We Did Pull Ups Every Day For A Month & This Is What Happened!

How is your upper body looking? Missing the weights in the gym? We thought it was time to do something about it so we’ve chosen the simple exercise of the pull-up to help us. The plan is to do pull-ups every day for a month to see what happens to our pull-up ability, our strength, & our physique. Did we see any improvements?⁠
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How is your upper body looking? Missing the weights in the gym? Yes Mark, James and Heather are too. In fact they're concerned they might even start to lose all swimming capability with this long period out of the pool and away from the gym.
We thought it was time to do something about this so we’ve chosen the simple exercise of the pull up to help us. The plan is to do pull-ups everyday for a month to see what happens to our pull up ability, our strength and our physique.
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[@gtn]

How many pull ups can you do? 💪

[@Ajumi-]

0, but maybe this could be a nice goal for this year!

[@Alangrog13]

can do muscle ups now 💪🏻 only 3 but it’s a start

[@79devo]

None. Baby strength in my arms. Motivated to get back to the gym regularly now. You guys are the best presenters 👌🏻😁

[@mahditorkeman5090]

only 3 but I will make progress

[@crtn4838]

my pb is 32 but I also do climbing and lets just it doesn't help my swim

[@vandal_dk]

You all improved 20-40%. Don’t put yourself down. That’s huge improvement in one month.

[@EdwardLindon]

Not really. Physically fit men who don't currently do pull-ups regularly should be able to comfortably double their rep max within a few weeks through simple incremental addition. I went from about 8 to over 20 a few years ago, and I'm not especially talented. What I found genuinely very impressive was that an untrained woman started off able to do 4 reps of an exercise that is usually beyond most women without serious specific training.

[@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252]

That's a good improvement for just setting out to do pull ups every day. But you can improve much faster if you avoid max-rep sets and instead do like 5 sets of around 70% of your max reps. You won't really be able to judge that number while avoiding it, but once they start to get reasonably difficult and you are pumping out the last few, that's when you should stop that set. I did this personally just 4 days a week and in 3 weeks I went from 6 pull ups to 12. A typical training program can get the average male from 0 to 20+ in just a few months.

[@lhl]

@@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252 the "grease the groove" method seems to be generally be considered the best way to increase reps - that's basically single sets of 50% maxrep sets with at least 15min (and usually much more) of rest in between. Most people might space out 5-10 sets over the course of the day - it's perfect if you have a pullup bar and are WFH. Most of the reports I've seen aren't that much better, about 50% improvements at the end of a month, but the biggest advantages for GTG I think are that there's much less risk of injury, usually the ability to get more reps, with better form, and usually less recovery required (maxing out will probably leave you a lot more sore the next day).

[@IainThacker]

For those of us who struggle to do any pull ups... start with eccentrics - start at the top and lower yourself over a count of 10.

[@darrenkelly7271]

Also strenghen your back. Do exercises that will aid pull ups. The lat pull down is a key one, this helped me improve my pull ups, along with other movements too.

[@timetraveler_0]

Just use band for assistance guys, slowly move to thinner ones. You will doing 10 unassisted pull ups in 5-6weeks (unless you carry some extra fat, like over 25%).

[@aaronwilmes]

I am a swimmer and I was always pretty mascular, but I was maybe able to do 3pull ups on a good day. Then I just did pullups until failure 2-3times a day and after 6month I did 100pullups with sets of 5 with only a little bit of a struggle. After that I dropped the volumen and did weighted pull ups and worked the weight up to 20kg for 3 pull ups for 2-3sets. I never felt that kind of an improvement on the water. I was finally able to push the water away faster. I dropped like 5sec in the 200free (1:58 --> 1:53) and 6 sec in the 200fly (2:12 --> 2:06) in 5 Month and this without any swimspecific resistance training (parachute, power rack, etc.). So for any swimmer or triathlete who is seeing this. If you want to see improvement you never saw before do pull ups until you can't do one, then you can not swim on the next day, but with proper recovery you will blow away your previcois best times🙂

[@anjarini3549]

Thank you! I'm actually just getting into swimming as of lately, and I'm slowly learning how to do a pull up

[@tabbyroberts6242]

I started doing oull ups before every gym workout (and on back & bi day, sets of pull ups and chin ups). I started with weight assisted then finally went to body weight. In around 6-ish months, I got from 3 to 11. So while that isn't the biggest increase, I got to my goal of 10 by the end of the 2022. From not being able to even do one, to being able to do 11.

