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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Topic started by: JOHN MATRIX on November 06, 2006, 04:01:15 PM
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i did 100 pullups just now and it is awesome. my entire upperbody is pumped as balls. in fact i think i will go for 50 more, or until i can no longer pull myself up. i finally reached 50 in 3 sets so i felt inspired. i suggest everyone tries it
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Impressive. Having a goal like that, to be carried out in as many sets as necessary, is a great way to shock the system.
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ended up doing 120. i feel i could have got some more out but i was really hungry.
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Time to add some serious weight to those pullups if not already done.
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i usually add 10-15lbs when i do pullups...ive tried heavier but i like to keep them more of a volume exercise. i fucked up one of the tendons in a finger on my right hand a long time ago from doing heavy weighted pullups, plus i felt it in my shoulders. so i keep it pretty light on this particular exercise.
also i usually superset them with barbell rows and those i go heavy on so it wears me out.
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Straps might allow heavier weight without further stress on the hands.
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120 pullups eh?
IIRC, the military record is ~50 full range pullups
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im horrible at pullups (we are talking wide grip chins right?) the most i can do in one set is about 12-15. I really want to get better at them.
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120 pullups eh?
IIRC, the military record is ~50 full range pullups
im not talking about 50 in a row...it took me 3 sets to reach 50, and 7 more to reach 120
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im not talking about 50 in a row...it took me 3 sets to reach 50, and 7 more to reach 120
I see.
Why don't you strap a 100lb plate on like Yates did?
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I see.
Why don't you strap a 100lb plate on like Yates did?
He makes these idiotic comments just to try to get a reaction.
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This is what Arnold used to do .I forget what he called these but they work awesome for pullups....pick a number and try to get to it in as little amount of sets as you can.
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Good Job. I remember when the Marines Recruiters used to setup a bar at my high school and offer a free tshirt to anyone who could do 20 pullups. They didnt give away too many Tshirts.
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Good Job. I remember when the Marines Recruiters used to setup a bar at my high school and offer a free tshirt to anyone who could do 20 pullups. They didnt give away too many Tshirts.
Iv just started doin these. Except shoulder width grip and palms facing.
Im only doing like 4 sets, but im adding reps each time i do them so give me a few months and we'll see lol.
davie
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This is what Arnold used to do .I forget what he called these but they work awesome for pullups....pick a number and try to get to it in as little amount of sets as you can.
This is a great method that may be called targeting, but i'm not sure. Set a goal of X and use whatever number of sets to get there. It's a good way to push yourself, on any exercise, as long as you really don't stop each set until you can't move another rep.
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i did 100 pullups just now and it is awesome. my entire upperbody is pumped as balls. in fact i think i will go for 50 more, or until i can no longer pull myself up. i finally reached 50 in 3 sets so i felt inspired. i suggest everyone tries it
YOUR FULL OF SHIT LIAR..BULLSHIT
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i have to call bullshit... unless you are using the worst form ever... there is no way that you are using a full ROM
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-2643.html (http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-2643.html)
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2002112211129/$file/pull-up4lr.jpg
Lance Cpl. Seth F. Redford, Platoon 2117, Co. E, broke the Depot's record for pull-ups done by a recruit when he did 76 pull-ups during the company's final physical fitness test, Nov. 15. Redford claims that motivation from his senior drill instructor, Staff Sgt. Stephen Lotempio, was a big part of the reason he was able to not only beat the record but to push himself.
Photo by: Cpl. Ethan E. Rocke
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif.(November 22, 2002) -- A Marine who graduates from recruit training today did 76 pull-ups Nov. 15 during his final physical fitness test, shattering the Depot's old record of 65, set in 1999.
Lance Cpl. Seth F. Redford, platoon guide, Platoon 2117, and company honorman, Company E, is 30 years old and holds two bachelor's degrees from Brigham Young University in Utah, one in political science and one in law.
Redford, who said he has always enjoyed keeping himself physically fit, did 60 pull-ups during his initial strength test. He said he was able to break the record with his will power and a lot of motivation from his drill instructors.
"I could not have done this without my drill instructors, especially my senior drill instructor," Redford said. "It was theirs' and God's help that enabled me to do this."
