Thanks to you too Daniel! Between Calimove and FitnessFAQs, there is no deficit of quality information for the vigilant learner - you guys have helped us all tremendously!
I'm a 71 yr old ex-Marine. Pullups use to be a permanent part of our PT workouts...of course that was back in the late 60's. Right now, I'm glad to do just one...maybe. I like this video because I believe that this is a method to help me get back on track. If you have any other advice for older men and women, it would be appreciated.
I cannot do pull up in my entire life.. then i start working out . Diet . Loss fat. Now im able to do 3 pull up. Im so happy. I never achieve this in my life. I hope one day i can do 10 pull up.
Alright, starting this tomorrow 2022/05/14 - will report my results after 9 weeks (8 week program plus a rest week). Current max is 8 pullups or 3 reps with 10kg added.
Holy crap I did not expect this much of a result. Only up to 10 max pullups, but 1 rep max for weighted is up from about 13kg to 23kg (maybe more, haven't pushed it super hard) and 20kg for 3 reps. Core strength is also way up. Climbing 2 grades harder than I was before. 1000% recommend this!
@@khakilover-ci5rt I don't, it was a joke, he shows that a weaker version of himself or beginner self without the blue shorts, and with it a more advanced...
Amazing workout! Here's my progress: Day one: 10 pull ups Max 4 weeks later: 14 pull ups Max I'm still in The middle of the program, But i really fell the progress every week, see you in four More weeks, greetings from México ❤
I went from 18 to 26 pull-ups in 8 weeks. Starting Aug 26 and finishing today Oct 27. Also gained 8 kg (from 70 to 78, I was doing other minor activities too though, so not just pull-ups). I liked this program because it's quite diverse and I never felt bored. Technique: I don't do perfect form, but I do decent enough, so full down with shoulder blades out and up until chin is over, legs are moving a little and when I go down I get a little bounce up (be careful with shoulders though, warm up properly). Diet: I am skinny and could never bulk up, this time I decided to focus just on protein to get my 70g+ of it (my weight) daily. Proportion was 1 beef to 2 fish meals, so usually 3 in total daily. My secret is to eat just the meat/fish with nothing else and then if I am still hungry finish with whatever I want, so I enjoyed every meal I had! When I tried to bulk up some time ago I was eating too much carbs and the result was just stomach ache and a constant desire to throw up. Over time improvement: Max5: 75 -> 150 Lock-in: 5 -> 9 Pyramid: 13 -> 16 After lock-in training I usually had some strength to train one arm pull ups and hurt my left arm tendon in the process, so I had to stop it and focus just on the program. I don't know if I will continue the program, but if I do, I will probably get a weight vest. As pyramid training, for example, takes about 1hr to complete (with 20s per rep rest increment). --- Raw notes (I rarely skipped a training, so if you see max5 -> pyramid, I just didn't take notes of lock-in. also 1 week I couldn't go to where the bar is, so was doing push ups instead): Aug 25 max5 75 - (6:18pm-6:43pm) + 7-4-2-2 7:04 Sep 2 max5 5:27-5:42pm 40 Sep 7 pyramid pyramid - 13 full 7 finish Sep 10 max5 6:28-35pm: 30 6:35-42pm: 60 (60th hard) 6:46 78 6:49 88 total Sep 14 pyramid pyramid 13 full (9-13 with re attach) + 11 with reattach Sep 16 22 max! new record Sep 18 max5 muscle up! (there are 3 bars where I train and they are all quite short, so I could reach ground if I wanted to) ⁃ ground touching middle height bar ⁃ ground touching normal bar ⁃ ground touching back (so full swing) high ⁃ ground touching front (back and forth swing) ⁃ normal start! and swinging max 22x5 = 110 7:42pm-7:58pm 60 (reverse grip, 5 reps each set) 08:08pm 100 08:11pm 105+10 reps finisher Sep 23 (8am) pyramid pyramid 14, 15 light kipping, +8 Sep 25 max5 5:35 reverse grip 5:44 60 5:52 110 Sep 26 rock climbing. left forearm tendon pain - taking a break Sep 30 normal pullup & dip slow to let tendonds heal Oct 2 pyramid pyramid reverse grip rain 16 tired/bored/hard morally to go farther, takes long time (1hr) Oct 8 push-ups! 6:23-6:40 120+15 120=8x14 Oct 11 push-ups! pyramid, 15s rep rest, 2 min max 13:53 after 17 - 3 min rest 14:38 20, 3:30 rest 16 14:43 total: 20p+16 = 226 times, 50minutes Oct 13 lock-ins Oct 15 pyramid pyramid, 2 min max rest 8:10am 12p+10 8:35 Oct 17 max5 5x max, reverse grip 5:19 6 reps per set 5:41 114 5:51 150 Oct 22 pyramid pyramid, normal grip, 16p + 14 1 hour Oct 27 26 new max. was nervous so the form was dirtier than usual. some kipping past 12 max5 5:22 5:28 30 stomach ache, had to stop
Back then I was only able to do 2 -3 pull ups in very bad form ( chin did not clear the bar). Now I'm on phase 8 of Level 2 - Complete Calisthenics program and can do 8 weighted pull ups (+10kg). Thank you so much! Highly recommended for everyone.
the best pull up program i tried so far i was stuck at 7-8 pull ups after this plan i went to 14 pull ups. but be careful not to do the mistake i did which focusing only on pull ups this will create imbalances, do rows, pushups and dips etc ...for a balanced workout, your shoulders and posture will thank you later
Hey guys! I'm a little bit late since I started the challenge a little late and had to do a week of deload but here's my progress... I started with 10 rep max, 11th was not counted since my chin didn't clear the bar. 8 weeks later, my max is now 16 reps. Had to stop because i was already tired in terms of grip strength/endurance. But I think if I also trained my grip strength/endurance, I think I can reach 17 reps. Just a little side note. I was only training twice a week cause I have to account for my body's recovery speed since I do not have a proper diet nor any vitamins and supplements cause I only come from a poor family. I don't know if my results are great or just normal but hey! any progress is great progress. Hope everyone did great as well in this 8 week challenge. If you have questions just let me know. Cheers!
