to I went back to exercise just this year I got my self a pullup bar I could not barely do 1 pullup but by watching your videos now I am able to do 4 pullups which I am very happy i am also in my fifties thank you again
This is literally the best video I've seen to actually improve my pull-ups. I was able to do only one pull-up after this routine for two months now I'm able to do 10 in a row. Thank you so much
(Sorry for my english)
I can do 10 clean reps of pullups yet I'm still watching this type of videos 😂.
Arching your back or bringing your chest close to bar is important.
It'll expose your weakness and strengthen what is weak.
My pullups went from 5 hunchback to 10 arched back.
Although my max Pullup PR is 13.
Great video Jeremy. One trick I might add is to place a bench behind yourself at a hight that lets you hook your toes with your legs bent at 90 degrees. As you pull up do a leg extension to assist your upper body. As you get stronger use less leg extension until you no longer need to use your legs at all.
Thank you! I am struggling to get to 5 pull ups. Will update this once I have reached that goal :)
-UPDATE: I can now do up to a maximum 8 pull ups :)
You can do it! I'm excited to see your results
@@sean.momentum hey man thank you!! I've just reached 5 Pull ups :D (only just)! This video has helped me get there!! Will keep going and try to go further :)
@@RossageRoll NICE WORK! Keep it going! What's the next goal :D?
@@sean.momentum thank you man!! :D the next goal will lead to 7-8, we'll take it slow and one day at a time!!
@@RossageRoll keep it up, this has got me fired up!
This channel has incredible videos, the information is so rich and it’s delivered perfectly
It isn't it ... I've only followed for a few months but I definitely keep eyes out for it
How long have you been following this channel?
Pro tip: get a pull up bar in your room and on your door frame and you’ll do a set so many times every day because it’s right there. I went from 0-11 pretty quick by doing this and not even watching any videos about it. This year my goal is 20!
Yeah same lol! Because it's right outside of my room I do them all the time. I've had it for a few weeks and I've gone from 3 to 7 reps which I think is pretty good
The problem is I can’t even do one
Dont stop trying i couldn't either@@AhmedAli-in2zy
@@AhmedAli-in2zysame here. Can’t do any 😂
Exactly! I have a pull up bar at the door frame, and ive actually splitted my goal. At first is was like 10 pull ups a day, a few each time during the day, and then i would maximize it by 2.
now its like 4 months later, and i can do like 16 in a row. The key is repetition, thats it.
Man, this really worked. I got to my first pull up after 4 weeks of following this routine on my pull days. I only made two modifications. The first was using assisted pull ups in addition to everything else in this video once a week as this gave me a benchmark of how much strength I was building. When I started, I needed 50 lbs of assistance to complete 8 reps. After week 1, that dropped to 40. End of week 2 brought it down to 25 and midway through week 4, I only needed 10. The second modification was adding an AMRAP set of scapular pull ups (i.e going from dead hang to active hang) after I achieved 30 seconds of activated hang.
I got my first unassisted dead hang pull up on my first pull day this week. Next milestone? 5 reps baby!
I remember reading the Men's Fitness Exercise Bible and in the bodyweight back workout section, one of the exercises was "Eccentric pull-ups" which said "get up there quickly, hold for a few seconds, then bring yourself back down as slowly as you can. Don't go to failure for each of the five sets, go 80%. If you regularly do this exercise, you will win any bets your friends make on how many pull-ups you can crank out."
Why not to failure?
@@graaaby I didn't question it.
@@graaaby video says don't go to failure so that you can get more pullups overall in a workout. When I hit pullups to failure I'm shot and can barely do any more after 1 set
Avoiding the failure reps is a great point.
Great video man, well researched and got the info across really smoothly
I was a normal teen living life like every normal teen would do...
It was then I got to know about calesthnics and pull ups. In beginning I was a big ZERO!! i then saw this video did negative pull-ups consistently for about 3 weeks and then I left it I gained my first rep!! Then I just practiced reps again and again ... In 2 months I am able to do 10 pull-ups normally.
Great tutorial and thanks for this! I’ve found bands help me but I really need to do these more than once a week.
How many times have you started doing it per week now?
