i cant do pullups...

[chamkila]

hey guys been working out for a lil while now but i still cant pull my own bodyweight, in doing pullups on a straight bar.. can anyone help?? am i doing something wrong or am i just weak?

[KeyMastur]

It takes time. Keep busting your ass and eventually you'll get there.

Start off doing lat pull downs if you have to so that you can increase your strength.

[TheMudMan]

How long have you been training? If you just started then over time with training your back will come the strength to do chin-ups.

[MrMuscle]

Do a variety of pulldowns, and if you gym has a chins support machine use this, and gradually take off more and more weight. Doing chins is a great way to increase upper body strenght and with to your back. And its also an exercise where when you first start doing it, you will improve rapidly.

[jarrett]

dude dont feel bad i cant even do a sit-up, as for pull ups for now have a buddy help you out and do them assisted

[sp9]

You will love them when you get started. You can increase reps and sets pretty fast after you get to the point where you can start. I love how sore they make my lats. I started at two sets of 8. I was doing bent over barbell rows, seated rows, dumbell rows, and pulldowns for a few months before I even attempted wide grip pullups. Now I can almost do sets of 12 forever, maybe not forever but for a good 6-7 sets. Keep working you will get it.

[BIG TEXAN]

Originally posted by jarrett
dude dont feel bad i cant even do a sit-up,

He's not kidding either!

[chamkila]

thanks alot bro's ...
i'll keep tryn...

[dacowboy]

hey bro i had the same problem a couple months back.. i could never hit my back properly with any other exercise either.. have a buddy help or cheat with a stool and you'll be doing normal ones in no time

[lloyd_cannon]

everyone has to start somewhere! at my iron man comp last year i only did 6 it was pitifull but back in middle school i could do 14.. your body comp just changes overtime and dont get discouraged because how many pullups you can do doesnt determine how much of a man you are!
The one with a friend works well if you cross your legs (calf over calf) and he holds your feet so your legs are at a 90 degree angle. You can then push yourself up with legs also.

[lloyd_cannon]

using your quads


(sorry forgot bout that)

[secretagentswole]

if you cant do one , pull up as far as you can and hold it as long as you can, I use to could only do one, now I do 4 sets or faliure at usually 7 to 4 reps by the end.

[chamkila]

DAMN I LOVE THIS BOARD!!!!! thanks so much for all the help bro's!!!

[xtremesport14]

Definately do the Lat Pull downs. Heavy but to where you can make your 3 sets 8-10 reps I also did them behind the head. I used to do 2 first set now I can do 7-8.

[MrMuscle]

You can also do negatives.

have a training partner help you up, then hold and go slowly down again. Have him help you up again, and hold slowly down again.

When you can do 3 sets of 12 add resistance.
Do this by letting your training partner put his hand on you shoulders, and push you down while you try to resist it.