Are You TOO HEAVY For Pullups?

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

When you got gorilla glutes every pull-up you do is weighted by default

[@UndisputedTG]

💯

[@purplecircle7413]

The dream

[@tiagofranco6029]

+2

[@Tom-vu1wr]

Bruh the only weights u use are the 4lb footweights

[@WiecznieNieNasycony]

Blaha do more pullups then you?

[@jale_1112]

No better feeling than improving at pullups as a heavier guy - means I'm either getting stronger or losing weight (or both). Doing calinsthenics and focusing on them when the gyms were closed due to quarantine did wonders for me. Dips did wonders for my bench press as well.

[@PrimusInvictus]

Might want to grip a bit wider. If dips did "wonders" for your bench you're probably heavily doing them on your triceps (when they're supposed to work your chest). Try to grip wider, arch a bit so you don't compensate with your shoulders as well, and really make the mind-muscle connection to your chest.

[@conor3361]

Wide grip dips is primarily a chest movement

[@jackworthington4660]

@@PrimusInvictus you don't know what you're talking about lol

[@RICHFRVR]

@@PrimusInvictus what? The chest is the primary mover in the bench? You have no basis for your argument.

[@triad5766]

@@RICHFRVR ​​⁠​⁠For some people the delts are the primary mover in the bench, and for some it’s the tris, or combination of delts and tris. With dips, it’s not necessarily a “chest” exercise either. It’s just as much a triceps exercise, but it depends on your own anatomy. Some people are more dominant in different muscle groups on different exercises. Maybe his bench improved because his delts were the primary mover in the bench, so his chest and tris took a backseat, while with dips, it’s almost entirely chest and tris with a little delt, so that strength he developed on dips carried over to his bench.

[@jawbone6907]

High body fat % is like a natural, free weighted vest

[@Tom-vu1wr]

He most op way to overload training is to just do calisthenics but get fatter and fatter

[@Tom-vu1wr]

@@DeathStrikeDemolisher Ik and skip cardio

[@sheadoherty7434]

@@DeathStrikeDemolisher food costs money after all

[@ABABABABABABABABABABBBBBB]

1kg peanuts 6000 calories 250g protein, 2$

[@erikawwad7653]

@@Tom-vu1wr fuck i will quote this

[@purplecircle7413]

Bruh called me out so hard w that comment about running away from pull-ups using the lat pulldown 😂I do that every time

[@ArminEghdamiDrums]

If the grizzly can do them, everyone can

[@johnrubens5603]

He weighs 180 kilos as well so there really isn’t any excuse

[@zaneyoshikawa-heilpern8523]

@@johnrubens5603 he was at 212 kg at one point

[@driverxone9453]

He weights FULL

[@ld1065]

@@johnrubens5603 180 after toilete. Before 210+

[@witherfly5811]

He does half reps with kipping. Not one clean rep.

[@rileywallace1132]

In US Marine corps bootcamp I lost a lot of muscle due to the constant hell of training I got down to 170 pounds at 6 ft 2, before bootcamp I was resting at 186-190. In bootcamp I could do 14 pullups A YEAR AGO. now at 205lb bodyweight I can do 12. thats gains imo.

[@KashiwaDaisuke]

I had a similar experience as a shorter guy. At 125 lbs I could do 16 pull-ups. Now, I'm 155 lbs and I can do about 12. But my strength has gone way up on the lat pulldown, so I'm not stressing

[@JDuece1990]

I gained over 20lb but my pullups have gone up i can do 20+ now on a good day, one set. Its all practice imo.

[@finnconroy2668]

Yea I look back at my reps progress and they’re not far off what they were a couple years ago but I’m 10kg (22lbs) heavier now so

[@jmgonzales7701]

if im 5;9 but 200 lbs is 20 good?

[@chad229]

​@@KashiwaDaisuke 125 / 65% = 192.3 lbs 155 / 71% = 218.3 lbs So you got a 13.5% increase (Very generous estimate) in the span of a year, which is actually very good. That would be like increasing your bench from 275 lbs to 315 lbs from the percentage standpoint.

[@Razordarkprophet2]

''Are you too heavy for pullups?'' Kyriakos grizzly : SUP BRUH

[@georgesandu1594]

Just saw his video of ten reps at 180kg. Nuts. He did not even have straps crikey

[@natural-Beast]

Lol

[@natural-Beast]

@@gentstat8534 fair point,They are both on steroids though😴

[@Razordarkprophet2]

@@gentstat8534 what a freaking speciment of nature is this guy ?holy moly

[@hypnos-7371]

Being above 20% bf and still able to do 15-20 pull-ups is so satisfying also haha

[@user-cz8dd4hg1i]

Shit...that's impressive man

[@HNK001]

Im above 20 percent and can do over 20 good form pullups now...started off at not being able to do a single pullup

[@hypnos-7371]

@@user-cz8dd4hg1i thanks haha , I’m currently cutting aiming for 15% bf ( an 8kg weight loss ) , I’m curious to see how many I will be able to do ( 16 clean reps rn )

[@user-cz8dd4hg1i]

@@hypnos-7371 nice bro. I hope you achieve it

[@esmee6308]

I needed this reminder, been beating myself up a bit on bodyweight exercise progression.

