My pullups and general training have improved so much since watching and taking on board the techniques and full ROM. Even had someone comment on my pull-up F- Rom last week. Thanks , I have learnt so much 👍
Me 2 but it's hard finding two guys tall enough to do the double dildo technique, I just use regular size guys and get them to stand on a chair. I am def getting better at pulling bars.
As a 54 year old woman, I love doing pull-ups. I will never forget the day I could finally do one and I have progressed to 13 consecutive pull-ups and a triple with a #25 weight attached to a belt. It really feels amazing to pull your own body weight. Thanks for this!
Summary for myself: 1. Standardize Your Technique: Consistency in hand placement and range of motion helps improve pull-up technique. 2. Train in the Target Rep Range: If your goal is to increase the number of pull-ups, train in the rep range you want to improve, such as sets of 10 if that's your goal. 3. Do Pull-Ups More Often: Incorporate pull-ups into your routine more frequently, even with variations like assisted pull-ups. 4. Use the Right Accessories: Include assistance exercises like rows, bicep curls, and hammer curls to complement your pull-up training. 5. Progress on the Rep Style: Over time, progress to more challenging pull-up variations, like clavicle pull-ups and sternum pull-ups. 6. Vary the Pull-Up Styles: Switch between different pull-up styles to inject variation into your training and continue making progress. 7. Adjust for Low Reps: If you can only do a few pull-ups, incorporate assistance exercises and gradually increase the difficulty. 8. Consider Weight Loss: Losing weight, if applicable, can improve your pull-up ability by enhancing your strength-to-weight ratio.
Excellent segment. Pull-ups is the main piece of my strength training for climbing. I can relate to every single part - variations, range, technique, and loosing weight!!! 100% - weight is one of the biggest thing u can do to improve in pullups
I couldn't do a single pull-up until I was 26. I was obese my whole life and ended up losing about 100 pounds. The ability to do pull-ups is one of my favorite advantages to being in shape. It feels like a super power. I do 4 or 5 sets on back days, and at least one set on others. I also try to do them outside of the gym when the opportunity presents itself.
That's awesome, I'm just like you and im trying to get in shape! I bought an app from the Apple store for 3 bucks that fixes your pull-up form in real-time, and I use it every day. I hope to hit 20 pull-ups someday!
I've been doing calisthenics for 2 years and I moved to the gym to do a hybrid training, calisthenics and weightlifting, best thing I've ever done. Im very strong in pull ups, I do 3 days of pull ups. 3 sets weight, 1 sets body weight, 2nd day 3 sets of chin ups and last day weight pull ups. The gains are incredible
@@frostedflakes55 I think so. I started going to twenty reps of everything in weight training so it is much easier to mix pushups with bench press , for example. Better for functional strength that translates.
@@frostedflakes55It’s really just strength training. People been doing pull-ups and dips while lifting weights since the dawn of mankind. There’s no dichotomy or contradiction, it’s part of the same thing and always has been
As a fat ass dude, I used the assisted pullup machine and lots of lat pulldowns with serious effort, adding as much as possible on the weight stack without being a complete lunatic with technique. Now I can do 4 reps on the first set of awkward obesity pullups. I can't do many reps, so I do more sets. Still going hard on the pulldowns and rows, it does help. Weight loss phase coming up soon, I expect the reps to go up a little.
Really needed this video! I wanted to improve my weighted pull-up strength in 5-10 rep range right now and this video came out at perfect time. Can’t thank you enough for this video. 💪
My son leaves for Marine Corps boot camp soon. A year ago we installed a pullup bar in the garage. He does sets multiple times every day - 7 days a week. They tested him at 40+ strict form pull-ups. I think frequency was a huge factor. He treats pull-ups like it is his sport. Incidentally he doesn’t train waited but can add a lot of weight and still get a few solid reps.
Can you ask him if he used Grease the Groove approach? Like he does a set and pauses like an hour does next set and does it now and than throughout the day?
Thank you for this. I always feel bad that I can’t do a lot of pull ups as a beginner and I’m glad that I am on the right track by trading in other areas first before I attempt to get more reps on pull ups
Growing up I never trained pullups but did a lot of water skiing, swimming, and a little rowing. Then casually set the high school record during a PE fitness test. Point being there are lots of cross over with other movements. Keep at it, you will surpass your goals.
You can always do easier variations in your target rep range. Maybe even do mechanical drop sets. Another method of you can do a few is to do those lower number reps but for more sets throughout the day. (Grease the groove) I'd still rest the muscles worked like you would for any other workout, you're just having really long rest times.
Just want to vouch on all of the information provided on this channel. Started strength training again 2 months ago and started only able to 2 good pull ups before before braking form. On todays session I did 8 strict pull ups to chin followed by 6 and unfortunately only had 4 left in the tank for the last one. So far, the numbers have been improving with each session. The goal right now is to do be able to 3 sets of 8 pulls with 1 or 2 reps left in the tank. Advice from RP that I’m currently implementing in my 5 day split are; - My back workout is set earlier in the week to feel more rested. - I start with pull ups but warm up with lat pulldowns to get my body ready. - Hand Grip is consistent on the same type of bar. - Once a week as of right now since I was only able to 2 in the beginning. At the moment, I’m happy with the progression but after watching this video I am going to implement chin ups to my arm day to help with biceps and back strength. Let’s see how that goes… - Accessory Work is implemented. This is just a by-product of other workouts I already do in my training program so I’m happy to hear it’s helping. Not sure if my progress is fast or slow but I do want to add that pre 2020 I was able to do weighted pull ups at 175lbs but I let myself go and finally got back to it. Muscle memory could play a factor right now. Currently I am 30/M/215lbs and I would say a higher BF % since my waist is currently at 35 inches Anyhow, wishing you all the best on your journey!!
Dammit Dad, I understood and supported you when you said you were leaving mom for the pool guy, but you just plunged a knife into my heart man. Brutal.
He’s said before in other Vids he doesn’t train neck himself and that he won’t do a vid on it that we should all go watch Jeff Nippard for that. However just from a theory perspective it would be nice if Dr Mike made a program for us.
pullups have always been the hardest for me to increase max reps. i did lots of paused reps with weight added for sets of 5 but this did nothing for my max reps. i would hit like 12 reps then my muscles would hit a wall lol. so i started doing sets of 8, then sets of 9, then sets of 10.. then sets of 12.. then 14, then 16 etc so on and so son make sure u give it ur all! hang onto that bar and crank out as many reps as u can even if theres 10 sec rest between reps! i did this 3 times a week any my pullups skyrocketed from 12 to 20 in about 6 weeks
Yeah, it's weird. One rep feels easy and then the next is impossible. I started doing partials as supersets, because I think I simply don't get enough stimulus from doing full range pull ups to failure.
