@pixystix

[sangria]

I don't know if it was here or on H&F but I saw that you had a goal to do a strict pull-up this year and you did it. 

Good job! 

Now, I need to know what you did during the year to get there. I've set this as one of my 2016 goals- ONE FUCKING PULL UP.

I do a crossfit type workout 4-5 days a week. Twice a week we focus on back and front squats and push press / push jerk. 

Currently I can do a few banded pull-ups and I mostly do ring rows to improve my strength. 

Teach me your ways to a pull up! 

[wambam]

I'm not Pixy but I can do some pull-ups

For me, it was concentrating on the sticky point that got me there. In my case, it was the initial pull that was the limiting factor. After I got that initial pull I could grind my way up all the way. That meant negatives and hanging out in that initial pull position during the negative.

So yeah, figure out what your sticking point is and attack that part head on.

ETA: I also ditched the band in favor of negatives. If a workout included 10 pull-ups, I would do 3-5 negatives.

[sangria]

Oh boy. Negatives. YIKES lol

[wambam]

Dec 31, 2015 12:43:03 GMT -5 sangria said:

Oh boy. Negatives. YIKES lol

For me, it worked when two plus years of banded pull-ups did not.