Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Pull up progression

  • 12-01-2016 1:54pm
    #1
    granty1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭


    I have a question on strict pull up progression that I'm looking for some opinions on.

    I am currently doing a 4 day split program (upper, lower, rest, upper, lower rest)

    First upper body day is mainly push based and I would do 6 x 6 shoulder width pull ups in the middle of my session.

    Second upper body day is more focused on pulling, so I would start out the session with 4 x 10 pull ups.

    I know I should start varying the grips style and width for these. Have seen decent progression improving the number of reps per set doing what i'm doing. I generally add in additional reps so long as I don't go to failure and build from there.

    At what point do people advise adding in weighted pull ups? From what I can see, there are no weight belts in UCD, so how do people recommend adding weights to their pull ups? I have tried holding dumbbells with my feet (legs at full extension) but id prefer a better solution if there is one


Comments

  • #2
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    granty1987 wrote: »
    I have a question on strict pull up progression that I'm looking for some opinions on.

    I am currently doing a 4 day split program (upper, lower, rest, upper, lower rest)

    First upper body day is mainly push based and I would do 6 x 6 shoulder width pull ups in the middle of my session.

    Second upper body day is more focused on pulling, so I would start out the session with 4 x 10 pull ups.

    I know I should start varying the grips style and width for these. Have seen decent progression improving the number of reps per set doing what i'm doing. I generally add in additional reps so long as I don't go to failure and build from there.

    At what point do people advise adding in weighted pull ups? From what I can see, there are no weight belts in UCD, so how do people recommend adding weights to their pull ups? I have tried holding dumbbells with my feet (legs at full extension) but id prefer a better solution if there is one

    Buy your own weight belt.

    D8 fitness if you wanna go Irish.


Advertisement