Sup everyone. I'm sure everyone here has at least tried pull-ups in the past, but I'd like to lay out some rules to make sure we're all attempting them in as similar a manner as possible.
The goal is simple: try to do as many consecutive pull-ups as possible.
The Rules
1. You can attempt these at a park bar, in a gym, or on an in-home iron gym thingy that hangs from your door. Any straight bar that'll hold your weight is alright.
2. You MUST use an overhand grip. No underhand (meaning no chin-ups) or side grips (meaning no gripping the prongs that extend outward on an in-home iron gym).
3. A repetition only counts if your chin clears the bar.
4. You can remain hanging as long as you like between repetitions. However, you must stop counting as soon as your grip breaks or your feet touch the ground.
5. You must lower yourself between repetitions so that your elbows are locked.
6. Minimize swinging. Do NOT swing your legs/body to gain momentum.
Basically, try to imitate this guy's form:
If you can imitate his results, you are a damn beast. I'm hoping this will generate more replies than the bench press topic. Pull-up bars are just a lot more accessible than a full bench, and I'm sure many more of us have attempted em than attempted the bench press.
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