It took me a year of lat pull downs and assisted pullup machine before I could do a few sets of a few pullups. If you have the assistance machine, go to failure then up the assistance by a bit, go to failure, repeat until you max out the assistance.
I@ve been able to do pullups all my life. When I was a kid I could do 10 or more, though I didn't weigh very much. And later on strength kept pace with weight gain. I think this tallies with Dr Mike's point that the more you do them you the better you get at them.
@@xavierayayaell546 Groundbreaking perhaps for those with no continuity. It's not just doing things a lot, but long-term small improvements and all other changes keeping pace. Any fool can do the same (perhaps even useless) thing again and again.
Calisthenics comes from ancient greek, Kallos (beauty) and Sthenos (strength) So it actually means "beautiful strength" which I think is very fitting and as a concept has helped guide me in all of my strength training and running.
Was pretty cool to hear you talk about calisthenic parks in Kiev. I was there 4 years ago to train. In parks in Oslo (where I live) there are instructions on how to use the bars for incline pushup, pull-up negatives, band assisted dips, air squats etch. In the park in Kiev, on their instructions: One arm front lever, fingertip planches, iron cross, handstand-pushups etch. I shit you not!
This isn't on the topic of the video but, I have been watching your videos today and I'm trying to optimize my training. I tried incorporating some of the ideas in my workout today and I have to say I enjoyed it. I will certainly be continuing with your tips thank you
A few things I do for warmups: - Start with a 20 second hang to wake up the body - Follow up with another 20 second hang but do a couple half rep pull-ups every 5 seconds - Then start with assisted pull-ups and steadily increase the total weight. So for me if my goal is 5 reps at 124kg total with 87kg bodyweight I do: 5 X 57kg 4 X 67kg 3 X 77kg 3 X bodyweight (to get in the groove of actual pull-ups) 2 X 97kg 1 X 107kg 1 X 117kg Then working set at 124kg
Thanks for saying that pull downs help you get better at pull ups. Tons of articles online saying it doesn't which just makes me scratch my head as they are very similar movements.
I think a lot of folks can really bastardize pulldowns in a way where they won't carry over as well. Being super strict with your torso is key IMO (no momentum). A simple check would be to put your body weight on the pulldown stack and compare it to the amount of pullups you can get with that style grip (focusing on good form for both). If you're getting a lot more on the lat pulldown you're probably getting some extra help from muscles that you won't use on a pullup 👍
Loving the teaching, Mike! These comments are hilarious and useful 😂! I’m just getting back into a local weightlifting club. I lost the ability to do multiple pull ups after getting married and having kids. I got lost and forgot to prioritize my physical strength. Looking forward to the gains I’m gonna get from listening to this community and regular workouts.❤
My military days are behind me, but there was a time when I really needed to drive my pullups into the 30+ range for physical fitness tests for programs I aspired to test in to. The thing that worked for me (and everyone else doing those tests) was volume. Having a pullup bar in your house and doing sets (no matter how small) all day, throughout the day, like every time you go to the bathroom do 5 or whatever. (same thing with pushups to drive them into the 100+ range). Like Dr. Mike says, there is zero point in doing shitty pullups - only do good technique, even if its for 1 or two reps. But never bullshit - Why get good at doing it wrong?
I hear you, @@gustavolealgomes5448 , I still enjoy my weight training but my attitude towards swimming/the water was forever changed. I doubt Ill ever make myself have a hard pool workout ever again.
@@gustavolealgomes5448this is very true. I went to university loving reading. Now I don’t read anything, the obligation ruined it. Moved to audiobooks to keep the joy of stories in my life.
I was a twig and could do less than 5 pullups at 175. I then started every workout for 6 months with 3 sets of pullups. I ended those 6 months being able to do 21 at 185.
Conjugate works well for pull-ups; as for accessories, cable pullovers, heavy curls (6 - 10 reps) and of course pull-downs, however adding a resistance band to the pulldown machine so you get more resistance the further you pull the bar down
What are your thoughts on "greasing the groove" - doing multiple sets per day, with full recovery (>15 mins) between sets, nowhere near failure? Many people get excellent results (both strength and size) with this approach, especially on movements like pull-ups. This does not fit into the "effective reps" model: every rep would be considered "junk volume". Anecdotally, I did ≥5 sets per day at ≤40% of my rep max (some unweighted, some weighted) for 4 weeks, and my max weighted chin-up went from 35kg x 2 to 40kg x 5.
I tried a technique which I heard allowed one to do pull ups every day without overtraining. Do “sets” of one good rep throughout the day - all day, every day. Walk by the bar, do one perfect pull up from dead hang to clavicle. Then stop. Do another in an hour or so. After a few weeks I was better at pull ups. I probably wouldn’t try to do pull ups this way forever, but as a variation for a handful of weeks, it seemed worthwhile.
One thing that rarely gets talked about is how you warm up for pull-ups. For me, performing weighted isometrics/weighted negatives, e.g. hanging on a staircase pressing against the pull with your legs, before going for work sets was a game changer.
I just wanna give my way of approaching pull ups from 0 to 4x12 full ROM pull up 1.Increase your pull strength by using vertical pull exercises rather than doing pull up first. 2. Being low on body mass really helps a lot so reduce fat. 3. Start amrap reps 3x for some period of time use resistance band if u want 4. after having more then 3 4 reps start counting reps like 5reps 4 sets this week, 6 reps 4 sets maybe 6 5 5 5 next 6 6 5 5 etc. 5. Keep adding 1 rep each session I was doing pull up once in a week and adding one rep for each set every week total of 4 rep I forgot THE MOST IMPORTANT THING!! find the best pull up variaton that really works on you, for me its neutral grip it just really feels soooo good and I'm much better doing it rahter than other variations. Try all the variations but master only the one as a beginner
A couple of things I want to ask Dr. Mike Isratel. 1. Franco Columbo did some very weighted pull ups in his youth, but later spoke out against them. What’s your take on that? 2. What are your thoughts on dead hangs as assistant lift? I’m going to work on them with a pull up bar, then FatGripz, then a Gi or kurtka (for Sambo).