8 Weeks later, here i am ! It was really challenging, and i did my best, even though my progress may not seem that impressive. When i started this, i was barely able to do 5 pull ups, but honestly, i did not feel my scapula or lats working... Pull ups were putting pressure on my arms mostly and if i tried to ignore it, my shoulders were always there to remind me how bad my form of execution was. And it was really frustrating, because i was already triyng to do more pull ups several months before this video came out. I'm now able to do 10 pull ups with a decent form, and within these pull ups i mean 7 with a good form, focused on the back, and 3 others a little bit less. I could do some more pull ups, but the quality would then drop too low to be safe/satisfying. For workout A, i went then from 25 reps in 9min50s to 57 reps in 17min50s (and i consider this last workout like a failure, because i went too hard on the beginning, wasting my energy for the last repetitions...) For workout B, i went from 3/4/4/4/4 reps with a medium assisted elastic band, to 5x5 reps without elastic assistance (i added negative front lever to this workout too, even if i'm faaaar from getting it) For workout C, i went from a 37 pull up pyramid to a 53 climbing only pull up pyramid (i'm kinda disappointed because then again it was hard at my last workout to climb higher than 7 reps, after 6 series of at least 4 reps) Today, i don't feel that much strong, but i know that i'm better than i was back then and i want to progress again and again ! I would like to be able to do pull ups with a good form while lesting my body, but that's a far away goal for now.. :) What i think now about this challenge : It's GREAT, because it made me plan how much reps i got to do for several future workout. I had to establish a line to try to respect the most precisly i could, and i knew each time i went to workout, what i had to do (number of reps, what exercise...) Before this i used to only write how much reps i did last workout, but now imma write how many reps i gotta do next workouts too ! Plus, the diversity of workout made it a little bit funnier to follow, like : Oh ! Today is Workout C day, i gotta be strong cause it's the hardest ! (for me at least ahah) However, now i feel like i can train with more freedom, so i'll change my routine for now and i hope it will make me get stronger faster ! I will still train my back 3 times a week, but i'll now try to do classic workouts, because i think i can do enough pull ups to do it ! (Before this challenge, i would have only be able to do 4 series of 3 reps of pull ups, 2 times a week... impossible to make progress) I'll then train classic pull ups and australian pull ups (50 minutes) 2 times a week, and train my negative pull ups and front lever (30 minutes) 1 time a week (also with 2 push ups/dips workout and 1 legs workout / week) For motivating me these 8 past weeks, and inspiring the next weeks, i'd like to thank you a lot for this video, among plenty other good ones, Calisthenicmovement ! Keep up the good work ! :)
@@alwaultra ... i always laugh when i read comments like yours. i think, well, i know laziness, because i'm an expert at it, but to be overwhelmed by too many words to read. That's taking it to new level!
I read it all! Very inspiring. I like how it helped you focus and build on the quality of reps. I did this for 4 weeks back in Sept 2020, then life happened. Helped me from 0 to 3 max. Your story makes me want to try again.
Going to start this program tomorrow. I’ll keep you all updated. I can do about 8 pull ups. But whenever I normally train them I always reach failure, and progress very slowly. I think more volume is the key.
@@nandanvaidya2266 Awesome, congratulation! I've decide to give it a try, some variation can't be too bad. Started today with my current max of 9 so 45 in total and finished with 13 min
Very nicely explained. Will check in after 8 weeks. Current status can’t do one pull up. Am doing assisted for last one month but obviously no real progress made. This workout of yours gives me renewed confidence.
I started attempting pull up after seeing this video 6 months ago.. When I started hanging from the ledge(didn't have a pull up bar) my arms felt like filling with battery🔋 acid after 4 seconds. Today I did a perfect form pull up from the ledge.. Thanks Calimove👍
The workout at 6:50 gave me great benefit. I used to only be able to do 6-7 reps of pull ups on my first set, but I already hit 10 reps on my first set after 3 weeks of applying that workout. Take in I only do pull ups once a week on back day not as frequently as they suggest.
After 5 weeks of doing it with the assistance of rubber bands. Without being even remotely close to consistent. I managed to do my first unassisted pullup!!! I never thought my arms could ever manage to pull my own overweight body! Now I'm going to finish the 8 weeks to see how many I can do in a row.
I started pull up on August 7, i.e. my birthday. I was 102kg and I was not able to do a single pull up. I started pull up with support of 8 plates i.e. 40kg support. Once I reached 20 pullups in first set I reduced one plate support to 7 and it went on. On November end, I was able to do one pull up without any weight support. And today as on January 17, 2021, I am able to do 8 pull ups. I do 10 sets, 4 times a week with sequence Monday pullups, Tuesday Chinups, Wednesday rest; Thursday Pullups and Friday Chinups and then followed two days rest. 10 sets in each day gave me a lot of endurance. I can do 8 pullups or chin ups in first set and 4 in all the following sets. It makes overall a good count. My weight is reduced go 98kg i.e. still I am heavy but pretty much defined with muscles growth. Why I couldn't reduce weight, because of my eating habits. So far so good experience.
