Comments on: Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Pull Ups

By: walaa

walaa — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:59:55 +0000

do u recommed the following :
Pull up behind the neck
daily chin up/ pull up or it will be overload for shoulder and elbow
if so maximum reps per days

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:19:25 +0000

So i’m training to become a PJ in the air force, and in the (PAST) test I have to take, to be qualified for special ops, I have to do 10 pull ups, 52 push ups and a wide variety of other running and swimming events, the only thing I struggle with is the pull ups and push ups, I can do 35 push ups and 5 pull ups before my arms give out on me… yet I can lift 145 lbs. I am 5’9″ and weigh 145, 18 years old. What part of my body should I work out in order to be able to progress greatly in these events? My recruiter sais I should be able to do pull ups easily for how small I am but I just can’t get the hang of it. If someone could email me and help me out, it would be great. bradgetzdown@aol.com <-

By: medium t

medium t — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:14:03 +0000

“this guy was not obese. He had the average adult male physique- 5’9”, 165 pounds with a 38 inch waist”

Jason, I’m no expert on obesity, but someone 165 with a 38″ waist has got to be obese.

By: Big t

Big t — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:24:35 +0000

Haha, just playing with you man. On a serious note, have you ever heard of the Armstrong pull up technique? I’ve been trying that to increase pull up strength, but i that some of that work out incorporates burn out…. just curious what you think. thanx

By: Jason Ferruggia

Jason Ferruggia — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:41:52 +0000

@Big t: Ahaha. Oh man, that's too good. Wow.

By: Big t

Big t — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:13:50 +0000

So great that you think the opposite of “Big” is “Low.” Enough said.

By: Jason Ferruggia

Jason Ferruggia — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:51:36 +0000

@Jessica: Use bands or do assisted chins on the floor with the Jungle Gym XT (http://jasonferruggia.com/junglegymxt )

@tyciol- No worries.

@K. Gopal- A pull up is palms facing away from you, a chin up is palms facing you.

By: Jason Ferruggia

Jason Ferruggia — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:47:30 +0000

@Mace:Agreed. I always tell people they should be called chest ups. Lead with the chest and arch the back. Trying too hard to get your chin over the bar leads too shitty form and rounded shoulders.

By: Jason Ferruggia

Jason Ferruggia — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:45:52 +0000

@Low t,
Sorry to hear about your problems. Keep working on the tips I have provided here and you will not only be able to be a good dad but also actually do some pull ups, as every man should be able to do.

Good luck

By: Big t

Big t — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:47:27 +0000

I agree, the image of a man at the park with his wife and kid who can’t even do one pull up is horrendous. It is comforting to know that at least there are dead beat dads who abandon their wife and children who can do a pull up. Obviously the key to being a great person, a good father and provider, and success in life in general is to do a pull up. Thank you for you insightful article about the key to masculinity (or should i say insecurity).
Keep pulling up!