Terrific suggestions, as always! One thing that helped me tremendously - which might be bogus and the help was actually coming from elsewhere, as this is based on nothing else than fallible personal experience - was using a grip strength trainer. Think it was 40kg and i would only train with it max. three times a day, 2-3 sets of 2-3 reps each time, and never to fatigue or close to failure, with several minutes between sets. Just quickly in the midst of reading, cooking, typing etc. as one set only took about 10 seconds. i think this brought my pull-ups from 3-4 at a time max. up to the 7-10 range in a month or two, but again, it could be that this grip training was useless and the gains were coming from somewhere else, even though pull-ups were the only pulling / back exercise i was doing at the time; if and when someone knows better, do enlighten us!
Really appreciate this video! I've been stuck at 5-7 pull ups with 30kg attached at 91 kg of bw. I'm pretty strong at pulling movements and that's clearly slowing my progress, but now, aplying all this knowledge I hope to at least pulling that rep range with 40kg (while cutting) within couple of months... thanks mike❤
New years i could barely do 3 pullups with decent form. Started doing them EVERY day for one set. After 3 months I could do 15 pull ups. Now that I have found this channel and know what the best technique for muscle building is, Im back to 6-8 pull ups but with very good form so I see that as an win. Could probably rep out 20 with the previous form now haha
RP is one amazing channel guiding the fitness lovers..but at times it gets confusing whether the guidance is for bodybuilders or general people who are intrested in a good physique...coz Dr.Mike at times in his videos mentions to workout all muscles multiple times a week, twice daily, which is not possible for a regular person doing 9-6 job with wife and kids. It might work for youngsters..but not for men like me who are above 40 and trying best to be healthy and in shape. Would appreciate some clarification! Btw..does RP Hypertrophy app takes age into consideration? Is there a trial version to test? Thank you. A big fan! From India
I don’t think the app takes into account age, it takes into account experience and what your goals are. So it’s not going to be different for young or old people because they basically need the same things. Young people might progress or recover faster, but you can customize these things on the app for your needs
Does going from two struggled pull ups to 8, solely because I've dropped 70lbs in the past 12 months count as pull-ups training?? Did I type this comment ONLY to brag about being even more sexy now than I was a year ago? Yes...is the answer to one of those questions. Love you Dr. Mike.
As a skinnier, lighter dude, I naturally gravitated towards pullups and ultimately calisthenics. It reaches to the point if I'm focusing purely on volume, pullups reach that weird rep range of 20-30. When you reach that region, you go back to the basics, and you change the goal from increasing volume, to focusing on perfect form for low reps. Slow eccentric, stop at the stretch below. And then you are once again humbled by the pullup.
@@rascalmania I'm decent at muscle ups and they are fun but they aren't really my training focus rn. I'm using full range pull-ups for pull muscle maintenance while I work on push towards planche
Awesome video as ever. I don't know if the next video is already done, but, Dr Mike, would you mind explaining a little bit about the differences between pull-ups and lat pulldowns? I fell that they are somewhat different, but at the same time I can't tell what's the difference.
Thinking of them as different is really just going to limit you. Just look at them as tools. Lat pulldowns are an excellent way to boost your strength for pullups (as long as you use the same form/grip). Also as Mike says in the video you can warmup with pulldowns and then get into pullup sets to make sure your getting enough volume in different rep ranges. Pulldowns are also great for developing your grip strength because you can use lighter weights which makes your sets longer. Good luck!
It’s about what you’re pulling from and to. In the lat pull-down, the bar moves and the body is “still”, while in pull-ups it’s the opposite. So the movements have a similar ROM but the center of mass that is being pulled against is shifted over which changes the biomechanics a bit. Exactly how and to what extent it changes depends on your center of mass and leverages so it’s not the same for everyone.
Easy tip if you want to do more pull ups. All you gotta do is do MORE pull ups. Use a band and do negatives. Maybe some alternate moves if you can't do them straight are pull downs. Lat pull downs to the front please.
So great you just posted this. I worked hard, but up my back muscles, I feel more built, and my strength has improved immensely... but I can only do 3 pullups in a row before resting 😢
I like doing everything on the pull-up tower. Starting with wide grip pull-ups to failure(when I'm in decent shape), then regular, then chin-ups when I can't do pull-ups. But it wasn't until I did hanging leg raises, used the Roman Chair, and dip station that I got strong. Hanging rows on the dip station are awesome after pull-ups.
Nice mention of Ukraine and the capital city Kiev. I recommend you to browse for some pictures from Zaporizhzhia as well. Especially note the change in the Dniper river level before and after the full scale war started.
Never underestimate the effect of overloaded eccentrics when trying to improve your pull-ups. Load up that weight belt and spend an entire set simply working on the eccentric. It burns and it builds.
Pull ups are such a challenge. I just hung on the bar and did scapular pulls for so long together with compound exercises - squat, DL, bench and OHP programmed three times a week. Then suddently, I did a pull up and it wasn't even s struggle. Only one, but that's something to work on now. Startling discovery.
At work i have a set of wooden rings to do pullups on. At home i have a stairway barz, which i change between underhand and overhand. I do sets of ten. At 71 years, laziness can take away motivation sometimes.
Yup, I started grinding pullups to improve my climbing technics, and at the time I struggled to do even one messy rep, it took months to get it right and doing like 6 or 7 clean reps because I only had a bar at home. So if you can use other tools to help you achieve that faster, go for it, assisted or not, the goal can always be achieved faster when you vary and use things around you to help get more volume reps, get creative, and eventually you'll be flying over that fckin bar
the first time I started to do pullups, I was able to do like 2-3 with clean form. Then I gave up on them completely and focused on lat pulldowns with lower weight in the 15-20 range. After a month I went up to 9-10 clean pullups on my first set in a month
Could you do a video on how to deal with excess skin after a massive fatloss diet? And the recovery of aesthetics (if possible) with hypertrophy training?
I had a hard time doing them but I persisted. My biceps are small and that’s a challenge because they get super taxed. I can do 7 neutral grip ones full ROM. I do as many as I can. Nothing hits lats like chins; my back growth exploded when I concentrated on chins and bent over rows
The thing pullups are used in the military to test range of motion in shoulder and back which the military use to do muscle up after pullups. Ment to get the body to be in standard shape.
To add to the "do pull ups more often" Whatever number is your max rep double it and add 2 that's the amount you do before your workout is over. So if your max is 10 you don't leave the gym until you hit 22 pullups. They don't have to be at once and you should see an increase in your reps in roughly a week's time.
Hi Mike, I have a few questions regarding the technique. What's the proper elbow position? In or out? Or are they both viable? If so, what are the differences?