Redford's drill instructors were very persistent about improving their recruits' physical fitness.
"Every time a recruit went to the head he was encouraged (by the drill instructors) to do a maximum set of pull-ups going in and a maximum set coming out," said Redford. Becauses of this training Platoon 2117 claimed the record for average Physical Fitness Test Score.
While Redford spoke highly of his drill instructors, they had some good things to say about him as well.
"When I first saw him during the IST, I said to myself 'he's going to be the company honorman,'" said Staff Sgt. James R. Smith, series gunnery sergeant, Series 2117, Co. E.
Redford said he aspires to one day become an officer in the force reconnaissance job field, but he enlisted in the Marines to learn leadership from the bottom up.
Redford said. "I would never order someone to do something I wouldn't do myself, and I think my enlisted experience will help prepare me for that kind of leadership responsibility."
Redford's outstanding accomplishments and experiences in recruit training have set him up for success in the future.
"It is hard to put into words what the boot camp experience is truly like," he said. "Only through experience is one able to comprehend the incredible transformation a young motivated civilian goes through to earn the title U.S. Marine."
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im assuming those marines did it in one set....?(which is incredible)
otherwise 76, broken into sets, is a peice of cake
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This is a great method that may be called targeting, but i'm not sure. Set a goal of X and use whatever number of sets to get there. It's a good way to push yourself, on any exercise, as long as you really don't stop each set until you can't move another rep.
targeting, thats it! I've only tried this with pullups.
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it was 76 in one set, there was a method to doing it he would hang from one arm and shake the other out then repeat for the other side but never once getting down off from the bar. i am currently doing a hundred fulll rom pull ups unwieghted but set up into 10 sets of ten with 30 secs of rest in between then doing 100 decline bench 10 for 10 and then rows 10 for 12 and then incline flys 10 for 12 it is an amazing pump cannot really get to heavy like i used to for the lower rep and set range but damn what a pump
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it was 76 in one set, there was a method to doing it he would hang from one arm and shake the other out then repeat for the other side but never once getting down off from the bar. i am currently doing a hundred fulll rom pull ups unwieghted but set up into 10 sets of ten with 30 secs of rest in between then doing 100 decline bench 10 for 10 and then rows 10 for 12 and then incline flys 10 for 12 it is an amazing pump cannot really get to heavy like i used to for the lower rep and set range but damn what a pump
damn theres no way i could have done 120 bb rows after what i did!
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what you did was amazing to say the least getting 50 in a couple of sets i hate having to do 20 or so in one set it is a good workout though, my body and forearms are burning like crazy
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im horrible at pullups (we are talking wide grip chins right?) the most i can do in one set is about 12-15. I really want to get better at them.
i suffer from the same problem. i suck at pullups...im literally embarassed when i do them. if i do them at the end of the workout and im going for higher reps i even need to use the assist machine. its depressing...
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i suffer from the same problem. i suck at pullups...im literally embarassed when i do them. if i do them at the end of the workout and im going for higher reps i even need to use the assist machine. its depressing...
Just stick with them dude, i think any exercise that puts whole body through motion (squats,deads, cleans,clean press, dips,chins/pullups) takes sum getting used to.
I see plenty strong guys in my gym who will bench all day every day, but cant do many dips with full range of motion. Takes practice.
davie
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if i do them at the end of the workout and im going for higher reps i even need to use the assist machine. its depressing...
Ya stick with em AND don't do them towards the beginning of the workout.
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As luck, or coincidence would have it, yesterday I did pullups as part of my lats workout. Here was the routine which I'm pretty proud of because it took about one year to work up to this:
SET ONE: 26 reps (weightless)
SET TWO: 13 x 25lbs (13 reps with a 25lb plate on a belt)
SET THREE: 18 reps
SET FOUR: 11 x 35lbs
SET FIVE: 15 reps
SET SIX: 10 x 45lbs
SET SEVEN: 18 reps
SET EIGHT: 9 x 55lbs
TOTAL REPS: 120
Although I suspect some of you may say this is excessive (and, by the way, I admit to taking breaks in between sets of up to five minutes), for the first time in my life, my lats are coming along quickly. So if it's not broke . . .