[@natural-Beast]

I saw Sarah Connor rep chinups in T2 and i was hooked ever since...must be 20 years ago

[@L503-g1v]

try 30 lol, that was 1991

[@natural-Beast]

@@L503-g1v im 31 i saw the movie in the 90'😂

[@4FrogsStacked]

For all my tall, heavy guys, just know that your pullup journey may be a long one, but it's definitely not impossible to get good at them. I always got annoyed when guys who were smaller and overall weaker than I am would bang out 10 reps like it's nothing, while I could only do 3-5 at most (even while being less than 15% body fat). I'm built in a way where I had not much body fat or muscle, but I was still heavy for some reason. Maybe I have dense bones or something, I honestly don't know. My cousin was the same height, similar leanness, and had more muscle mass than me, but I was still 10-15lbs heavier. My point is, don't be discouraged by that. Only worry about your own progress, not what everyone else is doing. Everyone is built differently. Some people are just advantaged in certain lifts. There are probably some lifts where you have an advantage over a lot of people, so keep everything in perspective

[@Feverishkiller]

Bro, what's your height and weight?

[@madartzgraphics2019]

5'5 weighing 73kg. BMI says im way past overweight LOL. Could't even complete 1 pull up, started this month with deadhangs, no bend pullup (back) and and reverse. Went down to 70kg still feels like I'm pulling up with huge ass weights added on my feet 😂😂😂😂 but my body looks packed now than before, having extra weight is good too if you think about it. My normal body weight was 50-60 so I'm lifting extra 15-20kg, like half sack of rice. 😂😂😂😂

[@milomilo2479]

literally me man hows ur journey going? im 6'5 230 but compared to people my weight im skinny and im below 15% body fat too

[@edmondlibosana57]

Been doing pull up negatives this past 3 weeks cause I can't do a single proper rep before. Just this morning I was able to bust out 4 clean reps. Feels good, man.

[@G80Brah]

Being on the heavier side, I found greasing the groove really helped me increase my reps on the pullup. I did a couple of pullups every time I got up from my chair

[@natural-Beast]

Me too💪

[@anaussie213]

I generally only train sets of 5 for chins and pulls but I switch up the variations and constantly grease the groove and can hit 30 in a row if I go to failure.

[@anaussie213]

@@carlcarlssen4299 this was a year ago, I'm up at 36 now, pushing 40. I usually do weighted chins, 30 kilos for 3 sets of 8. Bodyweight 75 kilos. If I can do sets of 8 weighing the equivalent of 105 kilos then doing them at my actual bw of 75 is a breeze. And I don't Kip like CrossFitters, dead hang.

[@garciaks16]

I was 55lbs overweight when I started doing pull ups and muscle ups, now my muscle up was not perfect but I was not doing the chicken wing, I stopped for 4 months and dropped 20 lbs and let me tell you I jump on the pull up bar to see if I still could do a muscle up man I almost went flying when I lifted myself on that day I did 10 muscle ups and then I started doing 100 pull ups a day, all that weight that I had at first sucked but I guess it helped me more than I thought

[@archlifts947]

oh my fucking god, i was about to start my workout my gyms are closed in my region so i was about to start doing 1 rep pullups for 10 sets and because i was heavy, how you read my mind alex!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Looks like you'll be making solid strength gains with that high intensity!

[@archlifts947]

@@AlexLeonidas i watched the video and it helped immensly! im 205 pound and can only do 6 reps for max so the high set low rep low rest approach will help me lots thanks alex

[@cynicaesthetics4341]

@@archlifts947 if ur doing sets of 1 but u can maximally do 5 more, I’d suggest rather doing sets of maybe 3-4 since sets of 1 is very submaximal

[@archlifts947]

@@cynicaesthetics4341 yes man yesterday i didl 10x1 with 1 minute rest and some rows today i dont feel soreness or tiredness in my back, tomorrow i will tryin doing 2-3 reps with 10 sets and see how dad works out

[@strahinjamicunovic5068]

Very informative video for everyone, Alex!! Currently I am ~ 200 lbs and able to do around 21-23 pull ups in a row. I did weighted pullups few years ago when I was waaay lighter but only a few times (personal best was around 8 reps with added 25 kg at 75 kg bodyweight). Now I am really looling forward to seeing my 1 RM on weighted pull ups

[@riyangeorge8584]

Went from literally not able to do one at 205lbs to 12-14 reps in 6 months at the same weight. It's really about just giving it your best effort each set. Thanks Alex 🔥.

[@Tom-ly7gi]

Great video! I remember always thinking I was too heavy for them (I'm 6'4" 230) but I started pullups last year with negatives and then built up reps until I got to doing 4 sets of 8 reps (strict form is also very important IMO). Easily the biggest change for my back strength and size. The stronger back basically made every lift stronger (even bench and OHP!!) Honestly calisthenics are hugely underrated especially for taller people with long limbs!