I noticed that assisted pull-ups have really increased my reps, i went from 5 body weight in first set switching to assisted in the second to 15 body weight in just one months. Now i do 2 bodyweight sets till failure, then 4 assisted sets till failure in 6-10 rep range.
Working myself toward being able to do *a* pullup. I'm 270, so it's a big lift, but I have seen monstrous improvement very quickly. My 'pullup training' when I'm in the gym starts with slow, controlled normal grip lat pulldowns to nipples. Last session I did 200 pounds for 7 reps (failure), then dropped 20 pounds and did another 6 (failure, again). Pretty much immediately followed by dropping another 20 pounds and doing close reverse grip pulldowns. Still works the lats, but definitely shifts the primary movers to the biceps. And then I either drop weight and do a lower chest/tricep pulldown or dip negatives (can't do a proper full ROM dip yet) Your comment on 'assistance work' is great, I'll add that for bodyweight/calisthenic beginners without access to machines or other assisted methods, there's a ton of great accessory exercises you can do with just a hanging pullup bar or rings that help a ton. I do at least 2-3 other days a week where I do inverted rows (remember to pull elbows to hips, not pull your shoulders to your neck/head), dead and active hangs (full grip and 3 finger hook grip) and scapular pullups on rings at home. Side planks are also surprisingly good at building technique for beginners (myself included) to prevent imbalances. Use the same cues as the pullup (shoulder blades back and down, elbows to hips) to lift yourself up and bam, you're in business.
Please do a step by step guide for achieving the sternum pullup. My months of weighted pullups abd chest-to-bar inverted rows have yielded no results 😢
Rows don't help pullups much at all sadly. You have to practice getting higher and higher not just getting "stronger" with weight hoping that you will just go higher. And also practice doing the height you want to achieve with assistance like a band or even a pulldown machine.
I found doing lat pulldowns with a huge t-spine arch and really getting stronger in that end range is pretty helpful (they just have to be super strict IMO). For body weight you can progressively get better at more range of motion. Start with chin over bar and work to clavicle and then slowly march down your sternum. They're tough as crap to do, so I tend to sub them in for weighted pullups when someone is using the dip belt. I do think rows help in some aspects but you really would need to focus on the range of motion that would help the top of a chest to bar pullup. Arm work might help as well, especially hammer curls in a comparable rep range. 👍
I love doing pull ups I weigh about 72kg and usually do weighted pulled with 15kg weight on my belt, once I fail I use a band to get to get a few more out, once i fail doing them i strip the weight and do body weight👍🏻
As a 140lb shrimp this was very helpful. Mike, do you have any videos that talk about programs for home gymers? People that have a bar and rack, dumbbells and maybe a kettlebell or two
I'm 40, Mom of two, I'm always so happy to still see kids on a playground doing all that calisthenics shit! My dad tought me and my little brother to do pull-ups and mussel ups on a playground in Kherson, Ukraine 😅 One of the few videos he asked me to send him - me still doing 10 chin ups to show of to his friends lol. I try to encourage my boys though... Im not at sll cool in their eyes 😂
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My pullups and general training have improved so much since watching and taking on board the techniques and full ROM. Even had someone comment on my pull-up F- Rom last week. Thanks , I have learnt so much 👍
This is awesome! Keep up the great work!
👏👏👏👏
Me 2 but it's hard finding two guys tall enough to do the double dildo technique, I just use regular size guys and get them to stand on a chair. I am def getting better at pulling bars.
As a 54 year old woman, I love doing pull-ups. I will never forget the day I could finally do one and I have progressed to 13 consecutive pull-ups and a triple with a #25 weight attached to a belt. It really feels amazing to pull your own body weight. Thanks for this!
As a man, I love when women are doing pull-ups.
@@jaysen472 she's not doing it for you chud
As a woman, i like doing pull-ups. But as a man, I'm no good at them.
@@DEUltra82🤣😂 epic af
@@VikktorVampiir thank you sir
Mike saw my 4 rep sets on the app and decided to help me out.
😂
4 reps isn't honestly bad unless you weight like 50kg or smth
@@joeel-shazly8326 I’m doing sets of 10 at 80kg now!
He can help you max out your double dildo reps
Ain't he a real pal
Summary for myself:
1. Standardize Your Technique: Consistency in hand placement and range of motion helps improve pull-up technique.
2. Train in the Target Rep Range: If your goal is to increase the number of pull-ups, train in the rep range you want to improve, such as sets of 10 if that's your goal.
3. Do Pull-Ups More Often: Incorporate pull-ups into your routine more frequently, even with variations like assisted pull-ups.
4. Use the Right Accessories: Include assistance exercises like rows, bicep curls, and hammer curls to complement your pull-up training.
5. Progress on the Rep Style: Over time, progress to more challenging pull-up variations, like clavicle pull-ups and sternum pull-ups.
6. Vary the Pull-Up Styles: Switch between different pull-up styles to inject variation into your training and continue making progress.
7. Adjust for Low Reps: If you can only do a few pull-ups, incorporate assistance exercises and gradually increase the difficulty.
8. Consider Weight Loss: Losing weight, if applicable, can improve your pull-up ability by enhancing your strength-to-weight ratio.
You forgot the step when you visulise your nipples. As someone who can do 25+ clean pull-ups, I can confirm that the nipple visulisation is a key step
@@Kayle.Goldringlol
Thanks
@@Kayle.Goldring If you're visualizing your nipples, it's by definition not a clean pullup.
You forgot dildo handle pull-ups
Excellent segment. Pull-ups is the main piece of my strength training for climbing. I can relate to every single part - variations, range, technique, and loosing weight!!! 100% - weight is one of the biggest thing u can do to improve in pullups
I couldn't do a single pull-up until I was 26. I was obese my whole life and ended up losing about 100 pounds. The ability to do pull-ups is one of my favorite advantages to being in shape. It feels like a super power. I do 4 or 5 sets on back days, and at least one set on others. I also try to do them outside of the gym when the opportunity presents itself.
Congrats bro!
That's awesome, I'm just like you and im trying to get in shape! I bought an app from the Apple store for 3 bucks that fixes your pull-up form in real-time, and I use it every day. I hope to hit 20 pull-ups someday!
I've been doing calisthenics for 2 years and I moved to the gym to do a hybrid training, calisthenics and weightlifting, best thing I've ever done. Im very strong in pull ups, I do 3 days of pull ups. 3 sets weight, 1 sets body weight, 2nd day 3 sets of chin ups and last day weight pull ups. The gains are incredible
Hybrid is way better
@@frostedflakes55 I think so. I started going to twenty reps of everything in weight training so it is much easier to mix pushups with bench press , for example. Better for functional strength that translates.