[@panzerveps]

Don't put yourself down. 3 to 11 is almost a 4x increase!

[@dr.s.p.]

I love this and wish I’d kept them up, but after after a long break I got back, managed 3. I then did a week of every day, then every other day and after a couple of months I was up to 14. It sort of reached a plateau, but I was 73 years old then and last year I stopped again after my cataract surgery and started slowly again after a couple of months and I’m back up to 6 or 7. I always find that this channel gives out so many really good tips and is so engaging it fires up the “will” and actually it got me running again until last year when my ankles hurt, so changed to heavy bag workouts. Great stuff.

[@alansmith2593]

Ahh, the classic 4th pull up leg wiggle. Been there for sure :) love a good pull up and a GTN challenge. Awesome to see Mark offering some ideas on the GCN 30 30 challenge too. They love a spot of swim and run really :p :)

[@nickcoulter973]

I also do pull ups on farm equipment, Heather. The cross-bracing on a raised auger works perfectly, while you are waiting for grain to empty into a bin.

[@steevoridgeline]

that was a great concept video ! cool stuff ! thanks for your time and effort with this challenge !

[@wildernesstraining1957]

What a refreshing video. A fun trio of athletes! Pull ups are hard to improve upon, unless you’re losing bodyweight as you progress! Also, best one set scores are invariably achieved after a break of seven to ten days!

[@tnan123]

Fun to see these challenges. Great job with your pull-up improvement. It inspires me to go back and work on these as well.

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

I agree, they did a great job!

[@sonnetdarkly2456]

This was great for showing what a casual approach can/can't do. I'd love to see another try using programming.

[@jamiefuhrman403]

What a fun challenge! Very impressive by Heather in particular, able to do 3.5 from the start. Would have been interested to hear about the structure of the program or if you just did however many reps and sets you were feeling each day. Maybe a squat challenge next?

[@bikeanddogtrips]

James deserves a bonus rep at the end because he left his shoes on. Marginal gains were not mentioned in this competition 🤣😂

[@alisonwilks302]

♥️♥️♥️♥️ brilliant , loved the excuses , I've used them all ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@lleberghappy]

Nice! What has helped with my pullups is inverted rows (key for chest to bar), trying to keep form, and doing chest to bar from a dead hang for full range of motion. This doesn't increase reps fast, but it builds a lot of strength.

[@TheSandkastenverbot]

To anyone wanting to improve at pull-ups and already does tons of 'em: do bodyweight rows. Concentrate on contracting your shoulder blades and pulling your elbows so far behind your back that your hands touch your chest at the end. Due to shoulder issues I did only easy rows for about a month. After that I was able to do more pull-ups than before!

[@reieli87]

Keep it Up don't stop here. Pull-ups are great staple of strength. Id suggest you take your current max and only do 50% and increase by adding 3-5 reps a week. Deload back to 50% every 4th week. Or retest and discover your new 50% bench mark. Work on total weekly volume. No need to over strain yourself. Heather did fanstic job on form you can see the engagement on her scapula. Even I realized the importance of just hanging. My favorite accorries would be Lat pull down machine aim for higher reps 15-20reps. I also suggest you get pull up app later or now, it can auto generate rep rages and sets based on your max pullups, very helpful not over do it I started from 8 pullups now 20 pullups is current total. Its more then enough for me but I choose to keep the practice so may increase 😅. Let keep growing stronger 💪

[@bravesirmick8463]

This is good. I needed this. One of my tri coaches called me a weak old man. I couldn't dispute their analysis.

[@pastorofmuppets1968]

What helped me was using a resistance band for about 2 weeks prior to doing any unassisted pull ups. Really helped me with my form and strengthening the lats. After that my goal was 3 sets of 10. That was 5 years ago. My record at this point is 42 straight good form pull ups.

[@cpascoe89]

Going to give this a go for January doing pull ups and push ups

[@toutingthomas]

Inspiring!

[@erajehaidery2019]

Happy new year and great video 11:56

[@chrisotc6832]

I've been doing pull-ups for a few months now..3/4 sets of 6..and always after a treadmill speed session, so well warmed up! After watching the video I thought I wonder how many I could do in 1 rep.🤔 Managed 16... 😅🙌 very pleased! Happy New Year GTN!

[@elcucuy1770]

If u can do 16 in 1 set u better increase from 6 to 10 reps atleast every set

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

Nice, 16 is a lot! Keep it up!