Excellent video! We are both in our 80's and are all about healthy aging. Getting older does have to mean getting sicker. We still strive for a strong body, a calm mind, & a positive outlook. Always looking to learn more. Thanks!
Same, 5 pull ups on overhand grip, bit more on other grips. I want to be able to do 10 before the end of the year. Honestly really motivated me seeing your comment there, cheers and good luck.
I would like to join you, guys. Today is 23/08, I'll share my results on 18/10. Currently, my overhand max is 6 reps, underhand - 9 reps. I hope to achieve 15 reps at both grips by the end of this challenge. I wish us all good luck!
I started the Workout 3 weeks ago, I could do 9 Pull Ups. Now I'm able to do 12 Pull Ups and I'm working on my first Muscle Up. Big Thank this Video helped a lot and I will keep improving.
Workout C was the toughest, I started with 1-> 10 -> 1, and ended the 8 weeks program (advanced level) with 1 -> 21 -> 1... Needless to say I am very glad that it finally ended 😂
watching reps at half speed is a serious game changer, you can check the dominant chain and also check minor differences of contraction. Very informative, watching this channel at half speed has taught me alot more than any other channel.
Love these videos. I tried the 3 sets of 8 pull ups every 2 days and you do negatives for all the pull up you couldn't do. Which for me was all of them starting out. With in two months I was doing all sets of regular pull up, no negatives needed.
The information on this channel is just fantastic. I've increased my max reps (full ROM, good form pull ups) from 3 - 10 in the last 8 or 9 months following your advice. Together with a select few other channels on this site I think you are making a significant contribution to public health education. Just... Thanks!! 👍 and hi from the UK
Awesome guide. I went from 1 to 9 [max] pull-ups in about 1 year. I haven't been able to progress further but I will definitely make use of this advice
Okay so i am little late here but tried my max (the bars in the park is thick so it requires lot of forearms too ) I will apply the same concepts on dips too Currently at 29-03-2021 Max pull ups: 6 Max Dips: 8 Will update after 8weeks
@@gainsbrah9831 thanks for the update brah. Im coming back from an injury and was thinking of running this simultaneously for pullups and dips at the same time to get back to where I was. glad to see it worked.
My dad said at 13 he was able to do 10 - 15 pull ups in a row because his generation didnt have phones so he went outside all the time and hanged from bars and played games with friends
I'm going to start this challenge and try to motivate others for their new years goals. I'm starting november 3rd and will reply to myself here on december 29th. I'm really excited to do this because I'm going to finish just before new years and my goal is to reach 10 reps. my current max is 4 overhand and 7 underhand. Wish me luck guys :D
@@FacePullTiToX hey. It went pretty well. Just before christmas I hit 7 reps. shortly after though (because of christmas food haha) I went back down to barely 6 not very clean. But I picked up a different workout now and I'm already seeing a lot of progress. Its the "double your max pull ups by atleanx"
I can do 3 reps max with both pull ups and chin ups. Haven't tried the neutral grip yet. It's 22/08/2020 today. I'll be back in 8 weeks and we'll see if there's any progress 💪. Also remember, people who complain about you or talk you down are people who don't do it themselves. People who are stronger and more experienced than you are, will try to give you advice so you can achieve your goal! Keep it up and stay healthy everyone!
*I think Workout ''C'' can also be done with added weight on a belt or a weighted vest.* *As soon as you reach failure/missing a rep on the pyramid, drop some added weight/put off the weighted vest and keep doing with your own bodyweight or less added weight!*
When using bands make sure the band doesn’t do the work for you which is easy to happen. Scapula pull ups should be the first thing you do on or off a band and over time I’m told this will foster more engagement in all the places that need it… I’m testing out focusing daily scapula pull up holds at the top.
Try checking FitnessFAQs for the shoulder mobility exercises. If you can do that easily, they should be great warmups. Trust me, they're not easy. That should be a great measurement for your readiness for the proper pullups.
Hey I'm going to update here Started 2/11/2021 Maximum reps: 5 reps with Band support 25kg Retesting 3/12/2021 Maximum reps: 7 reps with Band support 25kg
Starting this challenge today with a current level of 6 band-assisted pull-ups, and just one unassisted pull-up. I'll update this comment in 8 weeks with my results!
I will test myself tomorrow after the 8 weeks I’ve been doing the challenge. I was capable of do 10 pull-ups at the begging of the trial. I will tell you tomorrow my result. I did it and it worked!! Now I can do 17 without problems and I feel that soon I’ll do 20
Negatives really helped me! Banded pull-ups really help me get a bigger pump in the lats without using the lat machine which isn’t effective for muscle strength I have found
Wokout A PLU max. × 5 (Don't go too hard at the beginning) Wokout B 5 Sets of paused PLU (2 sec hold in the middle of going up and 2 sec hold at the top) Workout C Pyramid with increasing pauses until you reach failure (either up and down or just up)
3 weeks ago i was barely able to do 4 pull ups in one go. I started doing 5 sets every day starting with 2,2,1,1,1 reps, and each day adding one more rep. Now I am at 5,5,5,5,4 and they are getting so much easier, could probably do around 8-10 in one go now.
Challenge accepted! I can't do one unassisted pull up now. I have 9 weeks before I go back to the office. If I can do one clean pull up before then, I'll be happy.
i finished this i was able to do 10 pull ups progression workout a : 50 reps in 14.5 min to 11 min progression workout b : 5*3 paused pull ups to 5*6 paused pull ups progression workout c : each time i fail at the set of 9 reps after 6 weeks i acheived it and got 48 reps instead of 39 each time for max pull ups test at the end i got 12 reps it worked good but i think that greasing the groove is much better and more effective and faster
I created my own program similar to this about 3 months ago and I saw great results! Watching the Calimove guys publicly advocate my program is super encouraging! Thanks guys.