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As luck, or coincidence would have it, yesterday I did pullups as part of my lats workout. Here was the routine which I'm pretty proud of because it took about one year to work up to this:
SET ONE: 26 reps (weightless)
SET TWO: 13 x 25lbs (13 reps with a 25lb plate on a belt)
SET THREE: 18 reps
SET FOUR: 11 x 35lbs
SET FIVE: 15 reps
SET SIX: 10 x 45lbs
SET SEVEN: 18 reps
SET EIGHT: 9 x 55lbs
TOTAL REPS: 120
Although I suspect some of you may say this is excessive (and, by the way, I admit to taking breaks in between sets of up to five minutes), for the first time in my life, my lats are coming along quickly. So if it's not broke . . .
if this is true your a fucking monster!
man i did my 120 pullups on monday and im still sore! and my outer chest, of all things, is the most sore!
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if this is true your a fucking monster!
man i did my 120 pullups on monday and im still sore! and my outer chest, of all things, is the most sore!
I realize it's qualified with "if true," but nevertheless, thanks, that's the first time I've been called a "monster." I really worked hard to get up to that point! Now if only I had similar results for benching (weight very average for my size).
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I realize it's qualified with "if true," but nevertheless, thanks, that's the first time I've been called a "monster." I really worked hard to get up to that point! Now if only I had similar results for benching (weight very average for my size).
Was that all u did for ur abck that day, I dont mean that to sound like im puting down what u did, looks like sum awesome work mate, just wandered if u did other things on top?
So u wer doing body weight sets alternated with weighted sets?!
Good work mate, monster hehe.
davie
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fuck... i gotta drop a few pounds... sets of 10 kill me.... :-\
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Was that all u did for ur abck that day, I dont mean that to sound like im puting down what u did, looks like sum awesome work mate, just wandered if u did other things on top?
So u wer doing body weight sets alternated with weighted sets?!
Good work mate, monster hehe.
davie
Good question. I did only one other exercise that day for back. Three sets of barbell rows. (I do traps on a different day with delts). I alternate body weight sets with weighted sets because the higher rep bodyweight sets seem to keep the lat muscles flushed with blood. The escalating weight sets are out of respect for the principle of trying to increase the overall strength of the muscle and hence the size (One goal, maybe a dream, would be to do 20 reps weighted with 100lbs!).
Thanks for all the good questions and positive feedback. I try to return it when I can.
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Watched a Bud of mine on wednesday do set's of 7-9 reps with 220 strapped on (2 sets). Bwt 235. Hammer grip. Did 245 for 3's the last couple of sets. Said he used to do 100's all the time but it just got boring for him. And his body got too use to it. He was saying that most guy's don't challenge themselves with chin's, because at first most guy's are very weak in the exercise. They try for 10-12 reps and pretty much stick to that rep patten. They may add 20 -30 lbs max after awhile, but stay with 10-12 reps. When he began dropping the rep's (4-6) and kept adding weight just about every workout to the chins, his development and strength greatly increased. Also changed grips from wide to medium and narrow.He also did chins behind the neck with heavy weights. The posterior delts are outstanding. Now this Bud of mine stands about 5"11, with extra wide, thick lats. He does have to turn sideways to get through a normal size doorway. Good Luck.
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Watched a Bud of mine on wednesday do set's of 7-9 reps with 220 strapped on (2 sets). Bwt 235. Hammer grip. Did 245 for 3's the last couple of sets. Said he used to do 100's all the time but it just got boring for him. And his body got too use to it. He was saying that most guy's don't challenge themselves with chin's, because at first most guy's are very weak in the exercise. They try for 10-12 reps and pretty much stick to that rep patten. They may add 20 -30 lbs max after awhile, but stay with 10-12 reps. When he began dropping the rep's (4-6) and kept adding weight just about every workout to the chins, his development and strength greatly increased. Also changed grips from wide to medium and narrow.He also did chins behind the neck with heavy weights. The posterior delts are outstanding. Now this Bud of mine stands about 5"11, with extra wide, thick lats. He does have to turn sideways to get through a normal size doorway. Good Luck.
