Can anyone recommend a good wall mounted pull up bar, trying to increase my current pull up count from zero to more than zero.
Can anyone recommend a good wall mounted pull up bar, trying to increase my current pull up count from zero to more than zero.
Is it a top secret regimen or something you could share?I can’t speak for the rest of them, but I train almost every day with an alternating routine consisting of weights, speed workouts, distance runs, distance swimming, pushups/sit-ups/chin-ups. I bust my butt to be in shape to outperform the =<40 year olds at Spartan events and trail races.
I love passing the young guys at those events!!! Hahaha!!! This old guy just passed YOU!!
Yeah... I'm calling shenanigans on that many people being able to do 10+ actual pull ups. Kipping don't count.
Is it a top secret regimen or something you could share?
I would love to get into the Spartan races. Did a sprint years ago and had a blast, but that was before this nagging back injury I'm currently working on, lol.
They got some new interns/trainees in at PT today and one woman did the trifecta a little while back. I'll see if I can get some detailed advice from her.It is all about workload capacity (cardio and muscle). Legs, core, back and forearm/grip strength are going to need to be developed for most of the obstacles. Mobility exercises will pay dividends there too while cardio will help overall.
They got some new interns/trainees in at PT today and one woman did the trifecta a little while back. I'll see if I can get some detailed advice from her.
Hopefully I get this back/core "bullet proof" and figure out how to prepare for a Spartan Sprint to start with!
It does if you CrossFit
10 really isn't that hard; it just takes time to build to them. Once you get there you can't stop; if you take a month off, you start near 0 again.
I had to take 4 tylenol just reading this thread!I always hated the skinny little marathon running looking dudes that could knock out dozens of pulls ups without breaking a sweat. When I was in the absolute best shape of my life, I could never do more than 3-5.
Today? I'd hurt myself stretching to reach the bar.
35 pull-ups in high School, I could still do a dozen when I was forty years old.
But, then my shoulder went out, so now it's zero.
In karate school I had the class doing one-legged squats during warm up one night. (holding your other foot out front in kicking position)
The Sensei said "don't do that anymore".
Actually a good way to build the ability is to control the eccentric. Use a step to get up to the bar and slowly lower yourself.50 or more........ The down part that is.
Actually a good way to build the ability is to control the eccentric. Use a step to get up to the bar and slowly lower yourself.