@@geraldfriend256what functional strength?
@@frostedflakes55It’s really just strength training. People been doing pull-ups and dips while lifting weights since the dawn of mankind. There’s no dichotomy or contradiction, it’s part of the same thing and always has been
As a fat ass dude, I used the assisted pullup machine and lots of lat pulldowns with serious effort, adding as much as possible on the weight stack without being a complete lunatic with technique. Now I can do 4 reps on the first set of awkward obesity pullups. I can't do many reps, so I do more sets. Still going hard on the pulldowns and rows, it does help. Weight loss phase coming up soon, I expect the reps to go up a little.
You're gonna destroy that pull-up bar once your cut is completed💪💪
Thanks for sharing man! Keep on crushing it!!
Lat pull downs and pull up machines don't help you get better at pull ups doing more reps does.
@@blacklyfe5543 Did you watch the video ?
10 month's later how's it going man? give us an update.
hope you're still at it!
Really needed this video! I wanted to improve my weighted pull-up strength in 5-10 rep range right now and this video came out at perfect time. Can’t thank you enough for this video. 💪
Thank you, enjoy! - Dr. Mike
Will try double dildo tonight 😂 thanks Dr
I feel big until my gymbro says to me on a back day: AND NOW, LET'S DO PULL 4 SETS OF PULL UPS. I really appreciate this content.
Yeppp. Pullups can be very humbling! - Dr. Mike
I can do 6 - 7 neutral grip.
My son leaves for Marine Corps boot camp soon. A year ago we installed a pullup bar in the garage. He does sets multiple times every day - 7 days a week. They tested him at 40+ strict form pull-ups. I think frequency was a huge factor. He treats pull-ups like it is his sport. Incidentally he doesn’t train waited but can add a lot of weight and still get a few solid reps.
This was me. As a young skinny dude I was a pull up master.
Can you ask him if he used Grease the Groove approach? Like he does a set and pauses like an hour does next set and does it now and than throughout the day?
Thank you for this. I always feel bad that I can’t do a lot of pull ups as a beginner and I’m glad that I am on the right track by trading in other areas first before I attempt to get more reps on pull ups
I feel like most beginners can't even do a single proper pullup so you are already ahead.
dude if you can do a single pull up you are stronger than the majority of the world, always keep that in mind
Growing up I never trained pullups but did a lot of water skiing, swimming, and a little rowing. Then casually set the high school record during a PE fitness test. Point being there are lots of cross over with other movements. Keep at it, you will surpass your goals.
@@barongerhardt exactly, lifting weights or calisthenics are just two of the many ways to stay active and healthy
You can always do easier variations in your target rep range. Maybe even do mechanical drop sets.
Another method of you can do a few is to do those lower number reps but for more sets throughout the day. (Grease the groove) I'd still rest the muscles worked like you would for any other workout, you're just having really long rest times.
Just want to vouch on all of the information provided on this channel.
Started strength training again 2 months ago and started only able to 2 good pull ups before before braking form.
On todays session I did 8 strict pull ups to chin followed by 6 and unfortunately only had 4 left in the tank for the last one. So far, the numbers have been improving with each session.
The goal right now is to do be able to 3 sets of 8 pulls with 1 or 2 reps left in the tank.
Advice from RP that I’m currently implementing in my 5 day split are;
- My back workout is set earlier in the week to feel more rested.
- I start with pull ups but warm up with lat pulldowns to get my body ready.
- Hand Grip is consistent on the same type of bar.
- Once a week as of right now since I was only able to 2 in the beginning. At the moment, I’m happy with the progression but after watching this video I am going to implement chin ups to my arm day to help with biceps and back strength. Let’s see how that goes…
- Accessory Work is implemented. This is just a by-product of other workouts I already do in my training program so I’m happy to hear it’s helping.
Not sure if my progress is fast or slow but I do want to add that pre 2020 I was able to do weighted pull ups at 175lbs but I let myself go and finally got back to it. Muscle memory could play a factor right now.
Currently I am 30/M/215lbs and I would say a higher BF % since my waist is currently at 35 inches
Anyhow, wishing you all the best on your journey!!
Dammit Dad, I understood and supported you when you said you were leaving mom for the pool guy, but you just plunged a knife into my heart man. Brutal.
Mike could absolutely do stand-up comedy
Definitely could. The funniest, and somehow also one of the most educational youtubers i've watched so far.
it's the same self-loathing loser/virgin jokes. After a few videos, it gets repetitive.
Hey Dr. Mike, I’d love to see your take on neck training both from a bodybuilding perspective and a martial arts perspective
He’s said before in other Vids he doesn’t train neck himself and that he won’t do a vid on it that we should all go watch Jeff Nippard for that. However just from a theory perspective it would be nice if Dr Mike made a program for us.
Neck training is very important for aesthetic as well as for contact sports.
@@divyansh6574Very important to avoid*
Maybe for contact sports, definitely not for ANY other reason than competitive martial arts.
I don't train my neck, so I probably won't have much to say about it in the foreseeable future, unfortunately. - Dr. Mike
@@RenaissancePeriodizationinnnnnteressssting.
pullups have always been the hardest for me to increase max reps.
i did lots of paused reps with weight added for sets of 5 but this did nothing for my max reps. i would hit like 12 reps then my muscles would hit a wall lol.
so i started doing sets of 8, then sets of 9, then sets of 10.. then sets of 12.. then 14, then 16 etc so on and so son
make sure u give it ur all! hang onto that bar and crank out as many reps as u can even if theres 10 sec rest between reps!
i did this 3 times a week any my pullups skyrocketed from 12 to 20 in about 6 weeks
Yeah, it's weird. One rep feels easy and then the next is impossible. I started doing partials as supersets, because I think I simply don't get enough stimulus from doing full range pull ups to failure.
How many sets? And how many minutes did you rest in between sets?
This is one exercise I haven't did in years. Looks like I'm doing some tomorrow ❤
It took me a year of lat pull downs and assisted pullup machine before I could do a few sets of a few pullups. If you have the assistance machine, go to failure then up the assistance by a bit, go to failure, repeat until you max out the assistance.
With those very clear instructions I lose weight intelligently and cut both my legs, I've smashed my pullup PR
Plus you get to skip leg day. Win - win!!! 😛
I@ve been able to do pullups all my life. When I was a kid I could do 10 or more, though I didn't weigh very much. And later on strength kept pace with weight gain. I think this tallies with Dr Mike's point that the more you do them you the better you get at them.
