On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:20:39 EDT, Mary Craddock <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>In a message dated 8/29/00 11:06:54 AM CST, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
><< The pro bodybuilders say pullups (ie same thing as chinups, but palms
>facing
> away from you, not towards you - and the further apart your hands are, the
> better >>
>
>I will try that. Pull ups and chin up type exercises have always been
>extremely hard for me for some reason. I'll try them again.

Here is some advice I found in a newsgroup for people who cannot do one pullup
yet:

In alt.sport.weightlifting, "The King Meskalumdug of Ur" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>do negatives
>my girlfriend started out able to do none
>she did 1 workout with negatives, and the next time in the gym 4 days later
>she could do 1 pullup
>shes up to like 3 now a few weeks later
>
>anyway, what you do is jump up, or get someone to help you, and hold it at
>the top for a few seconds, come down a little bit, hold it again, come down
>some more, hold it, etc. etc. etc.
>
>this will begin to hurt a lot, and youll be shaking like crazy, this is
>normal, do not be afraid.
>
>once you get to the bottom hop back up and do it again until you feel dead.
>
>then rest 5 days or so and see if you can do one. if not, back to negatives.
>
>if this never ends up getting you there, then use a lat pulldown machine,
>and up the weight until your near bodyweight, then go do real pullups..