starting strength

newby.204

recently started starting strength prog off stronglifts, makin good gains and all that just have one question with regards the pullup failure sets.

the stage im at now it goes 9xreps, 6xreps and 3xreps totaling 18reps for all three sets.

my question is, am i better to keep going with the reps the same as above or should i divide those 18reps up between the 3 sets so it would go 6xreps, 6xreps, 6xreps??

Hanley

I don't think going to failure's the best option tbh... When I first started doing pull ups here's the progression I followed:

*the number of reps you do is your max reps divided by two - so for you it'd be 4 or 5 reps, I'd start with 4*
Week 1: 5x4 (5 sets of 4)
Week 2: 6x4
Week 3: 7x4
Week 4: 5x5
Week 5: 6x5
Week 6: 7x5
Week 7: 5x6
Week 8: 6x6
Week 9: 7x6
Week 10: Retest

It worked well for me. I've gotten to the stage where I can do 30 second chins now (15 up, 15 down) and rep around 17-20 of them so I've moved onto weighed ones now and a following a similar-ish progression.

newby.204

ok ill give that a go and ill post how i get on!!

maxxie

hijacking this thread altogether!!

the book starting strength by mark rippetoe, can I only get it online??

is their any book shops around dublin where I could pick it up????