bar work out (pull ups and shit)

[alexfs]

anyone working out doing like pulls ups and shit, i mean stuff on the pullup bar?
i do
just wondering - how you do that, what kind of grips, number of reps, sets, how often

[Adi]

What kind of bar do you have?  Just the straight one with one grip?  There are different types, some with multiple grips.

You definitely want to get some reps in with a close grip (hands close to each other) and some far apart.  They works different muscle groups obviously.  Reps vary.  Push yourself each time and you'll get up in reps quickly.  You can also have someone hold your legs a little to help you go further.

[SvenF]

We should ask oLi! ohhhh wait...

[alexfs]

What kind of bar do you have?  Just the straight one with one grip?  There are different types, some with multiple grips.

You definitely want to get some reps in with a close grip (hands close to each other) and some far apart.  They works different muscle groups obviously.  Reps vary.  Push yourself each time and you'll get up in reps quickly.  You can also have someone hold your legs a little to help you go further.

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right i mostly use 4 different grips

[L_I_S]

What do you want to achieve with these excersises?

[alexfs]

What do you want to achieve with these excersises?

some strength may be - good for health you know
it's nice to do some pull-ups along with going to the gym too

[L_I_S]

What do you want to achieve with these excersises?

some strength may be - good for health you know
it's nice to do some pull-ups along with going to the gym too

Hmm, after you get to a certain number of reps, don't you stop gaining strength and start gaining stamina only? I came to that conclusion because just like in lifting weights, if you lift the same weight over and over, you stop gaining strength and since you're lifting your own body weight over and over, I'd assume the same.

Can you make your body go horizontal?

[Adi]

You have to keep surprising your muscles with more weight and/or different excersizes.  Same thing goes with pull-ups but it's a bit harder since you can only do so many grips.

[G-Kid]

Using a closer grip your working more of your bicep/ shoulder region.
Using a further apart grip your working your traps and your pectorials i find.
Ofc this is a good thing, but once you get above 20 or so reps, you wont be building up strength.

I suggest you use this as PART of a muslce group workout, so if your training biceps that specific day.
Do 5-7 excersizes with the closer grip being one of them, id suggest 3-4 sets involving 6-14 reps depending on how you find it, if it is getting to easy attach some weights to you etc.
But if your looking for strength your best of educating yourself first tbh.

[L_I_S]

Using a closer grip your working more of your bicep/ shoulder region.
Using a further apart grip your working your traps and your pectorials i find.

Woahhhh, just saw this load of crap. Just so everyone knows, that's not how it works.
Sorry for the huge bump, I was looking for a work out thread.

[stefanfreestylez]

i do wide grip 10 - 12 reps 4 sets

[stefanfreestylez]

Using a closer grip your working more of your bicep/ shoulder region.
Using a further apart grip your working your traps and your pectorials i find.

how do chin ups work ur pecs? :P