[@joshywashy3453]

4:42 that red glow in your room makes me think you’re in the hyperbolic time chamber

[@jeffricky]

You mean vegetas gravity room

[@Erikkkolivarezzz1937]

@@jeffricky Thank you!!!..

[@neverrestbethebest5397]

greasing the groove is a brilliant method. I have been training daily for 7 days straight and recorded all of it.

[@magictankz8181]

It’s like your reading my mind with these vids

[@realityisntachoice1483]

Too many people don't work back to equal their chest strength.

[@jon-vegard8386]

I actually did my first chin-up today, after working out for about 3 months. It was extremely satisfying!

[@BikeHikeLikeMike]

Thanks for the update and for keeping it honest. So many guys claim they can do these for reps but I rarely ever see it and for the past 18 months I've been consistently training outdoors at a local park doing chinups 4xs a week. The few guys I see doing them with SOLID FORM is even rarer. In my estimation very few can do it them and even fewer than that can do them correctly.

[@americantrash2128]

You help so many people out in so many ways it's crazy bro. Your a natural and you tell it how it is! You definitely should have way more subscribers

[@harrisonjohn4301]

Dude, I know this wasn’t the main point of your video, but thank you for mentioning how much work it takes to go from a 5 pound weighted pull-up to a 40 pound weighted pull up. So many channels mention that the progression for weighted pull-ups/chin-ups is super smooth, when in reality it’s actually not (in my opinion). I’m at a 60 pound weighted chin-up right now for 4 reps, and I’ve had to fight tooth and nail to get there. I’ve had to switch up the grips (currently doing underhand but was doing overhand), I’ve had to change the rep scheme (3x5, reverse pyramids etc.). Weighted pull ups are a very difficult exercise to progress in smoothly every week consistently. Progression will happen, but it takes a lot more effort and work (switching things up) than people let on. In my opinion at least. Totally worth it though.

[@snakeace0]

Damn alex , i have come to the point where i am genuinly glad , that my own views on certain topics reflect your views. It gives me a sense of being most likely right in my approach . Thanks for the outstanding videos . Straight to the point and no bullshit!

[@snakeace0]

Ah fuck , i forgot to give my experience. I weigh around 240 with around 25-30% bf , i am a "fatso", but i started doing banded Pullups to essentially reduce my weight at the bottom of the pull by around 30 lbs. That way i was able to start with a 3x3 and then worked my way up to a 5x5 . That was when i was able to reliably perform 1 proper Pullup with proper form, and from there i just greased the groove. I did around 5-6 proper pullups per day until i was able to do 2 in a row. Then i designed my back workouts around the pullups by doing 2 proper pull ups , then stepping into the band for another 5 pull ups and then finish off the set for as many slow eccentric that were left in the tank. The first few weeks i was only able to do 2 sets of those without form breakdow. Right now i came to the conclusion that a gut punching cut was in order , which is exactly where i am at now. Already down 7 pounds, and it already feels way easier. Curious to see how my frame looks like without the fluffy fat. Again , cheers for the videos!

[@komradekunt.1550]

Being 230lbs and doing pull up for just 3 reps is great for your back really helps with everything.

[@ardexis3627]

You are strong,pull ups at 230lbs are no joke

[@abny14]

I'm 245-250 and i can only do 2.5

[@AlexLeonidas]

Imagine when you're doing high reps at that weight!

[@paulnikeqt]

230lbs here done just today 20pullups in 1 set, what you think ?

[@Motivatorteo]

I’m 210 doing 12-15. I could do about 7 at 220

[@oneclip_larry443]

Im 195 lb I can do 11 pull-ups. It's taking me a long time to progress, but good things come to those who wait. Just keep at it

[@hippo6billion811]

I'm 225 and can do 15

[@Sealed_Chamber]

@@hippo6billion811 I'm 250 and can do 30.

[@hippo6billion811]

@@Sealed_Chamber how tall are you

[@Derwynn]

@@Sealed_Chamber lol

[@Sealed_Chamber]

@@hippo6billion811 5'2" with a 6'10" reach.

[@Matrixtruesaiyan]

I’m 40, 6’0”, and currently weighing 220 lbs. My goal for now is to be able to do 20 consecutive pull-ups. Now I am at 16 reps.

[@PeteGavrov]

Being heavy actually helped my pullup game i think. Started at 105 kg a year and some months ago, couldn't do a pullup to save my life. Slimmed down to 85 kg and started doing 5 sets of 5 (total faliure). Slowly I went back to around 97 kgs while increasing my pullup reps and improving my form. Now doing 5 sets of anywhere between 8-12 reps. My back has really improved strength and looks wise

[@thomasmosby9150]

Back in 2016 I was a hater on Alex and this channel. Didn't like the advice or anything Alex said. Thought it was alpha male BS. But I still kept watching, and then 5 years later, I've followed more of the advice than had ever thought and have enjoyed the process. Cheers brother keep up the awesome work

[@AlexLeonidas]

I appreciate you sticking around for all this time Thomas. Much respect!

