Pullups

Pullups are a great way to build strong arms, a wide back and an overall impressive physique. As a requirement in most military training, pullups can be a tough exercise to do if you aren't already physically fit or if you are overweight. Many other exercises can be done initially to strengthen the muscles required to do pullups.


These include lat pulldowns, bicep curls, dumbbell rows and other back exercises we have featured on our site. If you can't do pullups, you can do these exercises until you have the strength to do negatives. A negative is a "cheat" pullup where you (or a workout partner) boost yourself up to the top of the pullup position and then slowly lower yourself down to the bottom of the pullup exercise. You can then either boost yourself back up with your feet, or have your partner assist you back to the top. Pullups can be very difficult for people 10-20 pounds overweight, or even for very large bodybuilders that have high off season bodyweight.

Many people report having the best success at pullups by practicing them every other day. If they aren't sore from the previous workout, they keep practicing. Doing this every other day (while being sure to avoid muscle injury and fatigue) is potentially a great way to increase your pullup endurance and capability. Building your lats, rhomboids and biceps is also a great way to enhance your appearance and v-taper. Strong, wide (to a certain degree) lats will improve your back to waist ratio resulting in a more proportioned physique.

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