Starting this week. 1/10/22. I'll come back after 8 weeks. Current max is 8 with overhand grip. I've been plateaued for about 2-3 months. I plan to do 3 times per week along with other workouts.
Always appreciate the thought and attention to detail guys. Thanks for keeping high standards in the calisthenics community 👊
Oh. Its Daniel "Silky Smooth Skin" Vadnal
Thanks to you too Daniel! Between Calimove and FitnessFAQs, there is no deficit of quality information for the vigilant learner - you guys have helped us all tremendously!
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2 legends...
😂 bro@@randomguy6924
The iconic 'Blue shorts' will never get old.
Anonymusk does he have another colour?
@@funwithcalisthenics Well, he used red ones when portraying a beginner...
Are the same from the begining and has never been washed
True lol
I went to Amazon, eBay, and every online store and all the same color are gone. Hmm.
Being sarcastic
Alex faking pull ups being hard is so funny
Its easy go to failure and them try one xd
@@typicalskywars4025 it is not that easy to go to failure when you can do 100 pull ups 😑😂
@@ismaesp3698 100? He probably can do 1000 🤣
Don't underestimate one punch man
@@ismaesp3698 they cant do that many in a row actually. They focus on strength mostly not that much endurance.
Coming back after 1 year to this to say: I took this challenge to the extreme level and ended up doing 28 pull ups at once. Thanks.
WOW nice job m8
I don't really understand workout A. May i ask how long did you rest, or you do exactly in the video: rest no more than 10 secs?
So you might be able to do 14 currently?
Get in!!
Beast.
This guy calls 911 and ask if there's any emergency.
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@@alvidema9896 hmm
Cmon now. He ain't Putin.
HAH.
He even has to put on red pants to really fake weakness :D
Maybe it's not fake. If the blue pants give him strength, removing them might make him lose it again.
His strength is contained in the blue shorts.
Hes Samson - but with pants.
Virgin red shorts Vs. Chad Blue shorts.
Haha
I'm a 71 yr old ex-Marine. Pullups use to be a permanent part of our PT workouts...of course that was back in the late 60's. Right now, I'm glad to do just one...maybe. I like this video because I believe that this is a method to help me get back on track. If you have any other advice for older men and women, it would be appreciated.
💯💯💯💯
Just use heavy weight pull up elastic rope or try starting with wall pull ups (Google it if you dont know how they look like)
I cannot do pull up in my entire life.. then i start working out . Diet . Loss fat. Now im able to do 3 pull up. Im so happy. I never achieve this in my life. I hope one day i can do 10 pull up.
Hi bro, how are you doing now? :)
@@nevowryt3736 for now i can only do 4 pull up. I still got a long way.. but i like my current body..
@@MrWarlanchello bro how many can you do now?
bar pull up still 4..
if curl pull up 8-10 @@azurezzz
@@MrWarlanc ahh, are you still working on pull ups?
After doing this for 8 weeks I went from 0 pull ups to 4 in a row which is my life time best.
Makes me feel a lot better about how I struggle with eight in a row. Let's get our numbers up dude
Rookie numbers i can do 2 in a row
Alright, starting this tomorrow 2022/05/14 - will report my results after 9 weeks (8 week program plus a rest week). Current max is 8 pullups or 3 reps with 10kg added.
Holy crap I did not expect this much of a result. Only up to 10 max pullups, but 1 rep max for weighted is up from about 13kg to 23kg (maybe more, haven't pushed it super hard) and 20kg for 3 reps. Core strength is also way up. Climbing 2 grades harder than I was before. 1000% recommend this!
@@1729krish let's do it 💪
5:50 the price you pay for removing the blue shorts
Damn😂😂😂
Damn 😂😂😂
Ha ha 😂🤣
Wish he won't do that again
@@khakilover-ci5rt I don't, it was a joke, he shows that a weaker version of himself or beginner self without the blue shorts, and with it a more advanced...
Amazing workout! Here's my progress:
Day one: 10 pull ups Max
4 weeks later: 14 pull ups Max
I'm still in The middle of the program, But i really fell the progress every week, see you in four More weeks, greetings from México ❤
How many can you do now?
What are your stats now?
And Q for workout A: how much rest do you take btw sets/how many reps per set?
Only legends know el eggs did parkour before joining sven in calisthenicmovement i.e. before 2012
Yay finally got a heart . Thanks sven and alex👍
I knew it, in part
In fact, he was taekwondo practitioner even before doing parkour.
I did
@Ignacio Peñafiel Urzúa search el eggs on youtube and scroll all the way down to his oldest videos
I went from 18 to 26 pull-ups in 8 weeks. Starting Aug 26 and finishing today Oct 27. Also gained 8 kg (from 70 to 78, I was doing other minor activities too though, so not just pull-ups).
I liked this program because it's quite diverse and I never felt bored.
Technique: I don't do perfect form, but I do decent enough, so full down with shoulder blades out and up until chin is over, legs are moving a little and when I go down I get a little bounce up (be careful with shoulders though, warm up properly).
Diet: I am skinny and could never bulk up, this time I decided to focus just on protein to get my 70g+ of it (my weight) daily. Proportion was 1 beef to 2 fish meals, so usually 3 in total daily. My secret is to eat just the meat/fish with nothing else and then if I am still hungry finish with whatever I want, so I enjoyed every meal I had! When I tried to bulk up some time ago I was eating too much carbs and the result was just stomach ache and a constant desire to throw up.