[@darnellrios9839]

I’m currently 5’6 and weigh 260, I’m trying to get into Calisthenics but can’t do pull ups. This definitely helped!

[@anaussie213]

5'6 and 260 and want to get into calisthenics? You realise calisthenics is for small guys right? Try dropping 100 pounds first.

[@justamustachewithoutaguy9370]

I agree with the guy above, don’t even try to get into a sport at this point. Learn to get your diet in check and walk a few miles first. If you can commit to that, then begin individualized training

[@user-uc5eg2ej5t]

@@anaussie213 calisthenics isnt for small guys ur just weak...

[@tanzilhossain2693]

Oh hell naw drop to under 200 AT LEAST

[@davidaronson7348]

Went from doing banded pullups with the easiest band during winter break to do 3-4 reps on weighted pullups with 5 lbs on belt last week. Persistence is key and y’all got this

[@changedlife1904]

Where are you now ? A year later , are you still at it? Just curious

[@davidaronson7348]

@@changedlife1904 i have done 10 neutral grip pullups multiple times and my best weighted pullup is reps is 45x3 but i think i still have a lot of room to grow. I am still doing pullups but they aren’t as much of a focus for me at the moment as exercises like bench and deadlifts.

[@TheCashfile]

I did my first pull-up from a deadhang at 280lbs 6'1 (used to be 400lbs 2 years prior) 100% 1 RM, rn I'm sitting around 260 and can still only do one pullup but it is slightly easier. Hoping by the time I get down to 220lbs I can do a pullup for a few reps.

[@imadad.whatsyoursuperpower6015]

I’m 5’10 and started at 345lbs. Been trying for 5 months to get my first pull-up (weight loss, body building, etc). Did it last week at 260lbs body weight. 3 days later, I got 3 sets of 1. Excited to actually get there for reps soon.

[@changedlife1904]

How's it going 2 tear later ? Hope you still at it

[@Falney]

There is no such thing as "too fat for pull ups" hybrid callisthenics said that the fat is free weight to help you train. Just because you can't get your chin over the bar, doesn't stop it from being a pull up. Even if you are so heavy you can't lift your feet off the ground yet, keep at it. Each rep improves your muscle and after a few weeks of not managing to get your feet off the ground, it will change. Before you know it you will be on your toes and then hanging. Then lifting. Don't let people say "your too heavy" well. I guess there are limits, a bed ridden, 800+ person should probably look at loosing some weight, but I am started at 398lbs. I am now 350 and can manage a fewbefore my arms feel like they are going to pop off. You are basically just working out with a 200lbs weight vest at the end of the day.

[@mwphil]

Great advice, Alex!! You previously recommended making pull-ups a focus in another one of your videos and I RAN WITH IT! I’m 6’2” and 195lbs and pull-ups have always kicked my butt. I’ve gone from 0 to 5 pull-ups in a month of hard work. Greasing the groove works!

[@Peter_1986]

I feel like Pull-Ups is a great indicator of your overall fitness, because it is a lot about becoming strong enough for your bodyweight while also trying to keep your bodyweight low enough to allow you to lift yourself in the first place. So basically, if you can do multiple Pull-Ups in a row, then you are pretty much in great shape.

[@alihk2290]

Hey Alex, Could make video that explains concurrent periodization? Something like Concurrent Periodization 101 just like u made a video name Neck Training 101. Would help a lot and Thanks for the lit vids!

[@a5hariblostmi425]

yes plzzz

[@Taps2121]

Hey man I don't think he would do that anytime soon because he has that information in his program naturally enhanced which means if he gave all the information away no one would buy his program which is a source of income for him because it makes him alot more money than a KZbin video

[@alihk2290]

@@Taps2121 Oh. Makes sense

[@a5hariblostmi425]

@@Taps2121 ohh that's why he hasn't done a complete guide on it yet

[@EmmL1223]

Simple answer, yes but also I had to work on the stability muscles around pull-ups in order to progress

[@Noah-pc6wq]

Kyriakos Grizzly being able to rep out pull ups should change everyone's perspective regarding what the human body is capable of.

[@nickvoelker7180]

I finally got back to being able to do 1 pull-up when I got down to 250lbs. I started with just negatives, progressed to band assisted, and then to conventional form. I kept at it till I could get enough volume for them to be an effective exercise. Now that I'm down to 183lbs, I have to get pretty stupid with pull-up variations to get much out of them. My new favorite is weighted with an explosive concentric and an EXTREMELY slow eccentric. It's torture.

[@carlsalazar9080]

When I started my fitness journey I was 120kg, I was dead set on losing the weight and gaining as much muscle as possible so I started hitting a local calisthenics park. Couldn't do a single pull up but I did negatives until I actually could do them.

[@nickcorona3966]

You don't have to cut. You can just get stronger by doing deadlifts and other barbell exercises. Eventually, you'll be able to do a pull-up by just getting generally stronger. You only have to cut if you're obese, and that really shouldn't be because of pull-ups but because you're obese, and it's terrible for your health.

