Weighted pullups

[the People's Champ]

after a month long layoff,. I decided to hit back. I started out with some hang cleans, and then proceeded to do some weighted pullups. Shoulder width, starting first with a ten lb plate for five. tried an additional dime and could only get three and a half, dead hang, mind you. after this grueling exercise, my back has formed a different shape now, I have more of a V-shape, and on top of that, I acquired some stretch marks on my biceps.

Awesome freaking exercise

 

[gettinlarger]

Excellent man. Why the layoff ... ?

 

[gmanlax7]

Nice, i just got a belt and am excite to start adding weight to my pullups.

can you feel a difference a lot by adding ten pounds ? does that make it that much harder, ive never tried weighted ones before

 

[jesus 2]

i just took a week off and i'm going to do weighted pullups tomorrow! i can't wait! being out of the gym sucks!

 

[amuro]

why do u guys take lay offs? i could never do that because i love it to much

 

[gmanlax7]

Time off from training is neccessary every once in a while, both mentally and physically

 

[he-man]

lets the joints rest as well

 

[casualbb]

The repeated bout effect acts to prevent muscle growth. After a period of lifting heavy loads, your muscles are resistant to further damage and growth. At this point, it is in your benefit to take 1-2 weeks off from training. This allows your muscles to become sensitive to training again.

It seems counterintuitive. Generally when someone doesn't make progress, the instinct is to work harder. It does take a large measure of self-control to stay out of the gym for two weeks, let me tell ya

-casualbb

 

[CollegeKid]

weighted pullups are awesome. not only do they give your back a kickass appearance, but you get a ton of grip/forearm work from em as well. and it makes bodyweight chinups INSANELY easy.

 

[R CRUSHER]

anyone ever try pullups with a doubled mini band?

i know someone has....or did i invent it?

 

[MidwestJ]

man...weighted pullups should be a staple in everybody's program. They are a GREAT exercise for size and strength. This basic exercise is so valuable.

Try different grips/accesories like a v bar attachment used for t-bar rows/cable rows.

If you are a beginner to the exercise...10 lbs will be a bit tougher...I mean you'll be able to tell a difference.

Just did my back workout yesterday with couple of sets of 45lbs around my waist. Give it a shot boys if you want huge ARMS and a huge back.

 

[SofaGeorge]

Time to add a historic footnote:

Famed bodybuilding photographer Art Zeller used to do his weighted pullups with 200lbs hanging from the belt.

 

[coolcolj]

try em on a powerrack - it will make a man outta ya

better IMO
- and you improve your grip strength to.

 

[gettinlarger]

Time to add a historic footnote:

Famed bodybuilding photographer Art Zeller used to do his weighted pullups with 200lbs hanging from the belt.

Christ ...
I thought 35 pounds was fn heavy ...

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Good idea. Weighted pull ups are tremendous.

 

[JollyRogers]

Or just use ankle & wrist weights, 10lbs each or more, if you can find them..

 

[t3c]

hmm, i'm sure i'm missing something here but...why not just do lat pulldowns? don't they work the same muscles? or no?

 

[coolcolj]

hmm, i'm sure i'm missing something here but...why not just do lat pulldowns? don't they work the same muscles? or no?

compare smith machine squats to free squats...compare glute ham raise to leg curls..


and now compare pulldowns to pullups/chins..

yeah hits the same muscles, but no where near the same type of contraction requirements.

 

[the People's Champ]

try em on a powerrack - it will make a man outta ya

better IMO
- and you improve your grip strength to.

that would freaking kill me. as far as starting out with JUST a dime, that made a big difference. I was out of the gym because I moved residences.

 

[collegiateLifter]

compare smith machine squats to free squats...compare glute ham raise to leg curls..

I think the best comparison is a squat to a leg press. For some reason closed chain excercises often seem to be more effective, not sure why though.

 

[gmanlax7]

CCJ - do you have any GHR vids you can post ?

 

[coolcolj]

CCJ - do you have any GHR vids you can post ?

There are 2 types - the GHR machine or doing it on the floor (I use those incline situp boards - feet under the rollers and lower down, use hands if you need it to help you up)

you can see Adam Archuleta doing a weighted version on the floor here....

http://www.i-a-r-t.com/books/test.ram

stills from tmag - under manual ham raise

http://www.t-mag.com/nation_articles/237pain.jsp

 

[gmanlax7]

nice thse are good links. Thanks dude