Over time improvement:
Max5: 75 -> 150
Lock-in: 5 -> 9
Pyramid: 13 -> 16
After lock-in training I usually had some strength to train one arm pull ups and hurt my left arm tendon in the process, so I had to stop it and focus just on the program.
I don't know if I will continue the program, but if I do, I will probably get a weight vest. As pyramid training, for example, takes about 1hr to complete (with 20s per rep rest increment).
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Raw notes (I rarely skipped a training, so if you see max5 -> pyramid, I just didn't take notes of lock-in. also 1 week I couldn't go to where the bar is, so was doing push ups instead):
Aug 25 max5
75 - (6:18pm-6:43pm) + 7-4-2-2 7:04
Sep 2 max5
5:27-5:42pm 40
Sep 7 pyramid
pyramid - 13 full 7 finish
Sep 10 max5
6:28-35pm: 30
6:35-42pm: 60 (60th hard)
6:46 78
6:49 88 total
Sep 14 pyramid
pyramid 13 full (9-13 with re attach) + 11 with reattach
Sep 16
22 max! new record
Sep 18 max5
muscle up! (there are 3 bars where I train and they are all quite short, so I could reach ground if I wanted to)
⁃ ground touching middle height bar
⁃ ground touching normal bar
⁃ ground touching back (so full swing) high
⁃ ground touching front (back and forth swing)
⁃ normal start! and swinging
max 22x5 = 110
7:42pm-7:58pm 60 (reverse grip, 5 reps each set)
08:08pm 100
08:11pm 105+10 reps finisher
Sep 23 (8am) pyramid
pyramid 14, 15 light kipping, +8
Sep 25 max5
5:35 reverse grip
5:44 60
5:52 110
Sep 26
rock climbing. left forearm tendon pain - taking a break
Sep 30
normal pullup & dip slow to let tendonds heal
Oct 2 pyramid
pyramid reverse grip rain
16 tired/bored/hard morally to go farther, takes long time (1hr)
Oct 8
push-ups!
6:23-6:40
120+15
120=8x14
Oct 11
push-ups! pyramid, 15s rep rest, 2 min max
13:53
after 17 - 3 min rest
14:38 20,
3:30 rest 16
14:43
total: 20p+16 = 226 times, 50minutes
Oct 13 lock-ins
Oct 15 pyramid
pyramid, 2 min max rest
8:10am
12p+10
8:35
Oct 17 max5
5x max, reverse grip
5:19
6 reps per set
5:41 114
5:51 150
Oct 22 pyramid
pyramid, normal grip, 16p + 14
1 hour
Oct 27
26 new max. was nervous so the form was dirtier than usual.
some kipping past 12
max5
5:22
5:28 30
stomach ache, had to stop
This is great though, you have put so much mass (hopefully most of it muscles) and still increased the number of pull ups!! Congrats mate
This man is the human embodiment of handsome Squidward.
i love this comment
Back then I was only able to do 2 -3 pull ups in very bad form ( chin did not clear the bar). Now I'm on phase 8 of Level 2 - Complete Calisthenics program and can do 8 weighted pull ups (+10kg). Thank you so much! Highly recommended for everyone.
5:27 he is tricking us by wearing the blue shorts underneath those red shorts
😂🤣🤣
the best pull up program i tried so far i was stuck at 7-8 pull ups after this plan i went to 14 pull ups. but be careful not to do the mistake i did which focusing only on pull ups this will create imbalances, do rows, pushups and dips etc ...for a balanced workout, your shoulders and posture will thank you later
How did you go through workout A? How many reps + how long of a rest btw sets?
Hey guys! I'm a little bit late since I started the challenge a little late and had to do a week of deload but here's my progress...
I started with 10 rep max, 11th was not counted since my chin didn't clear the bar. 8 weeks later, my max is now 16 reps. Had to stop because i was already tired in terms of grip strength/endurance. But I think if I also trained my grip strength/endurance, I think I can reach 17 reps.
Just a little side note. I was only training twice a week cause I have to account for my body's recovery speed since I do not have a proper diet nor any vitamins and supplements cause I only come from a poor family. I don't know if my results are great or just normal but hey! any progress is great progress. Hope everyone did great as well in this 8 week challenge. If you have questions just let me know. Cheers!
any progress is great progress! 16 reps is a very respectable number for pullups, most people cant do more than 5 probably
Which workout you pick to get result? Are you sure you just doing 2 daya fraining in a week well thats a great numbers of pull ups!
4:14 Best perfect form
8 Weeks later, here i am ! It was really challenging, and i did my best, even though my progress may not seem that impressive.
When i started this, i was barely able to do 5 pull ups, but honestly, i did not feel my scapula or lats working... Pull ups were putting pressure on my arms mostly and if i tried to ignore it, my shoulders were always there to remind me how bad my form of execution was. And it was really frustrating, because i was already triyng to do more pull ups several months before this video came out.
I'm now able to do 10 pull ups with a decent form, and within these pull ups i mean 7 with a good form, focused on the back, and 3 others a little bit less. I could do some more pull ups, but the quality would then drop too low to be safe/satisfying.
For workout A, i went then from 25 reps in 9min50s to 57 reps in 17min50s (and i consider this last workout like a failure, because i went too hard on the beginning, wasting my energy for the last repetitions...)