[@zman8340]

In the best shape of my life after years of lifting I damn near blew out my elbows form trying to increase my pull-ups so I could get a back like Arnold ... I’ve always been heavy in the lower body and could squat a house . I’ve given up the pull-up dream . Some exercise just aren’t for some people . My 40 some year old elbows thank me . Alpha absolutely crushes these . Good on you man .

[@bruhman5722]

I used to think I would replace the pullup with a lat pulldown (due to being untrained). Instead I moved over to the assisted pull up machine and added more volume to them which helped me get my first few pull ups for real. I still use the assisted pull up machine (progressing to lift more of my own weight with the machine doing less and less) to really try to bring my 'chest to the ceiling' because It helps me accumulate more volume with a squeeze. But I also throw in random AMRAP pullups here and there when I know I have an off day coming up after a pull focused day.

[@NaijaBeats12]

I gotta say Alpha, as a 6'22 285 LB individual who's been lifting & performing basic fundamental bodyweight exercises for years, I thought I was the only one who knew of this concept. I naturally over time built my size & my muscularity on my frame & I definitely don't look visually overweight. I also have to say that i'm thoroughly impressed with the growth & maturation process you've clearly undergone all these years. I literally was listening to you provide a strong case for this video's topic with a smile on my face. I'm surprised that I'm just subscribing & i'll support you any other way I can. Keep up the great fantastic work brother!

[@peterabel1057]

I literally PRd on the weighted chin up about two hours ago. Can't wait to keep going forward in the cut I recently started, although I don't plan to loose much bodyweight.

[@anaussie213]

Well you won't be cutting much then (as how many pounds of muscle you planning to gain in a deficit, let's say 2, so you lose two pounds of fat and gain two pounds of muscle and while more muscular you haven't really lost much fat).

[@SABIANGREY]

It’s true. I am 6’4 and in 2018 I weighed 235 and could do one strict form pull up. It took me almost a year of consistent training but by the end I could do 8 strict pull ups but I got down to 230. Here we are in 2022 and I’m back at 230 and can do 3. Starting back at it and I know I will get back there

[@4FrogsStacked]

Damn I can relate to this. I'm 6'3 and 250lbs at like 20%ish body fat. I used to be able to do like 8 or 9 rep on chinups when I was 220lbs and way weaker and leaner. I'm much stronger now, but I definitely feel the extra 30lbs. I can only do like 5 bodyweight reps MAX now, and probably only 3 with good form. I'm hoping to get down to around 240lbs - 245lbs and just brute force my overall strength so I can work my way up to 10 bodyweight chinups

[@cemkayaturk1559]

Being 240lbs last year I couldn't even hang on a bar for 10 seconds let alone a single pull-up. I'm still 240 but I can do 8-10 reps for couple of sets just by grinding every single rep I can on every workout (assisted pull-ups, negatives etc.) and also my back grew like twice the size. Being too heavy should not be an excuse it should be a motivation.

[@vynnxa6416]

What was your routine to get to 1 rep? I can get to like 90% there, just not chin over bar, by only woth close grip..

[@cemkayaturk1559]

@@vynnxa6416 I started with assisted pull-up machine but you can use bands too. Then started to grind jumping negatives both close grip and chin-ups. Also I followed a 5x5 program addinf assistant moves like cable rows and pull-downs. It took like 2 months for me to complete a single chin-up. Now I'm trying to complete a muscle-up. Hope you can make it, just keep consistant.

[@vynnxa6416]

@@cemkayaturk1559 thanks man. I've been doing most of those for about a month, encouraging to hear it might just take 1 more month to get 1 rep at this weight.

[@davidarevalo1925]

I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been rn and dead hands are crazy hard and my hands hurt after from the callouses

[@bhuvandhanda9074]

I was 106kgs 6 feet. I cut to 82 kgs. Then I go bear mode bulked to 90kgs for 6 months. Coundn't even do 1 pull up at 82.Then I stick to increasing strength gains 5 sets of 5 in lat pull. Got upto 70kgs in lat pull. Now I can do 2 pull ups. Fucking happy as fuck.

[@midnightisnice]

I appreciate the sincerity in this man’s explanations

[@93nicd]

Thanks as ever for the great content Alex. Timing is uncanny - I just began implementing a greasing the groove approach today. (Hitting 5 between each other exercise choice).

[@nacholifts]

progressing pullups has always been rough for me, I am in the 180-190 lb range at 5'8. Right now it's mostly hard because I am pretty detrained. Just have to get back into it..

[@skullkrusher-dx4kg]

Can you do a video on neutral grip pull ups? I've noticed you doing them quite often, I was curious how it changes things and if it my be better or worse for me.

[@rampagesmackssons508]

Better for elbows, shoulders and wrists I think

[@mike90susanoo84]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3uaeah7qMeChrs This guy gives a great explanation for neutral grip

[@BikeHikeLikeMike]

No that is False. Different grips merely impact different muscle groups. There's no "safer" way to do them. I've been doing chinups 3-4xs a week for nearly 2 years by the way, and I've never come close to injuring myself.