It really helps
Your channel is GOLD🌟
I love how far you have come Jeremy. I started following you years ago and you have become way more informative than Athlean-x
It isn’t really a competition. I watch both channels and appreciate what both of them do.
When I tried to find a way to do pull ups, I used a chair to help myself with my legs. As I progressed I used less and less my legs, and finally I was able to do pull ups without a chair. I still used the chair for the last set, to move my limits. If such an amateur way helped me, I can't wait to try out your methods. I really like the way you are teaching about excercises, and solving common problems.
I've tried some exercise for pull up and this is the best exercise for me. My max pull ups were go up and down because I couldn't stick to the workout. But I love this workout, it's easy, not exhausting, so I can do it consistently. I started with 5-7 pull ups exercise a couple of months ago, and now I'm going to do 8-10 pull ups exercise. After hit more than 10 max pull ups I'll try muscle up 😋
Update:
Today March 22, 2023 finally I can do 11 pull ups for the first time! Yay!
Nice bro
Pull-Ups, Bench Press and Overhead Press are my favourite upper-body exercises;
they complement each other perfectly.
Month 1: July
I can do 4-5 Pull in a row but I really struggle keeping the form.
Honest opinion about the level 1:
[ 0-4 pullups ]
At first, I thought that this level was too easy but it turns out:
• Not able to Negative pull-up 5x5 reps ( with 5 second descents ) 😂
• Not able to Long lever Rocking plank
• Struggling with Scapular Pullups 🤣
( But there's 1 thing I can be sure of.
I'm cutting right now and I'm sure 99% I'll be able to do +8 pullups before 2023 ! )
Update?
This is genius! So simple and obvious to everyone that has study exercise science that you feel dumb for not thinking about it yourself.
It's drop downs but with pull ups! I'm gonna try it after one rest-pause intervall and set the pull up session to specific goal reps.
Let's go!
Wouldn't taking one foot out of the band risults in zero changes on how much the band is supporting your weight?
It will only change it slightly
Resistance bands are so useful! I bring them traveling to help me do some exercise when I'm on the move for work
I'm learning to do pull ups at 43 . I'm able to do 3 in a row. Thanks a lot for this video. It is very helpful as usual
Do 2 sets a day untill failure for 30 days
1 set in the morning 1 set in the evening
For 30 days
Keep a note of how many reps you do
Ex
Day 1 morning 3 day 1 evening 4
Compare notes from day 1 to day 30
I will guarantee progress
@@GazMoore thanks for the advice.
@@stephaniefitness4113 ... most of the advice people will give you is not necessarily bad, but it's also not particularly good, including mine. Always go to exhaustion, and do it at least 2 times a week (science shows muscle begins to atrophy again after 8 days, so twice a week makes sure you hit it well before that). Also, your body needs about 48-72 hours to recover from muscle teardown, so again, twice a week is the sweet spot.
@@stephaniefitness4113 "volume is key" going to failure is not important and can overwork.
@@eventhisidistakenthanks 😊 I'm sure people are sharing what worked for them. We are all so different. What worked for me might not work for others and vice versa. There are so many parameters like your nutrition, gender age and genetics.
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Explained amazingly. Thank you ☺️
1. Core engaged, glutes squeezed, pull with elbows, legs straight, bring chest to bar, lower rowing angle to make harder till fully horizontal.
5 sec Hold top position, do eccentric 5 sec
2. 5-7 pullups do, sets of 2-5 reps 2 reps away from max effort, rest 90 sec and repeat till 20 reps. do till 30 reps
3. Use band for assistance
4. 8-9 reps use 5lb dbell, or thinner resistance band,
5. Long lever rocking plank for core, lower traps do scap ups 2 sec at top
I am a big fan of using bodyweight rows and kneeling lat pulldowns. But I also do practice supinated and archer banded pull-aparts. You introduced me to these exercises and I am willing to give these a try soon. But really keep up the great video.
I've struggled a lot with doing pullups with the metal bars at parks, but I got a $20 doorway pull up bar from Amazon, and now I'm able to do 1-2 per set. Not super clean, but I'm thrilled to be able to actually do any pull ups instead of just barely holding onto the bar for 30 seconds
@Jeremy Ethier: Just one question. I am reading your PDF guide - i am starting from 0 pull ups. So I will start from Strength Level 1 Workout - how often shall i do it? Just to add -> that I go to the gym 3 times a week). In every no gym day? Or every single day?
