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Eric Roberts shows three progressions to build pull-up strength: inverted rows with a barbell, negative chin-ups where you lower yourself as slowly as possible, and band-assisted pull-ups using a looped resistance band under your foot.
Eric Roberts shows three progressions to build pull-up strength: inverted rows with a barbell, negative chin-ups where you lower yourself as slowly as possible, and band-assisted pull-ups using a looped resistance band under your foot.
If you're someone who wants to do chin-ups, but right now you just can't frickin' move, try these 3 things out. It just might help. Number 1, set up the barbell or a Smith machine around your hip height, and then I want you to get underneath of it, and then I want you to pull your chest to the bar. This is called an inverted row, and it's a great way to work towards getting your first chin-up. Second, I want you to get a bench or a box, set it up right next to the chin-up bar. Then I want you to use it to start at the top, jump off, and try to go as slow as you can on the way down. And even if you just fall at first, over time you will gain the strength to slow down. And third, I want you to get a band, and you're either going to loop it up from the top, put your foot in it, and use the band to help you pull up. Or you can wrap it around the hooks of the squat rack and use that to step on, which will also help pull you up to the bar. Those 3 things will help and
