Follow other people's advice about "assisted pull-ups." Once you're strong enough, then you can advance to a standard pull-up.
I'm in the same boat as you...only with push-ups. I know I'll catch some flak for saying that I can't do push-ups (or push-ups without devastating soreness for days & days later). But, I've been doing "modified push-ups" as a bridge to a standard push-up so I won't be wrecked for days later.
Good luck!
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Obviously the OP is lying, any young male that is not disabled can do 1 pull up.
lol i actually cant tho
do not do squirrel pullups
Like Coach said, slowly lowering yourself down is the best way to build up to it. If possible you should do this as many times as possible through out the day until you are able to do an actual pull up.
Since you can't do a pull up I am guessing you are also the least explosive runner on your team too. There is a correlation between pull ups and speed.
Left Hand Free wrote:
Take up gym rock climbing as cross-training. Better overall for your strength and flexibility.
Full disclosure: at age 21 I could do 3 pullups in a set. Now, age 56, I can do 30 in a set (full grip) and 15 open-crimp fingertips. My running isn't what it used to be speed-wise, but honestly I don't care that much, I can still run up to 30 miles and I now have so much more.
This is the best advice for life. Rock climbing is a great sport that you can continue with in life.
I would say in addition to rock climbing, you can find an assisted pull up machine at your local gym. Or your rock climbing gym if they have one. Rows also would be good. Get a membership at your local Y if you want and get a personal trainer to to coach you for two or three months, until you've got the exercise down.
Damn!
I thought I was going to see actual squirrels doing pull ups.
The benefit wrote:
And the benefit of doing pull ups for running fast is?
0 & 0. You don't need pull ups man. Don't waste your time. It will slow you down. Too much muscle weight.
You maybe meant to say that to the OP, but I don´t compete anymore, I train for health reasons, and bigger biceps is just byproduct. Frequent strength and weight training, some running and biking. Some sort of Fitness-training.
It´s quite enjoyable when used to it, if I don´t do a good hard strength session at least 1 time per week, usually 2-3, I feel bad emotionally and physically. I finally have some kind of sixpack, but best thing is that I´ve never been this strong. I have still something left where I can improve.
Seek out your local Marine Corps recruiter. He will have a method for you.
If you can, put a bar in your doorway. Start with negatives or hang with your chin over the bar as long as you can, if you have to. Once you can do 2-3 at a time, do 1-2 every time you walk through the door. Increase as they get easier.
Armstrong Pull-Up Program is a very good way. If nothing else, join the Marines. You'll be able to do pull-ups during and after an enlistment.
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