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Sous3313
06-04-07, 11:48 AM
I leave for PI the 26th of this month.:D I can do 15 pull ups the max. And i want to get a 300 PFT score. The running and the crunches i will do fine its just I cant get 20 pull ups. Im a built kid that works out alot and have played sports my entire life. But I just cant knock down more then 15 pull ups.:mad:
drumcorpssnare
06-04-07, 03:59 PM
Sous3313- You state that you can't do more than 15 pull-ups. That's the problem. You must believe that you can do 20...in order to do 20. Think about it...

drumcorpssnare:usmc:
Echo_Four_Bravo
06-04-07, 04:21 PM
Armstrong or Recon Ron. Do it and love it.
Marine84
06-04-07, 04:41 PM
Only way to get better is keep doing 'em! They weren't lieing when they said "practice makes perfect"
Thefewtheproud
06-04-07, 04:46 PM
Only way to get better is keep doing 'em! They weren't lieing when they said "practice makes perfect"

This woman is a God. I literally look up to her. Her words are wisdom. Anyways...I would lift wieghts and do other exercises that will strengthen your upper body. Once you have EXTREAME upper body strength lifting yourslef right up over the bar shouldn't be a problem. But, keep working at it...you will be able to do it...
MKinney
06-04-07, 07:26 PM
Mix up your routines when doing pullups.
Do 3 days a week to give your body plenty of rest time too.

Say monday do:
Max sets as many as you can do. Do one max, set of 50 pushups. Next max set, another 50 pushups. Continue like this until you cannot even get one pullup.
tuesday: rest
Wednesday: Pyramids. go 1-10-1 or 2-4-6-8-6-4-2 with pushups between those.
Thurs : Rest
Friday : Max sets + negatives. Start out with 1 max set and pushups. Next do a few sets of negatives. Basically pull yourself over the bar and hold yourself up for as long as possible, then when you do start to lower yourself go as slow as you can until you drop. Do that 3-5 times (Each time being a set). Then finish with a final max set and pushups.
Weekend : rest

If you don't already, up protein intake while you are doing this. You can also go to the gym and do Lat pulldowns to target those areas.