MissileS
Level 4 Valued Member
So I've been making progress with pullups, they've been my main focus because I want to be able to perform strict muscle ups. I can do an explosive pull up, I feel my chest hitting the bar at around the nipple area... but I do feel like I've been stagnating in my weighted pull up progress.. maybe I'm doing everything correct, and just need more time.. but I've noticed getting past the 50 -60 lb weighted pull up is hard for me... I can only do a few reps with those numbers at a time.. I've been GTG a lot, but I was wondering if there is any advice you guys can give to allow me to improve in my weighted pull ups... My chin ups are substantially stronger.. I'm hitting like 70 lb chinups(could possibly do more), but regular grip pull ups continue to remain a challenge for me...
I've also noticed my grip is a limiting factor, so I've been really working on it because I don't feel like I'm "crushing" the bar yet, so I do dead hangs were I emphasize squeezing the living crap out of the bar....
I guess what I'm asking is what kind of exercises would you guys recommend to get my pull ups even stronger, hitting that 100lb weighted pull up is definitely a goal of mine... I understand a lot of it is time, but what can I do to build an iron grip and get those numbers higher? I've been doing pull ups almost 5 days a week for the past year and a half... maybe my body needs more recovery time to increase weight capacity? Thanks guys.
I've also noticed my grip is a limiting factor, so I've been really working on it because I don't feel like I'm "crushing" the bar yet, so I do dead hangs were I emphasize squeezing the living crap out of the bar....
I guess what I'm asking is what kind of exercises would you guys recommend to get my pull ups even stronger, hitting that 100lb weighted pull up is definitely a goal of mine... I understand a lot of it is time, but what can I do to build an iron grip and get those numbers higher? I've been doing pull ups almost 5 days a week for the past year and a half... maybe my body needs more recovery time to increase weight capacity? Thanks guys.