[@6996Gunslinger]

running is not a warm up for pull ups , you will be injured in no time

[@chrisotc6832]

@@6996Gunslinger I will let you know when that happens..

[@triroo107]

Always entertaining… 👍💪🙏🥂

[@thenayancat8802]

Weighted pullups improved my pullup numbers much more than trying to do lots of unweighted pullups

[@eoinbrennan3949]

I started off being able to do exactly zero full(from a dead hang) pull ups. I'd been a runner for years and my upper body strength was terrible. So I focused on Chin ups instead as I could get 2 of these. I worked my way up to the point where I could do 10 chin ups in one continuous set. This took about a year. At this point I tried pull ups again and found that I could now do 4 pull ups, which I was delighted with. Then I focused on doing pull ups as opposed to chin ups. My goal is to be able to do 20 pullups in one set, at the moment I;m at 8. They're good quality reps and what this has done to my body is incredible. It has shredded body fat off me, it has given me a strength I never had with lifting weights at the gym. Pull ups are definitely the king of all exercises and if like me, you cant even do one full rep, dont lose heart. Just focus on chin ups until you can get 10 good ones in one set, then go back to the pull ups. And if you cant get even one full chin up, dont worry, do what you can. If you can get only half a rep, then keep doing half reps, trust me if you keep at it, you'll start to improve and you will get there. The only thing you need is persistence and an willingness never to give up.

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

Amazing! Well done!

[@Im-not-alone-Im-full-of-myself]

yeah, we should do just experimenting, and it just start to really improve inevitably.

[@kingofcrunk4237]

Loved this content. I imagine it is just like body builders and weight-lifters though - giving a day or two rest between each work-out may have led to more gains in strength and reps(?).

[@jamiefuhrman403]

Would love to see GTN challenge themselves to a Hyrox competition. I just signed up and seems like a very fun alternative during winter training, combining strength and endurance.

[@larrylem3582]

Fun to watch. It might be better to do them once every 3 days for 3 months. And warmup is important for avoiding injury (the older you get).

[@Maisy1975]

Guys I love your work . Can you advise re how to source a no assembly required home pull up bar ? Am based in Western Australia. Are there any particular considerations re type of indoor door frame to suspend it from? All the best for the new year and keep up the great work. Deb

[@madshansson20]

Well done

[@s.g.engineeringltds.g.engineer]

Thanks again for another gem. Great content and as always great fun! No expert but.., If you can't do one, just hanging on the bar is good for as long as you can. From there, eccentric ones, ie use a chair to get your chin over then SLOWLY lower. Then density, 3 reps on the min every min for 20 mins is a game changer.Form is crucial, legs straight if poss, engage core and try to imagine pulling your hands together as you rise. By this time you will be flying up over the bar!

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

Great advice! Thanks!

[@alansmith2593]

Tractor pull ups woop, love a bit of farmyard cross training

[@robg109]

You guys should have a crack at hyrox. They have singles doubles and relay categories. Its about 50% running so I found a decent transition from triathlon.👌💪

[@maxdiabolo6256]

That synchronized laughing at 19:17 was something straight out of a horror movie

[@markusseppala6547]

Check out grease the groove method to improve your max pull ups. Might have worked better than always going max reps.

[@borangeade]

2:05 this is the kind of motivation i need in my life

[@nickkenyon-muir3450]

Coming from a rock climbing background that now does triathlons, aiming to do 50 a day, and then adding a weighted backpack (1kg at a time) which will help you progress more

[@miscellaneousz2681]

Yeah sure buddy I do a hundred a day

[@TrueBeelzebub]

I don't think it's a good idea to do them every day. After all your body needs time to rest and get stronger

[@jamesdavis-ford6882]

The dachshund cheering squad was the best part! 🐾

[@drberrydds1]

Just wanna say that her back muscles were amazing and she looks in top shape, bravo!

[@markdrewterry]

ring pull-ups "can" be easier than regular, because you tend to move into a neutral grip configuration. Anyway, good job. As a Crossfitter, I can say that doing sets helps; volume helps; switching to chin-up (back of hands out) configuration or even a mixed configuration (one chin-up hand; one pull-up hand). You're working on strict, so we won't get into kipping/butterfly pushups, which require you to be pretty good at strict anyway.

[@miroeight]

3 years ago I could do one rep. Training once per week I am now at 6x10 pull-ups followed by 6x9 chin ups. Never tried max reps though.