[@BikeHikeLikeMike]

Pullups= primarily targets back and arms. Chinups=primarily targets arms and back. Neutral grip= more balanced target of back and arms. ALL varieties are effective and should be used...no particular grip is "bad ". Just keep it simple and do them all.

[@ds7900]

Great video. Here is my challenge. I am 51 years old, weigh 262 lbs, and have significant muscle mass. When I was younger, I didn't care about pull-ups. Now that I am older, pull-ups are very important to me. It bothers me that I can't do one clean repetition So, over the last 7 months, I have been mainly concentrating on dead hangs, rows, back extensions, and push-ups. I still can't do a full proper pull-up, however I can do three "almost pull-ups.". The dead hangs are helpful. I can do one dead hang for 1.25 minutes, and subsequent hangs for forty seconds. I think the points made in this video are spot on, and gave me a new perspective on weight training . In my particular situation, I feel that the extra fifty plus pounds of added weight are torpedoing my success.

[@tanzilhossain2693]

You gotta Include a vertical pull such as assisted pull ups or using lat pull down

[@ds7900]

@tanzilhossain2693 Hey guys. Major changes. Since my original post nine months ago, I turned 52, I lost 54 lbs, my current body fat is 16%, and I can do 10 pull-ups. 😁

[@tanzilhossain2693]

@@ds7900 NICE, may u reach chest to bar pull ups lower, heck do this with pause and very wide grip. also may u reach 2-4 plates on pull ups

[@Qu.Z.]

Best example is Andrey Smaev, he weighs 120-115 kg and he has the wr for heaviest pull-up.

[@FreeTheMinutes]

Very clear knowledge I've just gained from this, proper decent video 👍✊

[@DiarioCarnivoro]

Well said! I'm tired of hearing excuses by people who can't do pullups, when streetlifters that weigh more also lift more added weight than lighter competitors. That alone already proves those bodyweight excuses are complete BS.

[@aforceofnature5391]

I think something is wrong with the mobility of my shoulders! I can lift heavy weights and i can do 70 pushups in one go ,but can barely do 4 pull-ups.

[@DriftLibrary]

I’m 6’7” & currently 300lb (137kg) Previously 350lb (160kg) Cycling to lose weight is what I’m doing now. At 240lb (110kg) I plan to incorporate lifting. In the past I did cardio and weights but then none of my clothes fit properly. So I will lean down first then increase strength training. Muscle-ups are one of my many goals. Like, that would actually be amazing to get to that point.

[@jeffreyepsteinfanclub5246]

Update?

[@freneticfanatic]

I'm currently 5'9 and 229lb and train at home (no lat pull down machine). After my main lifts, I do weighted chin ups at 16 total reps (4 sets of 4) with 50lb this past Monday. I also do either 3 x AMRAP sets or 38+ total reps chins every week and recently got 15 chin ups in one set. It took about 1 year to get to where I am with slow, weekly progress. At 35, I'm not special or genetically gifted- just consistent and I almost never miss workouts.

[@timothymanurung4835]

the gains that i get after i seriously trained pull-ups is just unreal rather than fucking lat pulldowns, this exercise is a real deal for back gains, and i really agree with the point that lat pulldown has a little to no carry-over to pull-ups

[@Osama-Bon-Jovi-01]

I'm currently 250lb, I used to be ~230lb and even then I could do 1 maybe 2 pull-ups at most but now I can't do any. At the moment I'm aiming to get down to 195-200lb by the end of the year because I'm pretty sure I'll be ~15% bodyfat then and I'll see how my pull-ups improve by then.

[@Jake-be9ji]

I’m 6’3” 220lbs lean muscular build… pull ups have always been a weakness of mine because I’m heavy. I can only do 5 but am taking it upon myself to get up to 20. Learning how now.

[@twoblocksdown5464]

20 at that weight? Not possible. I mean crossfit style pull ups maybe. But solid strict reps. Nah. 10 reps max at that weight

[@davegrigsby7807]

Age 54, 6’2, started in the gym 2 years ago. Couldn’t do 1 pull-up then, 3 months on lat pulls, 2 months on the assisted pull up machine, finally got my first pull-up about a year ago. Today, I do sets of pull-ups with a 35-pound chain around the neck. Sets are 10-10-8-7, as these are usually my failure points for each set. Unweighted (body weight only), I have done 29 in a single set. It does come, but you gotta build to it.

[@cjmarsh321]

im heavy i dont like cutting but when i get too out of shape i cut...the only bit of information i can share is that when you lose weight and the barbell strength that comes with that, watching your bodyweight numbers improve is sometimes the only motivation i hold onto to keep going.

[@ardexis3627]

Pull ups are the best back exercise of all time,anyone who does heavy pull ups has a big back

[@Nostalgiaforinfi]

Ans low fatigue /recovery. With no lower back pain. Its the best.

[@thijs5931]

Just don't forget your horizontal pull

[@ardexis3627]

@@thijs5931for me vertical is enough really,horizontal is optional,i sometimes do horizontal but rarely

[@PJRockbalance]

@@thijs5931 does facepull count as horizontal? :) pull ups are so much more fun than rows imo

[@Nostalgiaforinfi]

@@thijs5931 i hardly ever do rows. My back looks great and im making gains.