I also want to know this
I have a pull up bar and will start using it. I am 62 and used to do these when younger without a problem even with weights. As we age the muscle strength drops so it's hard to regain it.
No way! I was just thinking about the fact that I can't do any pullups and how I wanted to learn over the summer. You are the king:)
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How the progress coming along now :)? Hope you killing it
Bless this video so that it in due part it catalyzes me to do more pull ups per set.
0:30 I must be going to the wrong gym. I've done plenty of nice pull-up sets in the gym and no cuties have made comments like that!
I have an assisted pull-up machine as part of my full body workout. It's by far the hardest one to progress. I guess my main question would be - where in your workout would you do pull ups? Shoulder pain is also holding me back, I think.
Started at level 1 this morning.
Bloody hell, I'll be sore tomorrow 😂
As of now, me being 5 7' and 73 kg, most of my strength goes to jumping and reaching the pull up bar, i can't even hang for more than 5 secs. Thank you for this video, i try these step by step procedures to reach goal.
I think people also underestimate how much grip strength it takes to hold onto the bar while performing multiple pull ups.
Essentially, the more you do at once the longer it takes and if your eccentric is slow + you rest while hanging, your forearm muscles might give in.
This is what usually happens to me.
Indeed. Also, if you use a padded bar and padding slips (like at a lot of gyms), you'll find yourself struggling with grip even more.
Yay. I was going to make this my next search item on ur channel and it just popped up on my feed. Have been stuck on 7 pullups for like a decade. Got passed it once but couldn't sustain the higher number. Can't wait to try these alternate approaches to training past my plateau ❤
Excellent video! Looking forward to starting this. How long would you recommend resting between sets?
60-90 seconds
@@ButterlesToast I feel like that's way too little. Minimum should be around 2 minutes if you're looking to build muscle. Some people even say to take as long as you need until you feel like you can get a decent set.
Minimum of 2 min, even for hypertrophy. 👍
Doesn't matter what others say, I'd say its far more important to record your progress and using that you can work out you timing yourself. Unless your using a timer a lot of guys who say they rest 2 minutes actually rest for around 60-90 seconds because they are just guessing how long they rest. Recording your workout will help much because you'll see improvement or consistency. If your not and your doing less then the week before then your either not resting long enough or not putting in the correct nutrition/sleep. I've known some guys rest 5 minutes between sets and these guys are pros in there areas with massive gains of ability.
My body likes to do 2 minutes on a strength day and then 1 minute to 1 minute 30 on hypertrophy day. Depends on the muscle been trained. I use a timer, but Its down to your body and how you feel, nobody can tell you how long your body needs to rest. I'd try two minutes at first and adjust as you go along.
Couldn’t do a pull up. I started using the assisted pull up machine at the gym. Everyday I would decrease the assistance. Doing like 3 sets of 4-5 reps. After about two weeks, I made my way over to a proper pull up bar and now I can do 5. Should mention I have been doing lat pull downs twice a week for about a month now and a good amount of other upper body workouts for the last 2 months. Either way, it’s possible guys!!! Put in the work, I promise it will come. I never thought I would be able to do them. My goal is 10!
Congratulations! I like your process. Think that would work better for me….
Feeling this!! I used to be fairly decent at pull ups. Reckon I’d struggle to do 1 at the moment. This video legit has given me encouragement to get back there. Thank you.
I have tried exactly what u have told in thi s video and it worked.... Now I am able to do upto 5 pullups successfully
I would only do the resistance band pull-up at the end of the workout to gain confidence, knowing what it feels like to pull your body up and possibly technique cues. It’s not a great strength builder compared to eccentrics, gtg, etc. because the band helps the least at the hardest part of the movement and makes the bottom way too easy, making it pretty awkward. But test it yourself and see how it feels, might be a good idea to specifically emphasize the top range of motion
this is the best ever advice to improve pull ups. thank you for taking the time to explain with such details.
