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[MGS5Snake]

Hi folks a month or so ago I posted a question about how one of my goals is to be able to perform 20 pull ups and/or chin ups and I'm still at a snag. I was doing 10 pull ups but not only have I not progressed but I have fallen down to 9 sometimes 8. The fighter pull up program is a fine program and I like it but it has only worked for me to a point and my luck with it has really run out. Does anyone have another program they can point in my direction?

Thanks everyone and again please do not think I am putting down the fight pull up program because it is a great program to use but just for me it has only worked to an extent.

 

[amdemarais]

Try taking a break from pull-ups and focus on snatches as well as decreasing body weight. http://www.strongfirst.com/how-we-train-for-the-tsc-at-tnt/

 

[IvanK]

What is the fighter pull up program? (i'm doing chin ups with the GTG method at the moment)

 

[Journeyman]

Snake, how did you run the FPP, exactly? It is fairly easy to screw up if you do too much... or too little; but works very well for almost everybody if you do it 'right'.

Also, in the 9-10 RM range gtg is probably going to be your best bet, if that's possible.

 

 

[AndyMcL]

A couple things that helped me with the FPP:

-Do not start out with your max resp. If your max is 10, start at 8.

-Do not feel like you need to follow the schedule exactly, but make sure you do 4-5 days a week

If you have the access, GTG definitely works well. But, you have to be able to get in ~10 sets of submaximal reps (1/3 to 1/2 max reps) throughout the day with plenty of rest in between.

 

[IvanK]

Nevermind, found the article.