[@wohololao]

Pullups are that kind of exercise that if miss a week without doing it, you'll feel like you've never done a single one

[@sinancetinkaya]

Similar to running...

[@adamwyartt4495]

What bars were you guys using? Like another commenter, I'm nudging 100kg and can't imagine a bar / door frame set-up is anything other than a DIY repair waiting to happen!

[@donishcushing8223]

James taking the W and Heather not comprehending it. Classic

[@davidw2033]

For the record a proper pull up is chest to the bar. Enjoyed this well done. It is much harder than you might think.

[@johnshanks9472]

I started with barely managing 3, comfortably do 3x10 now. It’s a great all round workout I wish I’d started doing sooner. Here’s two tips to improve….. 1) Put your legs forward, engages the core better and will instantly increase the amount you can do 2) Use bands to start off so that you get good form, only need them for a couple of days

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

That's fantastic, well done!

[@TrueBeelzebub]

How long did it take you to go from 3 to 10?

[@johnshanks9472]

@@TrueBeelzebub Around two weeks, it was the bands that helped the most. Once I sorted form it fell into place

[@TrueBeelzebub]

@@johnshanks9472 oh damn nice job! K have absolutely no back or chest strength and my triceps are likely my biggest problem muscle so I presume it'll take me a lot longer... baby steps though. I'm working towards one and hoping by the end of the year I can do a couple. Thanks for the advice though, I will try and find me some resistance bands.

[@johnshanks9472]

@@TrueBeelzebub I had an ok starting point with already doing a lot of core strength with push ups, but form is key and keep at it. You’ll learn to enjoy it, pull ups are my favourite strength exercise now after being frightened of them not too long ago.

[@WaechterDerNacht]

Heather definitely has the only setup i would feel comfortable doing pull ups (@7:00) with my 115kg. I'd doubt that a normal door frame is very happy with my weight hanging on it...^^

[@notmyrealname6272]

What kind of pull up bar is that? Feel a bit inspired to have a go. If I do just one I’ll be delighted!

[@Ouga_Official]

So far I am still at zero, but will work towards doing a few pull ups

[@subfifth]

More negative pullups could help after topping out on full pullups. That's how I eventually got to 20+.

[@integralsun]

A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to do pull ups again (it’s been about 20 years since I could do 8). I struggled to do one. So, I’m working with the dip stand for a month to strengthen my biceps and triceps. I’m inspired by vid to give another try at a pull up and work my way up to 8

[@librapower7810]

Also a climber and I've done 32 at body weight and 1 weighted at 160% to improve you definatley need rest days for strength adaption to occur. Stamina wise I incorporate them into a general circuit training session once per week this includes 10 sets of 10. Gains can be made but 30 days isn't that long

[@Michael-4]

You are dead right. Like anything else you need rest days for growth. The only way to do it every day and make good progress is frequent sub maximal efforts. So if you can do 10, do 10 sets of 2 reps throughout the day. Far better in my opinion is 5 sets in a ladder 2-3 times a week, with the top set only to failure.

[@stuartmisfeldt3068]

Doing pull-ups with a band assist works by allowing more repetitions. This stimulates muscle recruitment as well as muscular endurance. Would you run 5K everyday to improve your 5K?

[@billking8843]

Yep, My feeling is that pullups are too hard an exercise to do daily. Go hard, take two days break, then get back to them. Do something related but different enough in the off days, like inverted rows and bicep curls.

[@billking8843]

As one of the lads said at the end, the 'every day' element of the challenge probably limited their gains. At least they were all strong already at the start. I think a lot of those '100 .... a day for a month' challenges are designed to create work for physios and orthopaedic surgeons.

[@lucaslittmarck2122]

10 years ago me and my team agreed to do max rep pull ups in the end of the work day and that no matter how good or bad form we had we had to do one more the day after. After 3 weeks there was no one that couldn't do 20 straight pull ups with ok form! No one really continued after those 3 weeks but the 3 week transformation was crazy.

[@notmyrealname6272]

“The simple exercise of the pull up” hahahahaha

[@callumthorsen5474]

Ofcourse when you look at a percentage increase Heather is the clear winner with the most improvement 😎

[@markrau7628]

Love pull-ups

[@egalegalegal2176]

Because Body weigth plays a big role in Triathlon i think All of you didnt ate enough proteins to Build the new muscles. But all of you have been able to improve the Personal Performance. Well done.

