Pullups: overtraining?

[Elementality]

Hi, I was just wondering if doing pull ups 2 - 3 times a week inconsistently could be considered overtraining. I do a lot of swimming and I feel the wide grip pull ups really work the same muscles, so I was wondering if i could just "randomly" do a few sets of pull ups here and there, nothing too serious.

 

[keasbey]

are you lifting besides doing pullups? or just swimming?

 

[Elementality]

Im doing 5x5 and swimming. i love pull ups, i really feel i get a lot out of them.

 

[ScMc]

keep doing them

Throw on a dip belt and a 25lb or 35lb weight and see how many sets it takes you to complete 25 pullups. It should gradually take less and less sets. Pullups are a great exercise my friend.

 

[djeclipse]

I do 3 sets of pullup's on wed, I am training on the Madcow 5 x 5. I do them after dead lift, before my abs.