Are you telling me if you do something a lot then you'll be able to do it better, this is groundbreaking.
@@xavierayayaell546 Groundbreaking perhaps for those with no continuity. It's not just doing things a lot, but long-term small improvements and all other changes keeping pace. Any fool can do the same (perhaps even useless) thing again and again.
Calisthenics comes from ancient greek, Kallos (beauty) and Sthenos (strength)
So it actually means "beautiful strength" which I think is very fitting and as a concept has helped guide me in all of my strength training and running.
Was pretty cool to hear you talk about calisthenic parks in Kiev. I was there 4 years ago to train. In parks in Oslo (where I live) there are instructions on how to use the bars for incline pushup, pull-up negatives, band assisted dips, air squats etch. In the park in Kiev, on their instructions: One arm front lever, fingertip planches, iron cross, handstand-pushups etch. I shit you not!
This isn't on the topic of the video but, I have been watching your videos today and I'm trying to optimize my training. I tried incorporating some of the ideas in my workout today and I have to say I enjoyed it. I will certainly be continuing with your tips thank you
A few things I do for warmups:
- Start with a 20 second hang to wake up the body
- Follow up with another 20 second hang but do a couple half rep pull-ups every 5 seconds
- Then start with assisted pull-ups and steadily increase the total weight. So for me if my goal is 5 reps at 124kg total with 87kg bodyweight I do:
5 X 57kg
4 X 67kg
3 X 77kg
3 X bodyweight (to get in the groove of actual pull-ups)
2 X 97kg
1 X 107kg
1 X 117kg
Then working set at 124kg
that’s too much warmup. just do a couple bodyweight the. do ur thing
Thanks for saying that pull downs help you get better at pull ups. Tons of articles online saying it doesn't which just makes me scratch my head as they are very similar movements.
I think a lot of folks can really bastardize pulldowns in a way where they won't carry over as well. Being super strict with your torso is key IMO (no momentum). A simple check would be to put your body weight on the pulldown stack and compare it to the amount of pullups you can get with that style grip (focusing on good form for both). If you're getting a lot more on the lat pulldown you're probably getting some extra help from muscles that you won't use on a pullup 👍
Loving the teaching, Mike! These comments are hilarious and useful 😂!
I’m just getting back into a local weightlifting club. I lost the ability to do multiple pull ups after getting married and having kids. I got lost and forgot to prioritize my physical strength. Looking forward to the gains I’m gonna get from listening to this community and regular workouts.❤
My military days are behind me, but there was a time when I really needed to drive my pullups into the 30+ range for physical fitness tests for programs I aspired to test in to. The thing that worked for me (and everyone else doing those tests) was volume. Having a pullup bar in your house and doing sets (no matter how small) all day, throughout the day, like every time you go to the bathroom do 5 or whatever. (same thing with pushups to drive them into the 100+ range). Like Dr. Mike says, there is zero point in doing shitty pullups - only do good technique, even if its for 1 or two reps. But never bullshit - Why get good at doing it wrong?
BTW Im 36 and can do those 10 sternum pullups for you, but the sun is not going to go black when I turn around because Im all of 5'4"
my military days fuck up pull ups for me, it seems like doing things for pure obligation takes all the fun of almost anything
I hear you, @@gustavolealgomes5448 , I still enjoy my weight training but my attitude towards swimming/the water was forever changed. I doubt Ill ever make myself have a hard pool workout ever again.
Well I went from 20kg x 5 to 40kg x 5 doing 2 sets of pullups in a week in few months.
@@gustavolealgomes5448this is very true. I went to university loving reading. Now I don’t read anything, the obligation ruined it. Moved to audiobooks to keep the joy of stories in my life.
I was a twig and could do less than 5 pullups at 175.
I then started every workout for 6 months with 3 sets of pullups.
I ended those 6 months being able to do 21 at 185.
Impressive
What's your rep goal? Do you go for a certain percentage of your max, or do you just max out?
how often per week was that?
Love the ‘proud Lamborghini owner’ shirt it’s so blunt and straightforward.
Perfect timing for this video! Thanks doctor Mike
Conjugate works well for pull-ups; as for accessories, cable pullovers, heavy curls (6 - 10 reps) and of course pull-downs, however adding a resistance band to the pulldown machine so you get more resistance the further you pull the bar down
I have never been able to do a single pull up my entire life.
But it's coming soon! I've been rowing and working hard.
What are your thoughts on "greasing the groove" - doing multiple sets per day, with full recovery (>15 mins) between sets, nowhere near failure? Many people get excellent results (both strength and size) with this approach, especially on movements like pull-ups. This does not fit into the "effective reps" model: every rep would be considered "junk volume". Anecdotally, I did ≥5 sets per day at ≤40% of my rep max (some unweighted, some weighted) for 4 weeks, and my max weighted chin-up went from 35kg x 2 to 40kg x 5.
I tried a technique which I heard allowed one to do pull ups every day without overtraining. Do “sets” of one good rep throughout the day - all day, every day. Walk by the bar, do one perfect pull up from dead hang to clavicle. Then stop. Do another in an hour or so. After a few weeks I was better at pull ups. I probably wouldn’t try to do pull ups this way forever, but as a variation for a handful of weeks, it seemed worthwhile.
Ive been hitting PRs on pull ups like crazy lately 💪😤 love the video
11:52 HAHAAA!! I will never see those handle bars the same way again lol!
One thing that rarely gets talked about is how you warm up for pull-ups. For me, performing weighted isometrics/weighted negatives, e.g. hanging on a staircase pressing against the pull with your legs, before going for work sets was a game changer.
I just wanna give my way of approaching pull ups from 0 to 4x12 full ROM pull up
1.Increase your pull strength by using vertical pull exercises rather than doing pull up first.
2. Being low on body mass really helps a lot so reduce fat.
3. Start amrap reps 3x for some period of time use resistance band if u want
4. after having more then 3 4 reps start counting reps like 5reps 4 sets this week, 6 reps 4 sets maybe 6 5 5 5 next 6 6 5 5 etc.
5. Keep adding 1 rep each session I was doing pull up once in a week and adding one rep for each set every week total of 4 rep
I forgot THE MOST IMPORTANT THING!!
find the best pull up variaton that really works on you, for me its neutral grip it just really feels soooo good and I'm much better doing it rahter than other variations. Try all the variations but master only the one as a beginner
A couple of things I want to ask Dr. Mike Isratel.