[@jimjamthebananaman1]

Mark is incredibly strong for a lean guy 😮

[@robohippy]

I am wondering how much your results would change if you went for every other day rather than every day. Main reason is that when you go to a max limit, you tend to do minor muscle damage/wear. When I worked out with a university gymnastics team, we would do one day with power exercises after work out, and the next day with aerobic work outs. The power day included pull ups, and rope climb for bicep work/strength. Never could do pull ups well since I was built like a full back or line backer. I do not have bird legs..... Max ever pull ups was maybe 13. Never got 2 full climbs on the 20 foot rope. Push ups, dips, clapping push ups, handstand push ups, I could match any one on the team. Pull ups, not so good...

[@janmalek]

form, form!

[@Czechbound]

They are much more difficult to do if you haven't done them. Some people I know are just naturally good at them. An Aussie guy I know who jogs, but nothing else, can launch and do 15 of them out of nowhere. Bizarre !

[@jamesn7156]

I do them twice a week. 6 sets of 10 for about 30 to 40 seconds each set, alternating grip positions and using 2” grips. Not sure doing them everyday would gain me much other than take away time to focus on other muscle groups.

[@thekittencult]

One big issue that hindered their progress is the terrible form (cheating). If somebody is serious about progress I would recommend NOT swinging your legs. The three set strategy is good but don't do them everyday, give your body one or two rest days but add a couple other exercises like 3 sets close grip chins and some sort of row if you have access. And yes as somebody already mentioned, if you struggle to do any or even 5 then focus on eccentrics until you can do a few with good controlled form. That means no swinging your legs, no falling back to the bottom, and no locking out at the top or resting at the bottom.

[@conorgoodman5731]

The tall guys is doing a shorter range of motion in comparison to the Aussie and the girl. Shorter range of motion equals easier. The tall guy is not dropping to a full dead hang and is keeping his scapula engaged.

[@scotthoward4836]

My first attempt yesterday imanaged to do 5 complete pull ups and 2 sets of 10 with feet on ground taking some weight. but I'm sore today. How are you meant to do them everyday when still sore? I was told not to exercise if your sore still is this right? Thanks

[@Bb5y]

Just in case you needed clarification…..heather is awesome.

[@buddhiwww]

I used to do 17-18 pull-ups, but now I am older I can manage only 7-8.

[@obikedog]

Glad they qualified it by saying this wasn't the smartest way to build strength but could have been clearer so people don't attempt this as an actual workout. Stress + REST = fitness. That said, maybe not doing the math right but I think Heather showing 66% improvement won the competition. Dudes +5/8 = 62.5%. and +3/9 = 33%

[@trbeyond]

I’m starting a challenge of doing a pull-up for every day of the year - - adding one every day. curious if I can get through January !

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

That sounds tough! Good luck!

[@ivanhoe6366]

Many years ago, I used to do very strict reps, i never got above 12, so then I used to add weight.

[@barryhambly7711]

If that is the only improvement you made it is no doubt because you did not have enough rest days between session to let your muscles build 👍👍

[@omnivorous65]

Here is a serious word of advice to anyone considering doing pull-ups EVERY day. Don't. It is a great exercise in moderation once, twice a week max. If done daily it puts enormous strain on the elbows which can result in golfer elbow, which is a very painful condition, difficult to treat and with an annoying tendency to re-occur once you had it. Trust me, I have been there and I thoroughly regret it to ever having done pull-ups excessively.

[@ericmouchel8328]

very good advise, I confirm...

[@agnes4584]

Tenerife Top Training Centre 😍👌👍

[@LT-rk6fr]

For me it is much easier to do it using a narrow grab and palms looking towards the face (10 reps), the way you did it I can do about 6-7 reps.

[@jonathanzappala]

More triceps that way vs chest the other. Me too

[@johnguest4525]

That is a chin up, nothing wrong with it except it recruits less of the lats and more of the biceps and chest. Bodyweight rows with a pronated grip (palms facing away) are a great way to improve your lat strength for pull ups.

[@Stickygoma]

SO, Heather is going for the Rocky Balboa approach? Wellies and all!

[@nocturnus009]

12:16 Time for a Vision Quest (1985) Cue Madonna’s “Crazy For You”

[@jamiemclaughlin1463]

Thought James had a pain cave? Instead of searching for doorways to wreck 😂😂😂

[@daniellegrubshtein5731]

I actually decided at the beginning of 2022 that I'm gonna do 10 pull ups every day (in total, not in a row). When I started, I could have done 4 (but my pb was 7 or something from half a year before), and after 2 months I did 8, and then 10, but from that point the increase was slow. However, it did worked, because 2 weeks ago I did 15. This year I'm going to do 140 every week.