Very inspirational. It lets me see what can be accomplished! Thanks.
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Very inspirational. It lets me see what can be accomplished! Thanks.
So is that ur usual routine,
Chins followed by 3 sets rows, pretty basiv, good stuff!!
What sort of grip do u have??
davie
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So is that ur usual routine,
Chins followed by 3 sets rows, pretty basiv, good stuff!!
What sort of grip do u have??
davie
It is my usual, once per week, routine. I was trying to do it twice per week but my strength started declining. I use an overhanded wide grip. I usually call them "pullups" so as to distinguish from "chinups" which I think of as underhanded. The pullup work has had the added benefit of strengthening my grip.
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It is my usual, once per week, routine. I was trying to do it twice per week but my strength started declining. I use an overhanded wide grip. I usually call them "pullups" so as to distinguish from "chinups" which I think of as underhanded. The pullup work has had the added benefit of strengthening my grip.
Kul i currently do a few sets with grip about shoulder width and palms facing each other, what difference do u think that makes??
Even with little rowing work happening, do u think this has really helped ur back increase in size?
davie
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im horrible at pullups (we are talking wide grip chins right?) the most i can do in one set is about 12-15. I really want to get better at them.
me too. 215 lbs is a lot of weight to move around. i normally stick to pull down because i can geta better contraction thatw ay...with body weigth pull ups i end up incorporating more biceps.
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Kul i currently do a few sets with grip about shoulder width and palms facing each other, what difference do u think that makes??
Even with little rowing work happening, do u think this has really helped ur back increase in size?
davie
I really have become a big advocate of the pullups over other exercizes. My home set up does not allow for the palms facing each other. I should experiment with more widths and angles.
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I really havbe become a bid advocate of the pullups over other exercizes. My home set up does not allow for the palms facing each other. I should experiment with more widths and angles.
Ropes tied round centre ceiling beam in my garage means i do them palms facing, lol.
I cant do them in my gym i train at as the ceilings to low and they dont have chin/pullup bar.
davie
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My main back exercises are t-bar rows followed by Db rows.
with few sets palms facing chins wen i get home.
Do u believe ur chin up set up has contributed to back size over normal set ups??
Do u do similar set ups on other body parts??
davie
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My main back exercises are t-bar rows followed by Db rows.
with few sets palms facing chins wen i get home.
Do u believe ur chin up set up has contributed to back size over normal set ups??
Do u do similar set ups on other body parts??
davie
I believe the pull ups have worked as well as any exercise, but my routine like most is constantly evolving and when the progress slows, then on to the more traditional regimen.
I do chins (underhand grip) as part of my biceps routine before turning to more conventional exercises, supersetting ez curls and cable curls, hammer curls, DB incline curls. I find the continuous tension the biceps are placed under with chins are advantageous.
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As luck, or coincidence would have it, yesterday I did pullups as part of my lats workout. Here was the routine which I'm pretty proud of because it took about one year to work up to this:
SET ONE: 26 reps (weightless)
SET TWO: 13 x 25lbs (13 reps with a 25lb plate on a belt)
SET THREE: 18 reps
SET FOUR: 11 x 35lbs
SET FIVE: 15 reps
SET SIX: 10 x 45lbs
SET SEVEN: 18 reps
SET EIGHT: 9 x 55lbs
TOTAL REPS: 120
Although I suspect some of you may say this is excessive (and, by the way, I admit to taking breaks in between sets of up to five minutes), for the first time in my life, my lats are coming along quickly. So if it's not broke . . .
just one word...BULLSHIT
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just one word...BULLSHIT
I don't see the point in posting something that's not true (as you will see above, I fessed up to a subpar bench weight). I am too proud with what I accomplished to let someone diminish it so. . . I will put my money where my mouth is- if you're in So Cal I invite you to a PERSONAL demonstration at my home gym or a gym in the LA area. If there is another getbigger in the area that you wish to designate to observe the demonstration in your place, that can be arranged as well.
Please IM me with whether you will accept my offer, we will work out the details and then I expect you to honestly report on the results on this site. I look forward to hearing from you.