Norman asks: “I always love reading your messages. I would like to hear your thoughts about golfers elbow, the reason why I cant manage to do a single pullup.Tried everything: rest, stretching, strengthening even changing diet choices as to inflammation. Nothing works. As a strongman you sure know this condition. …
Greasing the Groove with Pullups
Yesterday I shared that I got a doorway pullup bar so I could begin training this exercise again. With this I had a good opportunity to train my pullups differently than I had in a long time. Greasing the groove. This phrase and method was popularized by Pavel Tsatsouline. It …
Doorway Pullup Bar
That may have been the longest time I’ve gone without doing any pullups or chin-ups since I began seriously training! I’m talking about the months since my gym burned down and until I bought the following… Ultimate Body Press XL Doorway Pull Up Bar with Elevated Bar & Adjustable Width …
25 Bodyweight Pullups
My previous personal record was 23 reps. Recently I hit a new record of 25 reps at the end of December. Sorry for the crappy video, but this is my current setup as far as training this exercise since my gym is gone. I’ve been training in a “Grease the …
Chest to Bar Pullups
A question comes in from Laid regarding chest to bar pullups: I have a question about body weight exercise. In fact, about pull-ups. I’ve tried many different approaches but I’m pretty bad in them. I can do 10 chin-ups without problem even more, but with pull-ups I can do 3-4 …
How To Do A Muscle Up
If you are looking for new upper extremity, bodyweight movements to incorporate into your training then consider none other than the muscle up. The muscle up is a relatively basic bodyweight movement that incorporates both a pushing and a pulling action of the upper extremity all into one movement. Also, …
Warming Up Before Working Out
How important are warm-ups? My opinion is quite different from most personal trainers out there, since I don’t consider them to be too important. However, this definitely depends on several factors, including your goals and circumstances. Warming up is a general term for warming up your muscles to keep them …
What is Proper Pullup Form?
I received this question about what is proper pullup form. “Pull ups what is the proper technique for them, what cues should I use to get the most out of my lats? I am struggling with my max reps bodyweight.” First off, let me say I’m not a big stickler …