For workout B, i went from 3/4/4/4/4 reps with a medium assisted elastic band, to 5x5 reps without elastic assistance (i added negative front lever to this workout too, even if i'm faaaar from getting it)
For workout C, i went from a 37 pull up pyramid to a 53 climbing only pull up pyramid (i'm kinda disappointed because then again it was hard at my last workout to climb higher than 7 reps, after 6 series of at least 4 reps)
Today, i don't feel that much strong, but i know that i'm better than i was back then and i want to progress again and again !
I would like to be able to do pull ups with a good form while lesting my body, but that's a far away goal for now.. :)
What i think now about this challenge : It's GREAT, because it made me plan how much reps i got to do for several future workout. I had to establish a line to try to respect the most precisly i could, and i knew each time i went to workout, what i had to do (number of reps, what exercise...)
Before this i used to only write how much reps i did last workout, but now imma write how many reps i gotta do next workouts too !
Plus, the diversity of workout made it a little bit funnier to follow, like : Oh ! Today is Workout C day, i gotta be strong cause it's the hardest ! (for me at least ahah)
However, now i feel like i can train with more freedom, so i'll change my routine for now and i hope it will make me get stronger faster !
I will still train my back 3 times a week, but i'll now try to do classic workouts, because i think i can do enough pull ups to do it !
(Before this challenge, i would have only be able to do 4 series of 3 reps of pull ups, 2 times a week... impossible to make progress)
I'll then train classic pull ups and australian pull ups (50 minutes) 2 times a week, and train my negative pull ups and front lever (30 minutes) 1 time a week (also with 2 push ups/dips workout and 1 legs workout / week)
For motivating me these 8 past weeks, and inspiring the next weeks, i'd like to thank you a lot for this video, among plenty other good ones, Calisthenicmovement !
Keep up the good work ! :)
Too long
Didn't read
Very helpul! Thank you.
@@hotuan4254 😁
@@alwaultra ... i always laugh when i read comments like yours. i think, well, i know laziness, because i'm an expert at it, but to be overwhelmed by too many words to read. That's taking it to new level!
I read it all! Very inspiring. I like how it helped you focus and build on the quality of reps.
I did this for 4 weeks back in Sept 2020, then life happened. Helped me from 0 to 3 max. Your story makes me want to try again.
Seated pullups are actually a great finisher to force reps after high volume work. Underrated exercise.
Amazing workout!
From 1 max pull up at day 1. To 10 max pull up after 8 weeks 😊
These blue shorts are the same from the begining of the channel and has never been washed
He looks so sad in his shirt and red pants while is blue-shorts version is so good at pullups :D
It doesn't matter
This pull up challenge and explanation is unbelievable!! I return and return to it!!! Super crispy made videos!!! Thanks a million a lot Calimove!!!
Going to start this program tomorrow. I’ll keep you all updated. I can do about 8 pull ups. But whenever I normally train them I always reach failure, and progress very slowly. I think more volume is the key.
Success?
So... Improved?
This channel has been active for a long time now and is yet to disappoint in any possible way ❤️🔥
What do You mean disappoint?
@@Evoandrs Your English isn't very good, is it?
@@avichal4563 Might not be but I see no reason to shame him for it. Maybe try to explain what you meant instead of shaming others.
Evoandrs he meant, despite the amount of videos made, the hasn’t been a bad video
This is exactly what I needed at this point. I am plateaued at ~10-13 pullups. Will be doing this for next two months. Thanks for the video!!
Did it work for you?
@@dropsnooze5274 pyramid set worked very well. Went up to 20 unbroken pullups, with 50-60 total
@@nandanvaidya2266 Awesome, congratulation!
I've decide to give it a try, some variation can't be too bad. Started today with my current max of 9 so 45 in total and finished with 13 min
Very nicely explained. Will check in after 8 weeks. Current status can’t do one pull up. Am doing assisted for last one month but obviously no real progress made. This workout of yours gives me renewed confidence.
Started the program today with 40 reps in many small sets. Looking forward to the progress through the next weeks! :)
Thanks Alot Sir. Please also give us "8 Weeks Leg Workout Challenge" 🌿❤💪🏻
Bro there are leg routines
Thanks a lot for this challenge .My pull up reps increased from 2 to 10-11 reps in 2 months
What workout did you do? A, b, or c?
I started attempting pull up after seeing this video 6 months ago.. When I started hanging from the ledge(didn't have a pull up bar) my arms felt like filling with battery🔋 acid after 4 seconds.
Today I did a perfect form pull up from the ledge.. Thanks Calimove👍
The highest quality videos on RUclips. Thanks a lot guys, I love the way you help people. Regards from Guatemala.
The workout at 6:50 gave me great benefit. I used to only be able to do 6-7 reps of pull ups on my first set, but I already hit 10 reps on my first set after 3 weeks of applying that workout. Take in I only do pull ups once a week on back day not as frequently as they suggest.
Which workout??
isometry builds insane amount of muscles. Makes sense when we think about gymnasts who have to hold positions for at least 3 secs
Your videos are incredible from push-up to pull-up. Hope to see more of these dedicated video for other exercises (squats, sit-up or V-up and more).
After 5 weeks of doing it with the assistance of rubber bands. Without being even remotely close to consistent.
I managed to do my first unassisted pullup!!! I never thought my arms could ever manage to pull my own overweight body!
Now I'm going to finish the 8 weeks to see how many I can do in a row.
I started pull up on August 7, i.e. my birthday. I was 102kg and I was not able to do a single pull up. I started pull up with support of 8 plates i.e. 40kg support. Once I reached 20 pullups in first set I reduced one plate support to 7 and it went on. On November end, I was able to do one pull up without any weight support. And today as on January 17, 2021, I am able to do 8 pull ups.
