All posts tagged "pullups"
With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute…continuing as long as you are able.
My score: 15 full rounds + 11. Meh. This one really sneaks up on you - it’s easy peasy lemon squeezy until about the 10th round, then it gets really hard really fast (twss).
Using the principles of density training to increase my pullup AND pushup numbers (shooting for 50). Starting each set at 1 minute intervals, go until you can’t complete the numbers in a 1 min set:
Finished 8 rounds.
Total of 80 reps of each, resting until the full minute is up. I was shooting for the full 10 rounds, but just wasn’t feeling it today. Haven’t been working my strength endurance that much recently and it shows. Pullups were broken after the 5th set.
Today was another scorcher at about 97 degrees…officially a rest day. Beached it at Jones Beach for most of the day. The only thing worth noting here is that I did 30 consecutive pullups on the rusty bar at the lifeguard station.
Using the principles of density training to increase my pullup AND pushup numbers (goal is still 50, though it’s a long ways away). Starting each set at 1 minute intervals:
100 pullups + 100 pushups total in just over 12 minutes. I did the pushups immediately after the pullups, so I had to finish 8 reps of each in each minute. Didn’t get all the pullup sets unbroken this time. The pushups definitely added to the overall fatigue, but made it a bit more interesting. I think I’ll up the reps to 9 next time, which means only 11 sets!
OK, I lied. Today’s Crossfit WOD inspire me to work on my L pullups, which made me want to do some pushing, and then made me want to do some situps.
A nice, neat total of 100 of each exercise. Symmetry. Science.
Using the principles of density training to increase my pullup numbers (goal is 50). Starting each set at 1 minute intervals:
100 pullups total in just over 12 minutes. My favorite part of the article linked above: “When this set and rep scheme becomes easy, move onto the next level.” I don’t know if this will ever be easy, but I got through it with unbroken sets. I think I’ll stick with the 12 x 8 (+4) a couple more times.