[@AbuZak14]

Visiting from your wide back short

[@cameronharrington7693]

Vitaliy feschuk is 210lbs and aside from having elite weighted dip, pullup, and muscle up 1rms (175kg, 120kg, and 52.5kg respectively) hes busting out advanced bw moves like Maltese and 90° pullups. Being too heavy doesn't hold much weight anymore (no pun intended)

[@MrRyuzaki1]

I got down to 140 lbs from 200 after a a bad case of mono, and I still couldn't get past 5 reps. Now that I'm slowly gaining back and eating like a starved animal, and doing a different variation of the Russian pullup program I noticed that in spite of weight gain my reps feel more solid. There's still some grinding on that first and last set, but hey I'm going all in with that plant based bear mode this time

[@Matt-ej1mb]

I've reached 100 Pound Weighted Chinups at 210 ( not fat but fluffy and I'm 6.1). Now I'm gonna lose 10-15 pound and we'll see how my relative strenght is gonna improve

[@ΑλεξανδροςΑμανατιδης-ι7ε]

You will get the most benefit in your higher rep sets.

[@normalguy9865]

10 month training consistently i weigth 65kg my 1RM is 35 kg weighted love your content man

[@dourob]

How much can you do now?

[@normalguy9865]

@@dourob still 35kg 🤣

[@romeinarrindell6847]

I bulked up to about 105kg at 192cm tall, but I am still able to do 12 pullups as an intermediate (3 plate bench, 4 plate squat).. being heavy is no excuse for not being able to do pullups

[@radilev1996]

Bro you seem bigger this year for some reason. Your arms in particular.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Preciate that man! Arms definitely grew a bit, closing in on that 405 bench

[@EmpireOfLuciferSatanson666]

I have just started to incorporate pull ups after a year of bulk from 155lb to 225lb

[@bbqseitan7106]

I started Calisthenics as a novice lifter at 240lbs about 4 years ago I wanted to do ring muscle ups, it tools me 2 years to do 1 clean pull-up. I spent so much time doing hanging shrubs but ESPECIALLY Roa variations and later I started using accommodated resistance, like the pull-up machine and jumping negatives. It was a crazy journey but fall 2019 I got my first super clean Ring Muscle Up. I was too heavy, but I put in the work.

[@EscanorHelios]

I'm 200lb 5'8" yet I can do weighted chin ups and can do 15 chin ups consecutively.

[@ld1065]

Start bulking

[@ibidibi1]

Show off

[@theholynerd2324]

I'm 210 and 5'8"and i can do 8 to 10 chin ups

[@ak47ava]

I am 265 at 5 8. Can barely do two.

[@Gomezli16]

Geez dude rub it in

[@proverbalizer]

It still boggles my mind that as a super scrawny toothpick armed 7th grader that was 5'8" and 98lbs I trained myself to do 30 pull ups straight, drop down with barely any rest, flip my grip and bust out 25 chin ups. As a (still super skinny, but slightly muscular) 6'7" 180lb adult the most I've ever gotten up to is 14 pull-ups

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

I weigh 315. I got like 5 reps last workout.

[@AlexLeonidas]

That's hardcore bro

[@ΑλεξανδροςΑμανατιδης-ι7ε]

That's insane man, I can barely do 1 rep with 315 total weight, I am 220.

[@TheAlexmercer360batmanfan]

I say thats a good thing, now once the ads have finished, lets see. Having watched it, I totally agree, however, if you cant do one for full rom, kick your way up there, and do isometric hold on the top position, keep doing it until you are completely at dead hang due to fatigue. When you recover from that, you get stronger and bigger. This infinite cycle of exertion and recovery is what will put the muscle on. Watching your diet will get you to your goals faster.

[@BrandonJohnsonGameStation]

doing pull ups helped me get big in school and at the gym they help with your back and now are certainly more difficult than I was skinny but i can still do them don't get me wrong.

[@David-uo4oi]

You are completely on point in this video bro. I am 5'9 247lbs. I started out at 275 barely doing 1 pullup. Now I'm consistently getting 8-10 pullups at 247 lb bw.

[@naughtiousmaximus7853]

thats insane lol

[@user-zb3lr3ke4f]

I consistently hit 4x10 on pullups, Im 6'2, 225 and about 20% bodyfat. As long as you never stop, youll be able to do them as you get heavier

[@BikeHikeLikeMike]

You can do them even if you're fat but you won't improve and you will likely do less lf you continue with poor dieting...at 20% BF you are considered close to obese.

[@BikeHikeLikeMike]

Actually I don't believe that you can do 10 reps x 4...most can't do it even with lower bodyweight/bodyfat levels. I've been doing chinups for nearly 2 years 3-4xs a week and I will tell you that it takes me 3 sets to finish 30 reps and I kill it on these. 10 reps over 4 sets SOLID FORM on these requires plenty of practice and clean eating and drinking.