1. Franco Columbo did some very weighted pull ups in his youth, but later spoke out against them. What’s your take on that?
2. What are your thoughts on dead hangs as assistant lift? I’m going to work on them with a pull up bar, then FatGripz, then a Gi or kurtka (for Sambo).
He literally does these videos in one take the benefits of being a teacher
Great video. Pull ups are King!
How has this channel not got more subscribers ?
I need to increase my pullout I got 5 kids
You should try rotator cuff abduction exercises
Lmao
Mine is so bad that I’m afraid of leaving the driveway.
i need to increase my push-in, im an incel
@@matt5742I think it’s more hip flexors and core tbh 🤷🏻♂️
Calisthenics athlete here and I can pull to my hipline (high pull), great advice Dr. Mike!
Terrific suggestions, as always! One thing that helped me tremendously - which might be bogus and the help was actually coming from elsewhere, as this is based on nothing else than fallible personal experience - was using a grip strength trainer. Think it was 40kg and i would only train with it max. three times a day, 2-3 sets of 2-3 reps each time, and never to fatigue or close to failure, with several minutes between sets. Just quickly in the midst of reading, cooking, typing etc. as one set only took about 10 seconds.
i think this brought my pull-ups from 3-4 at a time max. up to the 7-10 range in a month or two, but again, it could be that this grip training was useless and the gains were coming from somewhere else, even though pull-ups were the only pulling / back exercise i was doing at the time; if and when someone knows better, do enlighten us!
Really appreciate this video! I've been stuck at 5-7 pull ups with 30kg attached at 91 kg of bw. I'm pretty strong at pulling movements and that's clearly slowing my progress, but now, aplying all this knowledge I hope to at least pulling that rep range with 40kg (while cutting) within couple of months... thanks mike❤
Extra chaotic in this one lol I love it. Also your advice about pull-ups helped me out so much.
New years i could barely do 3 pullups with decent form. Started doing them EVERY day for one set. After 3 months I could do 15 pull ups. Now that I have found this channel and know what the best technique for muscle building is, Im back to 6-8 pull ups but with very good form so I see that as an win. Could probably rep out 20 with the previous form now haha
How did you know I needed that vid? Thank you.
I love the idea of pulling the bar down to earth, seems reasonable.
Going to gym now to test.
RP is one amazing channel guiding the fitness lovers..but at times it gets confusing whether the guidance is for bodybuilders or general people who are intrested in a good physique...coz Dr.Mike at times in his videos mentions to workout all muscles multiple times a week, twice daily, which is not possible for a regular person doing 9-6 job with wife and kids. It might work for youngsters..but not for men like me who are above 40 and trying best to be healthy and in shape. Would appreciate some clarification!
Btw..does RP Hypertrophy app takes age into consideration? Is there a trial version to test?
Thank you. A big fan! From India
It’s for both, he says what the pros are doing and how that can apply to a regular person’s training depending on their goals
I don’t think the app takes into account age, it takes into account experience and what your goals are. So it’s not going to be different for young or old people because they basically need the same things. Young people might progress or recover faster, but you can customize these things on the app for your needs
Thank you@@yoeyyoey8937
"Try joining one of a race you dont belong to! Mix it up a little bit!" Best quote of the year from RP!
Does going from two struggled pull ups to 8, solely because I've dropped 70lbs in the past 12 months count as pull-ups training?? Did I type this comment ONLY to brag about being even more sexy now than I was a year ago? Yes...is the answer to one of those questions. Love you Dr. Mike.
Now add 70lb weights to your belt and see how many you can do.
Perfect timing :D got just out of an assisted pull up set :D
Working on my first unassisted! :)
As a skinnier, lighter dude, I naturally gravitated towards pullups and ultimately calisthenics. It reaches to the point if I'm focusing purely on volume, pullups reach that weird rep range of 20-30. When you reach that region, you go back to the basics, and you change the goal from increasing volume, to focusing on perfect form for low reps. Slow eccentric, stop at the stretch below. And then you are once again humbled by the pullup.
Did you move on to muscle-ups?
@@rascalmania I'm decent at muscle ups and they are fun but they aren't really my training focus rn. I'm using full range pull-ups for pull muscle maintenance while I work on push towards planche
@@twh94 nice. Best to you on planche. You got this 👍🏾
Awesome video as ever. I don't know if the next video is already done, but, Dr Mike, would you mind explaining a little bit about the differences between pull-ups and lat pulldowns? I fell that they are somewhat different, but at the same time I can't tell what's the difference.
Thinking of them as different is really just going to limit you. Just look at them as tools. Lat pulldowns are an excellent way to boost your strength for pullups (as long as you use the same form/grip). Also as Mike says in the video you can warmup with pulldowns and then get into pullup sets to make sure your getting enough volume in different rep ranges. Pulldowns are also great for developing your grip strength because you can use lighter weights which makes your sets longer. Good luck!
It’s about what you’re pulling from and to. In the lat pull-down, the bar moves and the body is “still”, while in pull-ups it’s the opposite. So the movements have a similar ROM but the center of mass that is being pulled against is shifted over which changes the biomechanics a bit. Exactly how and to what extent it changes depends on your center of mass and leverages so it’s not the same for everyone.
Easy tip if you want to do more pull ups. All you gotta do is do MORE pull ups. Use a band and do negatives. Maybe some alternate moves if you can't do them straight are pull downs. Lat pull downs to the front please.
So great you just posted this. I worked hard, but up my back muscles, I feel more built, and my strength has improved immensely... but I can only do 3 pullups in a row before resting 😢
I like doing everything on the pull-up tower. Starting with wide grip pull-ups to failure(when I'm in decent shape), then regular, then chin-ups when I can't do pull-ups. But it wasn't until I did hanging leg raises, used the Roman Chair, and dip station that I got strong. Hanging rows on the dip station are awesome after pull-ups.
Why would you not do wide grip to failure when not in shape?
Nice mention of Ukraine and the capital city Kiev. I recommend you to browse for some pictures from Zaporizhzhia as well. Especially note the change in the Dniper river level before and after the full scale war started.
Never underestimate the effect of overloaded eccentrics when trying to improve your pull-ups. Load up that weight belt and spend an entire set simply working on the eccentric. It burns and it builds.
Hey! happy to see you here on RP!
@@FlyTimeRC Ditto!
@@xjet 💪💪
I agree 100 per cent on the lose weight part.
