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2003/09/06, 04:03 PM
ok,
so i'm taking a strength training class for my last kinesiology credit because i thought, hey, this will be easy because i'm a workout freak.
turns out, to get the full number of points for the class, you have to be able to do 5 overhand grip pull-ups, which i cannot do.
bottom line is, i want to be able to do this and i have about 10 weeks (or less) to make this a reality. how in the heck can improve my upper-body strength enough to do this in such a short time??
PLEASE HELP!!
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success comes before work only in the dictionary. that's right.
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2003/09/06, 11:42 PM
You can start by doing one, if you don`t have the stregnth, ask somebody to spot you and help you up.
Also you might want to do pushups.
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Beleive you can, and you are halfway there.
Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
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2003/09/09, 02:48 AM
Lol I know that battle too!!
I worked HARD do be able to do those darn pull ups and to get somebody to spot you (and do negatives) is really the only way.
Good luck!!
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- Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
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2003/09/10, 11:55 AM
At my gym they have a nice piece of equiptment that can counterbalance your weight by increments. I've been using that to get in three sets of ten pull-ups, without it I max at about three sets of 5-6.
Otherwise, ravenwolf's plan works too, I used to do that. Except I just put a chair in front of me (I have one of those door jam pull-up bars at my house).
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2003/09/10, 12:06 PM
I think this post may have inspired me. I just made a new record for myself of 11 unassisted pull-ups. I'm not sure how, but I'm happy!!!
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2003/09/10, 12:40 PM
At my gym there is a machine that us used for assisted dips and assisted pull ups...I started out not being able to do any unassisted pull ups, but I have been working with this machine that can counterbalance your weight, and now I am up to 10 unassisted....It took me a bit of time to get there, but it also has to do with the combination of upper body exercises I am doing with them.
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2003/09/10, 04:06 PM
wow, thanks to everyone for all the input!
i'll try mixing some of these techniques to gain enough strength to do them on my own...it will happen:)
and congrats london on your record - that's awesome!
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success comes before work only in the dictionary. that's right.
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