It's no secret that the pull up is one of the most powerful tools in your strength, back and grip development arsenal. If this is the case, then why can most people only do one, and most likely with a lot of strain? Why do most people avoid pull ups like the plague even though they know the benefits? Most trainees don't do pull ups because they are hard! If you are looking to gain strength, the question is not IF you should include pull ups in your training, but HOW MANY.
Like many body weight training exercises, pull ups are an efficient exercise that incorporates a multitude of muscles during each rep. Few other workouts can hit your upper body and grip strength the way that pull ups can. Try busting a few and you'll find that your arms, shoulders, back, and abs all get hit at once.
All in all, you will develop a strong body by incorporating pull ups, but now the question is, what if you can't even do one!? As the saying goes, if you want to lift more, you have to lift more. If you want to do pull ups, you have to do pull ups. Here's a plan that will get you on your way.
Pavel Tsatsouline, the Russian kettlebell instructor, teaches the Grease the Groove technique to rapidly increase your performance in any exercise. The concept is simple, throughout a long time period, say eight hours, you do as many pull ups as possible by doing numerous sets. So every time you pass the pull up bar throughout a day you do as many reps as you can without going to failure. By the end of the day, you'll have done at least 10 or more pull ups. That's Greasing the Groove.
If you don't have the time or equipment to Grease the Groove throughout a day you can do it during an hour long gym session instead. All you need to do is hit the pull up bar every five minutes or so. At the end of the workout, you'll have completed at least 12 pull ups.
If you really want to get into doing pull ups and other workouts that require a stationary bar (like ring training), I recommend the Tactical Athlete Pull Up System produced and sold by TacticalAthlete.com. This system assembles easily in about 15 minutes and is perfect for a garage or outdoor location.
The height, portability, and stability of the Tactical Athlete Pull Up System are what make it special. The adjustable height allows you to do exercises with a full hang, no matter how tall you are. The portability also allows you to put it up wherever you want to workout, whether that be in your garage, backyard, or at a park. For doing pull ups, nothing beats it. - 15438
Like many body weight training exercises, pull ups are an efficient exercise that incorporates a multitude of muscles during each rep. Few other workouts can hit your upper body and grip strength the way that pull ups can. Try busting a few and you'll find that your arms, shoulders, back, and abs all get hit at once.
All in all, you will develop a strong body by incorporating pull ups, but now the question is, what if you can't even do one!? As the saying goes, if you want to lift more, you have to lift more. If you want to do pull ups, you have to do pull ups. Here's a plan that will get you on your way.
Pavel Tsatsouline, the Russian kettlebell instructor, teaches the Grease the Groove technique to rapidly increase your performance in any exercise. The concept is simple, throughout a long time period, say eight hours, you do as many pull ups as possible by doing numerous sets. So every time you pass the pull up bar throughout a day you do as many reps as you can without going to failure. By the end of the day, you'll have done at least 10 or more pull ups. That's Greasing the Groove.
If you don't have the time or equipment to Grease the Groove throughout a day you can do it during an hour long gym session instead. All you need to do is hit the pull up bar every five minutes or so. At the end of the workout, you'll have completed at least 12 pull ups.
If you really want to get into doing pull ups and other workouts that require a stationary bar (like ring training), I recommend the Tactical Athlete Pull Up System produced and sold by TacticalAthlete.com. This system assembles easily in about 15 minutes and is perfect for a garage or outdoor location.
The height, portability, and stability of the Tactical Athlete Pull Up System are what make it special. The adjustable height allows you to do exercises with a full hang, no matter how tall you are. The portability also allows you to put it up wherever you want to workout, whether that be in your garage, backyard, or at a park. For doing pull ups, nothing beats it. - 15438
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