How Many Pull Ups Can You Do?

[The Coach]

If you guys can't do any pull-ups, utilize the negative technique...

Put something underneath the bar (such as a box or a step-stool) that will allow you to get into the top position in the pull up, where you're all the way up holding yourself up. Grab the bar, contract all your muscles to hold yourself there and lift your lower body into the air by bending your hip and knees up. Now, you should be in the top position of the pull-up...

Lower under control and very slowly. It should take you 10+ seconds to reach the bottom. It will be very intense. Once you reach the bottom, get back up the same way you did the first time by standing on the same object then grabbing the bar in the top position. Get back up there immediately and repeat.

Do this until you can no longer lower yourself under control and are therefore reaching negative failure.

(NOTE: Even if you can do positive pull-ups this negative technique is extremely useful. Strap some weight onto your waist with a dipping belt. Get the total weight (including bodyweight) up to about 110% your estimated 1 rep max. This works wonderfully for growth in general, and especially for breaking plateaus.)

For the people who have a hard time with pull ups, we have them do assisted band pullups.

[DeketheCreep]

i dont know,i dont work out
 

[Soundness]

My question for all of you is...

If you set the lat pulldown machine at your bodyweight, how does the number of reps you can complete compare to the number of bodyweight pull ups you can complete?

Can you do more lat pulldowns with your bodyweight than bodyweight pull-ups?
Or, can you do more bodyweight pull-ups than lat pulldowns at that same weight?

[Pecs]

My question for all of you is...

If you set the lat pulldown machine at your bodyweight, how does the number of reps you can complete compare to the number of bodyweight pull ups you can complete?

Can you do more lat pulldowns with your bodyweight than bodyweight pull-ups?
Or, can you do more bodyweight pull-ups than lat pulldowns at that same weight?

 i can do more on the lat pull down machine setting to my bodyweight

[Soundness]

i can do more on the lat pull down machine setting to my bodyweight

Interesting. I am similar.

My old training partner used to be able to do a LOT more with his bodyweight on pull-ups than on lat pulldown. I'm different, and apparently you are as well.

Now I'm wondering what other Getbig members will report...

[Jizzacked]

For the people who have a hard time with pull ups, we have them do assisted band pullups.

what kind of band is that?  pretty good idea

[w8m8]

 

Haha if you can do just ONE one armed chinup you are elite/world class, but the beast youngblood can do it for 8 reps with 2 45's strapped to his back. 

   where'd you get the 2 45's part from ?   oh yeah , mybad .. it's for the "effect" of the "owning"

That is a ridiculous thing for him to say... I can do 10-12 and I know full well I can not do ONE single arm pull up... NOT ONE.

   .. wow .. just wow



 
this place just has soooooooooooooooo many experts and critics sharing such great opinions

[YoungBlood]

Roll those eyes all you want.

[Samourai Pizzacat]

15-20 full range, overhand, to chest. 12-15 overhand, to the neck. 2nd set is usually only half the number of reps..it's a killer exercise.

[The Coach]

what kind of band is that?  pretty good idea

Flex bands.

[FREDO]

this goes to my point in another thread about functional strength........there are plenty of people who can either bench or deadlift huge weight that can't do 5 pull ups or 20 push ups........strength training with weights is not optimal for developing functional strength

[body88]

5x10 every back day

[tommywishbone]

Last back workout chins were:

1 x 6
1 x 7
1 x 8
1 x 9
1 x 10
1 x 11

Super strict, full rom, bodyweight only, 191 lbs. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Mars]

[thewickedtruth]

i'm going to try to give you guys 30 at 252lbs bw..

yeah i put a little back on since the cut.. whatever HAHA!

there's a video on the powerlifting board of konti doing 55 at 275+lbs bodyweight..

and people think powerlifters are fat worthless slobs 

[The Coach]

this goes to my point in another thread about functional strength........there are plenty of people who can either bench or deadlift huge weight that can't do 5 pull ups or 20 push ups........strength training with weights is not optimal for developing functional strength

Yep.

[thewickedtruth]

that's my main focus with all my training and clients..which is why i'm such a big gpp advocate.. i want functional training as well as sports specific training. I want all my training to be able to carry over to other forms as well as everyday lift which is has and does.. keep your eye on the prize.. and the other on the rest

[Mr. Magoo]

i never do them, but out of curiousity i tried them recently and got 8 good ones and 2 3/4 rep ones.

When i started working out I tried them in the old gym i use to go to and couldn't get 1, felt ashamed, never tried them again. 

[tu_holmes]

   where'd you get the 2 45's part from ?   oh yeah , mybad .. it's for the "effect" of the "owning"



   .. wow .. just wow



 
this place just has soooooooooooooooo many experts and critics sharing such great opinions

So you're saying you believe him?

You may be a bit gullible.

[ironneck]

20 on first set

[Ursus]

i am heavier that the lat pulldown stack so i dont know.

lat pulldown is awesome way to work for chins.

also my lat pulldown machines has no knee support rest thing

[FREDO]

i am heavier that the lat pulldown stack so i dont know.

lat pulldown is awesome way to work for chins.

also my lat pulldown machines has no knee support rest thing

lat pull downs are not really comprable with chins or pull ups   i've seen people who could use the whole stack on a pull down machine who can't do 1 pull up

[Mars]

lat pull downs are not really comprable with chins or pull ups   i've seen people who could use the whole stack on a pull down machine who can't do 1 pull up

truth, chins are better.

[MONSTER_TRICEPS]

   where'd you get the 2 45's part from ?   oh yeah , mybad .. it's for the "effect" of the "owning"



   .. wow .. just wow
this place just has soooooooooooooooo many experts and critics sharing such great opinions

Looks like you're the noob if you think that one armed chins for 8 reps is believalbe. 

[Ursus]

lat pull downs are not really comprable with chins or pull ups   i've seen people who could use the whole stack on a pull down machine who can't do 1 pull up

what i meant was to work towards being able to chin.

do a underhand grip on a bar and very simlar movement