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..