I cannot even do 1 pull up. What muscles should I train to improve this?

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  1. Dynamito_2012

    Dynamito_2012 Active Member Full Member

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    I am in decent shape, but I have just started trying to practice pull ups. I cannot even do one. What muscles should I train to improve this?
    I see guys twice my size that are able to do 5-6 wide pull ups and it's embarrassing. I always shied away from bodyweight exercises, apart from press ups and sit ups.

    advice, anyone?
     
  2. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What purpose are you training for buddy?
     
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    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    Fap with both hands, 5 or 6 times a day.

    If that doesnt help do some rows & curls
     
  4. stanislove12

    stanislove12 Active Member Full Member

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    train your upper back. do machine pull downs. same conecpt but using lower weight... build up your muscle a bit and lose a little bit of weight (if you have any to lose) and you'll be doing a pull up in no time.
     
  5. Espin88

    Espin88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It is a compound exercise involving the biceps, forearms and several upper back muscles as the primary movers. pull-ups with the palms facing away and usually a wider than shoulder width grip really hit the lats.
     
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    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Eat more raw meat you goddamn fairy :twisted:
     
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    I can do 33 :smoke:
     
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    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Do some push up's & Wack your bag with both hands. (No ****/RAW)
     
  9. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I could do 50 at 16, and now I can hardly do 15 :twisted::twisted::twisted:

    Of course then I was training full time, and now I'm a lazy ******* but still :twisted:
     
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    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    I can do 1111
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    35, when I was few years younger and used to wrestle Greco-Roman intensively .:hat But Nowadays I can do only 15.

    And I have never lift any weights or anything...
     
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    I have a question. How much do you weigh compared to many years ago and what body type do you have. I used to be thin,, and I could do pull ups.. Then I gained weight and tried it and it was very difficult since I never had to lift the body weight I have now, which was totally different. I can do push ups, but pull ups are hard. It could have to do you gaining more weight since when you were young and just building up slowly. Maybe instead of pull ups you do that where you hang there for awhile and then that will build it up. I think my comment might be sort of idiotic. Thought I would type it anyway.
     
  14. Dynamito_2012

    Dynamito_2012 Active Member Full Member

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    okay, I will try. I know that pull downs are good, but I'm weak as **** on them as well. I can only pull about 50kg for 6 reps. I lost a lot of weight few months ago and I no doubt lost quite a bit of muscle too, so I need to build the muscle and strength back up. But I've never ever done pull ups, so I would like to at least accomplish 1!
     
  15. Dynamito_2012

    Dynamito_2012 Active Member Full Member

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    Nothing in particular. I lost a lot of weight and have some loose skin, mainly around the belly, but want to lose it and am just trying to do a lot of compound exercises. I heard that pull ups were one of the best back exercise for building muscle and burning fat because they're a big muscle.