I do 10 sets, 4 times a week with sequence Monday pullups, Tuesday Chinups, Wednesday rest; Thursday Pullups and Friday Chinups and then followed two days rest.
10 sets in each day gave me a lot of endurance. I can do 8 pullups or chin ups in first set and 4 in all the following sets. It makes overall a good count. My weight is reduced go 98kg i.e. still I am heavy but pretty much defined with muscles growth. Why I couldn't reduce weight, because of my eating habits. So far so good experience.
Excellent video! We are both in our 80's and are all about healthy aging. Getting older does have to mean getting sicker. We still strive for a strong body, a calm mind, & a positive outlook. Always looking to learn more. Thanks!
You guys are great!
@@nizargaabour9814 Thank you, Nizar. Keeping fit and eating well are keys to healthy aging.
I’m going to do this challenge 🤠. My max is 5 reps, today is 21/08 i will be back in 8 weeks (16/10). See you 💪🏻
Same, 5 pull ups on overhand grip, bit more on other grips. I want to be able to do 10 before the end of the year.
Honestly really motivated me seeing your comment there, cheers and good luck.
Same man, max 5 reps. See you in 8 weeks *:D*
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I would like to join you, guys. Today is 23/08, I'll share my results on 18/10. Currently, my overhand max is 6 reps, underhand - 9 reps. I hope to achieve 15 reps at both grips by the end of this challenge. I wish us all good luck!
I started the Workout 3 weeks ago, I could do 9 Pull Ups.
Now I'm able to do 12 Pull Ups and I'm working on my first Muscle Up.
Big Thank this Video helped a lot and I will keep improving.
Thanks for your update. I have been doing for 3 weeks now. Haven’t retested since Good luck
What's your progress?
The fact that I see this, without looking for it, right after I was struggling to do a second pull up is astonishing. Your timing is impeccable.
The power of data collection algorithms speaks for itself.
I have completed the program.
3 times a week, on gymnastic rings
Before = 10
Now = 14
@Richard Truong just incorporate these workouts in your pull days
Alex deserves an Oscar for his acting
Omg I just started wondering how to start doing pull ups and this video rolls out. Awesome, thank you
That's awesome. Good luck on your calisthenics journey.
Did you start on this program? I'm working towards my first pull up too
Thumbnail is like it took him 8 weeks to pull himself up
Workout C was the toughest, I started with 1-> 10 -> 1, and ended the 8 weeks program (advanced level) with 1 -> 21 -> 1... Needless to say I am very glad that it finally ended 😂
@Maicon Júnio I was able to do 30 in good form and 40 in bad form
watching reps at half speed is a serious game changer, you can check the dominant chain and also check minor differences of contraction. Very informative, watching this channel at half speed has taught me alot more than any other channel.
The Blue Shorts make the magic!
Love these videos. I tried the 3 sets of 8 pull ups every 2 days and you do negatives for all the pull up you couldn't do. Which for me was all of them starting out. With in two months I was doing all sets of regular pull up, no negatives needed.
The information on this channel is just fantastic. I've increased my max reps (full ROM, good form pull ups) from 3 - 10 in the last 8 or 9 months following your advice. Together with a select few other channels on this site I think you are making a significant contribution to public health education. Just... Thanks!! 👍 and hi from the UK
Same, took about half a year for me to get from 0 to 5 then to 12 reps, the perfect pullups look and feel so good to do.
@@jaychoulover yeah 12 feels good for me now too, for an old geezer who didn't start training til the age of 40 I'm pretty much delighted
Challenge Accepted
Awesome guide. I went from 1 to 9 [max] pull-ups in about 1 year. I haven't been able to progress further but I will definitely make use of this advice
Is that a SMILE in the thumbnail?!
That's a smirk of confidence
Impossible, German never smile.
😀😂😂😂
I've been overeating to add effort to my pull-ups. I'ma get super strong.
Okay so i am little late here but tried my max (the bars in the park is thick so it requires lot of forearms too )
I will apply the same concepts on dips too
Currently at 29-03-2021
Max pull ups: 6
Max Dips: 8
Will update after 8weeks
update?
@@nich9148 13 max pull ups and 25 max dips on standard gym bars can't tell about thick ones as i had moved from that location.
@@gainsbrah9831 thanks for the update brah. Im coming back from an injury and was thinking of running this simultaneously for pullups and dips at the same time to get back to where I was. glad to see it worked.
My dad said at 13 he was able to do 10 - 15 pull ups in a row because his generation didnt have phones so he went outside all the time and hanged from bars and played games with friends
For next video we need a "how to increase legs range of motion"
"Spread your legs" XD
Dude I‘m in! In 8 weeks I hope to get 15 Pull ups done! Thx for motivation :)
You can do it!
I'm going to start this challenge and try to motivate others for their new years goals. I'm starting november 3rd and will reply to myself here on december 29th. I'm really excited to do this because I'm going to finish just before new years and my goal is to reach 10 reps. my current max is 4 overhand and 7 underhand. Wish me luck guys :D
Hi Scorn. How did it go? Curious to know about your progress
@@FacePullTiToX hey. It went pretty well. Just before christmas I hit 7 reps. shortly after though (because of christmas food haha) I went back down to barely 6 not very clean. But I picked up a different workout now and I'm already seeing a lot of progress. Its the "double your max pull ups by atleanx"
I can do 3 reps max with both pull ups and chin ups. Haven't tried the neutral grip yet. It's 22/08/2020 today. I'll be back in 8 weeks and we'll see if there's any progress 💪. Also remember, people who complain about you or talk you down are people who don't do it themselves. People who are stronger and more experienced than you are, will try to give you advice so you can achieve your goal! Keep it up and stay healthy everyone!
