Pull-ups...the forgotten back builder!

**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Pull-ups...the forgotten back builder! Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:45 pm

Man, since I have abandoned machines (for the time being), I have really started nailing my back with pull-ups of varying types again. Today I did both wide grip and narrow grip and WOW...I can already feel them!

Anyone else still do the old fashioned pull-up rather than lat pull downs? They do a much more comprehensive job of building your back, incorporating your lats, rear delts, rhomboids, biceps, and even middle traps. Love pull-ups.

Arttie

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scottmitchell74 · Number of posts: 4931 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-07

Pull-ups for me! In the last year I've started doing weighted pull-ups and those really help.

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**Black Rider** · Man in Morph Number of posts: 14438 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-09

Part of my weekly workout the last couple months. I have trouble building my back but these help.

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L8T · Number of posts: 4087 Registration date: 2007-03-13

Even though I don't do the heavy weights you guys do, I have been doing pull-ups for 2 years now, and, the lifters at work can't believe how my back blew up, since I don't use heavy weights.

I put mine in between the rafters, at the bottom of my basement stairs. I stand on step #2 and I go way-down, till I touch the basement floor flat footed....so, I know that I am doing a deep pull. I do 2 sets of wide and 2 sets of close times 15 reps....I usually only do these 2 times a week though, sometimes 3. After having some forearm pains, I only do reverse grip now. I still use my lat machine, but, with light weight and reps of 24-25 for 4-5 sets 2 times a week. On the lat machine I do regular grip.

Sorry for the long post, but,,.....I got started doing pull-ups two Augusts ago, during the county fair. The Marines had a booth, and if you did 13, you got a hat, if you did 20 you got a Tee. Well, two years ago I did 15, and, my 8 year old LOVES that hat. Last year I did 23. This year, they didn't have it....I think I scared them off. Very Happy

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scottmitchell74 · Number of posts: 4931 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-07

23 is great! My current best is 18. I want to hit 20 by the New Year and go from there.

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L8T · Number of posts: 4087 Registration date: 2007-03-13

18 is great.

I wore out those black grips, btw, and I found some of that stuff that velcro sticks to, the soft stuff, with a tape back, and wrapped hand grips in that.

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**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Pull-ups...the forgotten back builder! Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:49 pm

I have always had a big, strong back, and I have always done pull-ups. I will go periods of time moving away from them, but I always come back. My lats were still sore three days later from this recent pull-up work I did.

Do any of you ever do staggered pull-ups, where one hand is higher than the other? Man...now THOSE can do some damage! LOL! They are going to be on the agenda this week, along with wide and narrow grips.

Arttie

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**Black Rider** · Man in Morph Number of posts: 14438 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-09

Oh yeah, ever do pull ups with just your pinkies?

Uh, me neither. pale

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**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Pull-ups...the forgotten back builder! Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:20 pm

LOL!....no!

Arttie

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endlessfuneral2003 · Number of posts: 1475 Registration date: 2007-01-01

I LOVE pull-ups. Used to do tons at home when I was younger. I really dislike the lat machines. Ugh.

Lama

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**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Pull-ups...the forgotten back builder! Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:15 pm

You strike me as a pull-up kind of guy, Endy...seriously.

Arttie

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L8T · Number of posts: 4087 Registration date: 2007-03-13

Quote:

You strike me as a pull-up kind of guy, Endy...

Yes, skinny guys KILL chin-ups!!!! Razz

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**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Pull-ups...the forgotten back builder! Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:20 pm

Endy was developing a pretty solid back at one time... still working on it, Endy?

Arttie

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"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under."--Ronald Reagan

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shadow_zone · Number of posts: 482 Age: 23 Registration date: 2008-12-03

haha. Just started doing them last week.. Really hard at first.
Im using the pullup machine at my gym which gives some assistance, im a fairly tall yet solid bloke so ive got a bit of weight to move, but i can go alright with just a bit of assistance..
Wanna be doing em properly by the end of december even if i can only do a few.

endlessfuneral2003 · Number of posts: 1475 Registration date: 2007-01-01

Yeah still working on it but lately I haven't been at the gym as much as I wanted... I've only been about once or twice per week at best so I have a lot of work to do. Razz

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**Black Rider** · Man in Morph Number of posts: 14438 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-09

The weight does make it harder. At 170 pull ups were much easier then 195.

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**alldatndensum** · Mission Of One Number of posts: 9831 Age: 40 Registration date: 2007-01-03

I can't believe you strong guys are still wearing your Pull Ups. Shouldn't you all be potty trained at your ages???

(Alldat runs away and hides like a scared little girl) lol!

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Kuba · The Demon Slayer Number of posts: 1069 Registration date: 2007-07-12

I am gonna have to loose more weight before I get back into pull ups! lol
But you are right on man! Jumping rope is a killer to! If you can jump rope you can do anything!

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klilja · Number of posts: 24 Registration date: 2008-05-16

I have had this for a few weeks and am really happy with it. -

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**Tall Tyrion** · Number of posts: 10044 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-28

Ever try one-handed pull ups? Now those are difficult.

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