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

Awesome, best of luck! You can do it!

[@daniellegrubshtein5731]

@@VirtualTrailRunning thank you!

[@andydt82]

For building reps, Heather especially would be better using a band for assistance

[@OleSmokey]

Careful doing them in the door broke mine I did so many

[@sillypuddystl2907]

Viscosity? Actually water has a very low viscosity. Perhaps density and pressure.

[@evildevil6028]

So are pull-ups useful for more strength in swimming?

[@rickstokes2239]

New science is showing not to go to exhaustion. Since you can’t do less weight, then do less reps and multiple sets. Also, just hang awhile and do negatives using a band to get up and then slowly go down.

[@cxw5412]

How much time did you spend trying to find the worlds shortest doorways 🤔? Surely you could find a taller/higher bar/doorway..... (still good work though 👍)

[@murshizimahadzir8459]

Great it make me no harm when i run

[@ezeddie9747]

The house of the seven dwarfs. Those are some small doors

[@sinancetinkaya]

Anyone remembers Private Vasquez doing pull-ups in the movie "Aliens" ? "Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?" 🙂

[@MexicoCityLAMB]

Omg how tall is Mark?! He barely fits in his bathroom door, lol.

[@barryfield9300]

Heather is the winner, 5 pull ups for a female is awesome!

[@jacobjames1171]

It was rough, but I hung for 3 sets of 5 seconds. My right shoulder was screaming.

[@VirtualTrailRunning]

Great job! Keep it up!

[@conjugatemethod]

I gave up after over two decades of this being a staple, due to recurrent lateral epicondylitis.

[@eddolous]

According to KZbin most people skipped to the end😂

[@rechterwinkel769]

G´day, if you push your feet during the pullup to the Front, as the nice guy in 21:00 does, the pullup gets easier and the muscular effort for the excercise is reduced

[@vits-swimtrainingevolution9886]

Nice, Pull ups actually not bad, but still 50-80% wasted time and effort, because there better methods exists with better effects for improving specific freestyle skills and abilities. The key is 1. in efficiency/motor tuning, and 2. effect of power towards perfect effective propulsion results, - while minimise your losts, body water resistance, better hydrodynamic full body, every part of your body, each force, each move, lever, toque, momentum. ;-) Swimming happens - should happen - with accurate specific full body movement, different but specific meaningfull forces and force directions, hands to feet always. The Arm-Position alone looks like a Hook, with different ankles and levers, levers in each direction - that makes it so difficult - but there innovative solutions available to fix that awsome well.🙂 Pull ups, also push ups, not too bad as mentioned, but just fragmentually freestyle typical, at all not specific in original movement in freestyle swimming at all. Pull ups hit the needs for quick and efficient swimming maybe 5-10 %, ok, not bad, better than not doing anything. Only 50-100/200m sprinters pure swimming gain up theyre basically physical strenght - and muscle weight, ... sorry triathletes ...😕 I guess, the which of every swimmer and triathlete is, are actually getting quicker and/or more persistent in the water, not get able doing lots of pull ups - and gain muscle weight. Of course, a nice Back looks good, a strong latissimus dorsi lateralis, is impressive, and ok for swimmers, but also additional weight for triathletes while ride and run, that hurts. Sorry Triathletes ... 3-5 pull ups far enough. Pull your full body weight is really a heavy thing, your swimming is mor a thing of endurance, also power, but sepcifically in motion. Once I was able for 70 pull ups, up to 15 reps single arm, I was so slow in swimming. Today I do maybe 3 or 5 maximum, quick swimming as never before, even I am now age 56. (Ironman competition 2002-2008, 89. out of water Frankfurt relaxed swimming 2008, was my good by competition) Yes, thats terrible, at least in 2008 I'd realised and figured out and discovered several important things, bit late late for myself - - but for others now. See you ... 🙂

[@Nayz13]

I want a tractor now! 😂

[@nocturnus009]

I’m loving the video, but please incorporate the KZbin feature where the machine learning algorithm can search the video to incorporate shopping links for items featured. I am aware that this would open up one heck of a Pandora’s box. Also HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@matthewbennett8691]

Pull ups everyday, but with some days off.