Pull ups

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I want to do pull ups but they are just one thing i have never been able to do im a quite strong stronger than most people my age that i know and im not hugely fat im not skinny ive got quite a big build but not fat, im guessing i just haven't got strong enough muscles that are used in a pull up / chin up what exercises can i do at home to train to do pull ups and chin ups?

This is just a little personal goal ive set myself i'd appreciate any help :)

[Jim]

This thread has my attention, can't do a whole lot myself.

[Acclaimed|Jordan]

If you cant do a pull up you are

1. overweight

2. incredibly weak

3. doing it horribly wrong

4. a combination of any of the above

If you are weak, do pushups. If you are fat, lose weight. If you are doing it horribly wrong, watch youtube tutorials (sad but some ppl do it)

edit: I just read ur post, you probably have failed genes and lack upper body strength.

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If you cant do a pull up you are

1. overweight

2. incredibly weak

3. doing it horribly wrong

4. a combination of any of the above

If you are weak, do pushups. If you are fat, lose weight. If you are doing it horribly wrong, watch youtube tutorials (sad but some ppl do it)

edit: I just read ur post, you probably have failed genes and lack upper body strength.

nope not failed genes my dad is a personal trainer and can do countless pull ups but i havnt seen him in  like half a year

as i said im not over wieght im not weak and i might be doing them wrong i probably jsut need to target those specific muscles

[Acclaimed|Jordan]

nope not failed genes my dad is a personal trainer and can do countless pull ups but i havnt seen him in  like half a year

as i said im not over wieght im not weak and i might be doing them wrong i probably jsut need to target those specific muscles

Dude... that is what we call ACQUIRED strength. Your natural strength (strength that you will have regardless if you work out) is ingrained in your genes  Are you a personal trainer? NO. So the only explanation left is that you have horrible genes.. weak genes and your mom could have horrible genes also or anyone in your family. You are just shit out of luck if you are that weak.

[lma0-henry]

dont matter how strong you are really it just depends on your body weighti go gym 5 days a week i cant do many pull ups

[Acclaimed|Jordan]

Everyone should be able to lift their own weight. If they cant they are weak.

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Everyone should be able to lift their own weight. If they cant they are weak.

dude im not weak like i said -.- rofl stop trying to troll and put people down

[Acclaimed|Jordan]

Everyone should be able to lift their own weight. If they cant they are weak.

dude im not weak like i said -.- rofl stop trying to troll and put people down

You cant do a pull up... YOU ARE WEAK.

Hit the gym, shit or even just get off your computer and do some pushups.

[Blitz]

This thread has my attention, can't do a whole lot myself.

This.

I can do one or two, then i just cant be bothered, and my body aches. So i just drop.

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Everyone should be able to lift their own weight. If they cant they are weak.

dude im not weak like i said -.- rofl stop trying to troll and put people down

You cant do a pull up... YOU ARE WEAK.

Hit the gym, shit or even just get off your computer and do some pushups.

i go to the gym but im 15 and they dont let you use weights until your are 16 so i just overload on cardio and core

[Acclaimed|Jordan]

So get on the ground and do push ups! Just because you dont have access to the gym or certain equipment doesnt mean you cant train strength! Carry stuff around, hit a punching bag... theres so many forms of excercise out there that dont require anything.

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So get on the ground and do push ups! Just because you dont have access to the gym or certain equipment doesnt mean you cant train strength! Carry stuff around, hit a punching bag... theres so many forms of excercise out there that dont require anything.

yeh i never really do push ups mainly sit ups planks squats hanging sit ups ect

[Mike (0BR)]

what kind of pullups are you wanting to do?

Are you one of those kids that only has abs lol?

[Muchuchu]

you have to learn the swinging technique if you really want to get good at them

when i was getting ready for my marine FT i could barely do a few without dropping but after a few days of learning how to do them i was up to 9 which was the average. they're not as hard as you think

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what kind of pullups are you wanting to do?

Are you one of those kids that only has abs lol?

Yes lol when i was 12 i wanted a 6 pack and since then ive neglected my back and pecs especially i got abs beast legs good biceps not so much tricepts shit pecs and ok back :L

[Mike (0BR)]

What kinda pull ups you doing here?

Reverse grip?

Wide grip?

Close grip?

Reverse grip is the standard pull up people think of, that's where your biceps come into play, so if you're having a hard time doing those then you have very weak biceps.

Wide grip and close grip both involve using your back muscles. I'm assuming those are the ones you're talking about.

[Craig]

How old are you and how fat are you?

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im trying to do grip where my hand face away from me and i hold them around shoulder width and im 15 and im not skinny i got a little fat not much though but i am quit heavy  im like 13 stone and im liek 5 foot 10

[Mike (0BR)]

so you want to do something like this then?

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no palms facing other way :)

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"my genes arent bad, my dads a personel trainer"

personally i find you think as fucking pig shit... and i weigh around 112kg and i manage to do pull ups.. wtf is your problem

well my problem is is cant do pull ups wtf was the point in posting that no help at all lol

[Mike (0BR)]

OK, so something like this:

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yeh

[Mike (0BR)]

Pretty much your back muscles, you got a pull up bar?