Great video brahhhh
I am going to pull up 30 in next 2 days
I’ll be expecting an update after 2 days bro
Those negatives are no joke! I remember being able to barely do one pull up, and a couple months later im verging on 9. Negatives are my number one recommendation for those trying to up their pull up count without any equipment
How many negative pullups did you do per day
1:41 literally got me dead on
Love pull ups! Power tower with weight assistance at the gyms is very useful as well! Great video!
Is it weird that I can do 10 pull-ups without any training 😂
that’s awesome! Do you do them regularly?
@@sean.momentum yea!
@@bunchofskeletons awesome!!! How regularly???
I get sore after one day of them 😂
Jeremy just keeps on giving
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I’ve subscribed to maybe 5 or less pages to watch in my 10+ years on UA-cam. Just earned my sub, going to give these a shot
Thanks, thought i would come back to this video to let you know that i am now doing weighted pull ups for reps and posting it on my channel
Great video. Thanks
If you guys haven't, look up Truett Hanes, his dad is a legend, but Truett is trying to make a legendary name for himself. He is doing 2,000 pull ups a day, that is what we are capable of
Outstanding video. The pdf doc is great as well. This is the best source of info ever :-). Many thanks.
Can you do a video about how to get better at explosive pull-ups? I can do 10 (strict form) pull-ups, but am unable to get anywhere near doing an explosive pull-up or a muscle up.
Love your videos btw! Great job as usual.
best video for pull ups ive seen so far...thank u for sharing all tips and tricks
finally, someone who explains what I really have to do. thanks!!
Where can I get his resistance bands?
Last year I was able to do 20 in a row. Then I stopped training and gained 10 kg. Picked it up 3 weeks ago and went from 2 to 12reps. Despite the fact i haven't lost weight yet, it seems like my strength comes back rather quickly. I was able to do 20 by constantly training, full body, hardcore abbs exercises.
Thanks this works good! I took me about 1 month, from 7 pull ups to 13!
How did that go?
Doing pull-ups this way is much more enjoyable than doing them to failure. Less taxing on the cardiovascular system. I did 5, 5, 4, 4, 4.
My brother uses another way to improve on pull ups. He said that this was what they used in the army and its call pyramid pull ups. You do one rep of 1 pull up, chin up, and then grab the bar with your left hand and then your right hand behind the left hand and pull on one side ( idk what they’re called specifically sorry). Finish and then rest. Then perform 2 reps of those 3 pull up variations. Then do 3 reps and so fourth until you feel like you can’t do anymore up you go down. It’s helped me a lot on grip variations
This is a great video. Thank you.
I went from 0 to 10 pull ups in 3 weeks pure dedication I work out 5 days a week and alternate my two workout sessions that I repeat constantly, I hope to get to 15 maybe 20 in a row soon? I’m also getting into kung fu that will probably help my endurance and overall strength.
A few months ago, I couldn't even move slightly hanging from the bar. I started using an assisted pull up machine with increasingly lighter resistance for 3 sets of 8 reps, then resistance bands on the bar. Now I can do 5 clean pull-ups before I hit failure.
I'll take these tips into consideration and try them out.
I also heard that training till failure on pull-ups isn't always the best way to do it. (The grease the groove method.)
I can do
Bought some bands after watching this. I can currently do one full pullup from a dead hang and then I'm tapped. I'll try to come back in like a month or two and update this comment after some training.
What's the update bro
After 6 months, he now can not do a single pull up.
@@crossnorth8969 sheeesh you don't gotta do me like that. I can do 7~8 consecutively now, but truth be told, the bands were only really helpful in training for the first 2 or 3 pullups. Once I could do those, I should have done, like, 4 sets of 3, but I only switched to sets recently and it increased pretty fast after that. Honestly, I could have improved a lot faster but I didn't program pullups into my routine, I just did them when I felt like it, going to failure then adding a band to decrease resistance for dropsets basically, up until about two months ago.
My recommendation: if you want bands, get bands, they helped a little. The most important thing is training like you would any lift - that being, progressive overload and training close to failure. You already know that. The bands are non-essential if you can already do at least 2 pull-ups with good form, you'll improve fast at the start.