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> pull-ups kill me To build volume with pullups, complete your sets with negative pullups as gp describes (nb: at least three seconds down from chin over bar t

> pull-ups kill me To build volume with pullups, complete your sets with negative pullups as gp describes (nb: at least three seconds down from chin over bar to full hang) when you fail the full pull-up (at least two seconds up, from full hang to chin over bar) any more.[1] >> I am trying to build upper body strength 1. Keep a diary recording every session. 2. Stay away from the bench press. Focus on your back chain, arms, and grip: deadlifts, pullups (weighted, when you can do a set of 20 body weight), and overhead presses. Add squats and weighted press-ups if you insist. (Make sure you get taught both proper form and proper warm-up sequencing and always use them!) Observe that these are all exercises that most people hate doing. For good reasons: they are hard work, and nearly all the gain is in your back, which you can't see in the mirror. 1. I used to see a lot of people doing what they claimed were pullups, with only a ten inch range of motion. Not helpful in real life. Start from a full hang: shoulders under hands, arms straight.

brailsafe 4y ago
That's a lot to recommend based on less than a sentence. Sure some of this might be worthwhile to try, but if you just want to work on your upper body strength, you can do a lot less than this. Way more important to just do something with your muscles and experiment a few times a week, a long with increasing the amount of weight over time. Just because someone is trying to gain strength, doesn't mean they don't know how. I've been going to the gym for years, love pullups, vary in strength over time, and have never and will never likely take notes. But for some, that could be your type A thing to do.
dasil003 4y ago
I wouldn’t focus exclusively on back in isolation. Ideally you want a push/pull combo to keep musculature balanced. Also, “make sure you get taught proper form” is doing a lot of work here. It can be hard to find someone who really knows their stuff and pays close enough attention to correct subtle mistakes.

brailsafe 4y ago

That's a lot to recommend based on less than a sentence. Sure some of this might be worthwhile to try, but if you just want to work on your upper body strength, you can do a lot less than this. Way more important to just do something with your muscles and experiment a few times a week, a long with increasing the amount of weight over time. Just because someone is trying to gain strength, doesn't mean they don't know how. I've been going to the gym for years, love pullups, vary in strength over time, and have never and will never likely take notes. But for some, that could be your type A thing to do.

dasil003 4y ago

I wouldn’t focus exclusively on back in isolation. Ideally you want a push/pull combo to keep musculature balanced. Also, “make sure you get taught proper form” is doing a lot of work here. It can be hard to find someone who really knows their stuff and pays close enough attention to correct subtle mistakes.