I especiqlly love the part of pull ups where i cross them out and write 'BENCH PRESS' over the tippex
Pull ups are such a challenge. I just hung on the bar and did scapular pulls for so long together with compound exercises - squat, DL, bench and OHP programmed three times a week. Then suddently, I did a pull up and it wasn't even s struggle. Only one, but that's something to work on now. Startling discovery.
You took that tee straight off the hanger!!! Iron, man!
At work i have a set of wooden rings to do pullups on. At home i have a stairway barz, which i change between underhand and overhand. I do sets of ten. At 71 years, laziness can take away motivation sometimes.
You and Athlean-X dropped similar videos within hours today. It's a sign; work on more pullups/downs.
Dr. Mike is low key just as great a comedian as he is a fitness expert.
Hey Dr. Mike. Do you mind doing more content on how to gain weight? Saw you talking a lot about losing weight, while I have the opposite problem.
Yup, I started grinding pullups to improve my climbing technics, and at the time I struggled to do even one messy rep, it took months to get it right and doing like 6 or 7 clean reps because I only had a bar at home. So if you can use other tools to help you achieve that faster, go for it, assisted or not, the goal can always be achieved faster when you vary and use things around you to help get more volume reps, get creative, and eventually you'll be flying over that fckin bar
This is my new favorite channel😂 this was hugely helpful!
Thank you for the info and laughs!
Kept saying to myself “who is this guy?”
10:30 dude. . . . .😂
I am literally training for a military physical test now and I have to do a minimum of 6 pullups. Good timing on the video.
Congratulations Dr. M.I 🎉.
the first time I started to do pullups, I was able to do like 2-3 with clean form. Then I gave up on them completely and focused on lat pulldowns with lower weight in the 15-20 range. After a month I went up to 9-10 clean pullups on my first set in a month
Could you do a video on how to deal with excess skin after a massive fatloss diet? And the recovery of aesthetics (if possible) with hypertrophy training?
Thankyou...
Big brother Mike.
I had a hard time doing them but I persisted. My biceps are small and that’s a challenge because they get super taxed. I can do 7 neutral grip ones full ROM. I do as many as I can. Nothing hits lats like chins; my back growth exploded when I concentrated on chins and bent over rows
The thing pullups are used in the military to test range of motion in shoulder and back which the military use to do muscle up after pullups. Ment to get the body to be in standard shape.
To add to the "do pull ups more often"
Whatever number is your max rep double it and add 2 that's the amount you do before your workout is over.
So if your max is 10 you don't leave the gym until you hit 22 pullups. They don't have to be at once and you should see an increase in your reps in roughly a week's time.
Hi Mike, I have a few questions regarding the technique. What's the proper elbow position? In or out? Or are they both viable? If so, what are the differences?
Nice one. Keeping it interesting for us.
That's good information, thx.
Dr. Mike definitely earned his Lamborghini, have fun with it
I noticed that assisted pull-ups have really increased my reps, i went from 5 body weight in first set switching to assisted in the second to 15 body weight in just one months. Now i do 2 bodyweight sets till failure, then 4 assisted sets till failure in 6-10 rep range.
Working myself toward being able to do *a* pullup. I'm 270, so it's a big lift, but I have seen monstrous improvement very quickly.
My 'pullup training' when I'm in the gym starts with slow, controlled normal grip lat pulldowns to nipples. Last session I did 200 pounds for 7 reps (failure), then dropped 20 pounds and did another 6 (failure, again).
Pretty much immediately followed by dropping another 20 pounds and doing close reverse grip pulldowns. Still works the lats, but definitely shifts the primary movers to the biceps.
And then I either drop weight and do a lower chest/tricep pulldown or dip negatives (can't do a proper full ROM dip yet)
Your comment on 'assistance work' is great, I'll add that for bodyweight/calisthenic beginners without access to machines or other assisted methods, there's a ton of great accessory exercises you can do with just a hanging pullup bar or rings that help a ton.
I do at least 2-3 other days a week where I do inverted rows (remember to pull elbows to hips, not pull your shoulders to your neck/head), dead and active hangs (full grip and 3 finger hook grip) and scapular pullups on rings at home.
Side planks are also surprisingly good at building technique for beginners (myself included) to prevent imbalances. Use the same cues as the pullup (shoulder blades back and down, elbows to hips) to lift yourself up and bam, you're in business.
Doing scapula pull ups and forearm work improved my pull ups.
Thank you for really breaking it down like this. I have a stupid question, does this technique also work with other lifts?
Please do a step by step guide for achieving the sternum pullup. My months of weighted pullups abd chest-to-bar inverted rows have yielded no results 😢
Rows don't help pullups much at all sadly. You have to practice getting higher and higher not just getting "stronger" with weight hoping that you will just go higher. And also practice doing the height you want to achieve with assistance like a band or even a pulldown machine.
I found doing lat pulldowns with a huge t-spine arch and really getting stronger in that end range is pretty helpful (they just have to be super strict IMO). For body weight you can progressively get better at more range of motion. Start with chin over bar and work to clavicle and then slowly march down your sternum. They're tough as crap to do, so I tend to sub them in for weighted pullups when someone is using the dip belt.
I do think rows help in some aspects but you really would need to focus on the range of motion that would help the top of a chest to bar pullup. Arm work might help as well, especially hammer curls in a comparable rep range. 👍
I had put pull ups on the backburner for a bit, but it has only shown me that they are the king.
I love doing pull ups I weigh about 72kg and usually do weighted pulled with 15kg weight on my belt, once I fail I use a band to get to get a few more out, once i fail doing them i strip the weight and do body weight👍🏻
Oh yeah here we go
Mike, I love you and I am proud of you ❤
Watching this video as I begin doing pull-ups this week at gym. 9/28/23 7:26pm est
Holy s#it! Your outro was hilarious!!!! I can only imagine Jared's response. LOL!!!!
As a 64 year old granny , I love doing pull-ups
As a 140lb shrimp this was very helpful. Mike, do you have any videos that talk about programs for home gymers? People that have a bar and rack, dumbbells and maybe a kettlebell or two
Still working on being able to do just 1. Getting there
Did you get there?
I'm 40, Mom of two, I'm always so happy to still see kids on a playground doing all that calisthenics shit!
My dad tought me and my little brother to do pull-ups and mussel ups on a playground in Kherson, Ukraine 😅
One of the few videos he asked me to send him - me still doing 10 chin ups to show of to his friends lol.
I try to encourage my boys though... Im not at sll cool in their eyes 😂
Dr Mike saying "If you can pull up to your clavical, holy shit you are strong" made my day
Putting your son through your brutal RP workouts might make you proud of him.