[@LucaMiltos]

Dirty Bulked my way up from 75kg to 82kg Gotta get that MASSive back, now with cardio and clean eating

[@DriftScale]

What he says is true. Im 280lbs and im teaining seriously for a pull up. My gym has an assisted pull up machine and in a month o went from needing 100lbs assistance to 40lbs assistance. Im at the point im able to do a pull up with a slow eccentric 1 time at least at 240lbs, and im just improving.

[@IFYCRT]

yo, my man Alex, I'm the guy taking the Accutane and hopped on the vegan diet (just changed my profile pic and name). Where can I send you the progress photos of my acne? It did clean out a little bit, but the crazy thing is that almost ALL the redness of my face went away. tnx bro

[@toma-iu9zj]

very inspiring video.

[@mrilikeskateboards]

260lbs 5'10" and I got 6 pull ups the other day at the end of my pull session. Generally don't do pull ups, planning to when I lean down a bit to at least 225lbs, but for now it's all pull down variations and the occasional pull ups.

[@brainymeathead9206]

As for pull ups and bulking went from 132 to 156 in one year ( bulk somewhat clean ) I found that even at a bigger state I was still able to do pull up and because I was practicing them a lot I became better at the, besides the heavier weight, also become more comfortable doing more pull ups. As for pull up progression the mindful mover posted on ig their method where you use gymnastics rings to train the concentric the rings are lowered so that it is possible for the feet to assist in the pull and get the neck above the rings, then to train the eccentric the legs are brought up so that you are hanging and then you lower down as slow as possible, wish I found this progression starting out would have helped a lot

[@n.laughpuff6653]

Yes. So what i got from this is, if you train, you are never too heavy to do pull ups. But if you dont train you can be too heavy to do pull ups until u do some training. Like bruh? Most of the time people are limited and more discouraged to train when they cant even do 1. I cant tell you how much i delayed myself from working out because i used to not be able to do push ups at all and dont have friends who gym. Had to wait till 20 to meet people and start gyming

[@plasmarain1]

Being 5.11" 213 lbs took me 6 months with resistance bands to have enough confidence and strenght To try. I manage to do 4 with my beliefs in place

[@ernoeskeli1139]

I'm now just a bit over 200 lbs and that seems to be very nice weight for my current pull-up strength. I can do 10-12 on my max set but after that I can do maybe sets of 6 comfortably. I'll try to get to doing multiple sets of 10-12 at the same bw.

[@Alex-mq6qi]

I was watching this video and thinking about getting a band and just today an assisted pullup machine arrived at the gym 💯

[@tha1sorrow]

doing 8 shoulder wide pull ups @ 220 lbs

[@Qualitysleep123]

I am not really that big, I weight 80 kilograms, but when I can't do single pull up, I started doing the exercise (which I invented, lol) where when i'm unable to do one pull up, I go to the bar which is about the height of my chest, and then I grab it and imagine I do pull up, but I start from the top, and doing negatives, by using my legs to slowly go down and when I reach the bottom if rep, I explode up with my legs, while at all times concetrating on pulling the bar down just like on pull ups, give it a try, the back burns like hell afterwards

[@tactech4114]

I'm not to heavy to do pullups @220 I can do 6-10 reps strict form then assisted then go to light bands then to med bands to finish a set

[@hakesho]

I only got into fitness recently and I was definitely too fat for pullups before. I'm 5'11" and was about 335lbs a year ago and am about 230 now. I lost that weight over a year, but only for the past 3 months have I been doing calisthenics and strength training (and even then I haven't really been optimizing things, just having fun). I can do 10 strict pullups now (a few more than that if I use momentum to "cheat") and I managed to do a couple with an extra 70lbs (for 300 total). I'm still too fat for 1 arm pullups though, even 1 arm hangs are tough. I'm curious what is considered "strong" for pullups?

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Jesus kudos on that weight loss bro that's sick.

[@jamesbunda806]

Pull ups are a great indicator of your fat/muscle mass ratio

[@diarmuidbalfe7264]

Great video Alex! I'm about 240lbs (slightly fluffy) and I can do 6 or 7 pullups on a good day. Pullups are certainly more difficult now than when I was 165 but you've reassured me that this isn't the end of the world! Appreciate it as always!

[@vinceh9837]

Started body weight pull ups at my flat during 2nd lockdown in the UK while gyms were closed after only ever doing pull downs and rows for upper back/lats before...3 Months went by and after a gradual climb can manage three sets atm of 15kg weighted usually a 10,8,5 rep range before lowering the weight to do more reps going for a 60 total rep count (body and weighted),Pull ups bodyweight and weighted is the best thing to happen to my lats ever 👍🏻.

[@Hirooshii1]

Video reminded me how around, god, a decade ago orso i started training and i was looking for info on youtube and found scooby and his "walk the plank" video and jumping up and doing negatives. That shit got me from being able to do 0 to 25, that shit hurt like hell. Nowadays with videos like yours and others theirs so much more better directed information out there, im jelous of all the people starting now, theirs maybe to much content though that its hard to find what channels are good or not.