so is the best way to be able to do more to just do pull ups everyday?
2007-10-24 12:19:27 · 5 answers · asked by =] 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
If you can't do a lot of pull ups there are a few ways to deal with that.
1) Do 'negative' pull ups. Jump up so that you instantly get to the top of the pull up motion, then slowly, and I mean really slowly, lower yourself down. These should help you do more.
2) Either have someone hold your legs to make them easier, or find a gym which has one of those pull up platforms you can stand on which allows you to lift only a percentage of your weight.
3) MY FAVORITE. Let's say you can only do 3 pull ups with good form before you get tired. Fine. Rest for a minute or two, and do 3 more. Rest for a minute or two and do 3 more. Do that, increase the rest period if you have to, so that you get up to let's say 15 total pull ups. The next time, make it 20... if that works, make it 25... then 30 and so on... Eventually you will be able to do quite a few pull ups at once instead of 3.
Oh yeah, and DON'T do this everyday. Do it 3-4 times a week.
2007-10-24 12:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
every other day. muscles can only grow and adapt to greater overload potention when they have long enough rest periods. you could do them everyday but its at the risk of preventing muscle growth because you overdo your muscles. try to push through a few more each time you do them no matter how hard or impossible it seems. :)
2007-10-24 19:25:44 · answer #2 · answered by kestrelk8 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Or if you're already doing 3 series of 10 easily, you could put weights on your feet. You know, it's like a cuff filled with sand.
2007-10-24 19:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yea and increasing the number each day..
2007-10-24 19:22:37 · answer #4 · answered by twisternycxx 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"Mr.Obvious" all the way!!
2007-10-24 19:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by D'Anthony 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