This works. Have been doing it for six months, got so much stronger.
Honestly the "beginner" pull up u did at begin is even harder than the expert one, trust me not a single beginner would do a slow pull up that good XD
When u hit the failure, u can continue doing some reps over fatigue and it would be naturally slower
But in general u r right
@@nadyamikhailova7527 yeye i mean ur right but u will shake alot , and not doing pulls ups with this form and control
Done! The Challenge was a great experience and i finally have been able to outgrow my plateau.
*I think Workout ''C'' can also be done with added weight on a belt or a weighted vest.*
*As soon as you reach failure/missing a rep on the pyramid, drop some added weight/put off the weighted vest and keep doing with your own bodyweight or less added weight!*
Challenge: accepted!
When using bands make sure the band doesn’t do the work for you which is easy to happen. Scapula pull ups should be the first thing you do on or off a band and over time I’m told this will foster more engagement in all the places that need it… I’m testing out focusing daily scapula pull up holds at the top.
I wish they'd included how to warm up correctly for pull ups :-/
My warm up was stretching arms and hanging for a couple of seconds until I felt loose
Dead hang, Shoulder shrugs, a resistance band or stick to stretch with..
Try checking FitnessFAQs for the shoulder mobility exercises. If you can do that easily, they should be great warmups. Trust me, they're not easy. That should be a great measurement for your readiness for the proper pullups.
I warm myself Up with BAG boxing or Shadow boxing
1. Paused Pull up's are no joke
2. How do we progress across the next few weeks? Do you bump the amount you do in each exercise by a little?
Hey I'm going to update here
Started 2/11/2021
Maximum reps: 5 reps with Band support 25kg
Retesting 3/12/2021
Maximum reps: 7 reps with Band support 25kg
Obviously the content of your videos is great, but the editing is incredible too. What program do you use for it?
Starting this challenge today with a current level of 6 band-assisted pull-ups, and just one unassisted pull-up. I'll update this comment in 8 weeks with my results!
Ill be waiting
Update?
yo, how'd it go?
6:07 oh my God Alex is getting executed.
I will test myself tomorrow after the 8 weeks I’ve been doing the challenge. I was capable of do 10 pull-ups at the begging of the trial. I will tell you tomorrow my result.
I did it and it worked!! Now I can do 17 without problems and I feel that soon I’ll do 20
Best pull up video EVER! Thank you so much👍
Absolute max was 12 (once), can do 10 always. Here is my progress. Can clearly see improvements, though I wonder if I should start using weights.
22.08 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 plan a
24.08 5 5 5 4 3 plan b
25.08 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 plan c
26.08 11
27.08 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 plan a (51)
29.08 6 6 5 4 4 plan b +6 (31)
31.08 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 4 3 2 1 (53)
3.9. 8 8 7 8 7 6 6 plan a (50)
4.9. 5 5 4 5 5 4 plan b
6.9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (64)
9.9. 10 6 5 6 group training
11.9 3 7 7 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 (57) plan a
12.9 5 5 4 4 4 5 plan b
14.9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (81) plan c
I have started calisthenics because of you
Pull ups are the best workout, better than going for weight lifting
This video was so helpful. I'm at the point where I'm trying to vary my training from the simple 3 sets 8-12 reps. This is just what I needed.
Negatives really helped me! Banded pull-ups really help me get a bigger pump in the lats without using the lat machine which isn’t effective for muscle strength I have found
Next Monday I'll start this challenge
So strong man! We learning and trying our best to get a little big of strength and to get fiter
Loved dis vid so many tips
Thanks bro🔥🔥💪
Wokout A
PLU max. × 5
(Don't go too hard at the beginning)
Wokout B
5 Sets of paused PLU
(2 sec hold in the middle of going up and 2 sec hold at the top)
Workout C
Pyramid with increasing pauses until you reach failure
(either up and down or just up)
Just finished workout A today! I hope I'll see some good progress in 8 weeks!😅💪🏼
How did it go? I actually want to start this today :)
Update us
3 weeks ago i was barely able to do 4 pull ups in one go. I started doing 5 sets every day starting with 2,2,1,1,1 reps, and each day adding one more rep. Now I am at 5,5,5,5,4 and they are getting so much easier, could probably do around 8-10 in one go now.
Challenge accepted! I can't do one unassisted pull up now. I have 9 weeks before I go back to the office. If I can do one clean pull up before then, I'll be happy.
0:19 Yeah that's me. That's how I'm gonna start.😂😂
Love the star system for rating muscle activation at 3:15. I'm a PT, I might use this myself
i finished this
i was able to do 10 pull ups
progression workout a : 50 reps in 14.5 min to 11 min
progression workout b : 5*3 paused pull ups to 5*6 paused pull ups
progression workout c : each time i fail at the set of 9 reps after 6 weeks i acheived it and got 48 reps instead of 39 each time
for max pull ups test at the end i got 12 reps
it worked good but i think that greasing the groove is much better and more effective and faster
Your way of explaining is very good
I created my own program similar to this about 3 months ago and I saw great results! Watching the Calimove guys publicly advocate my program is super encouraging! Thanks guys.
The blue short and black gym will always remain epic🔥
For everybody who can do about 10 pull ups and want to progress i highly recomend you do A type i train like that and it helps me a lot
I like the progression vids, really useful.
thank you
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Starting this week. 1/10/22. I'll come back after 8 weeks. Current max is 8 with overhand grip. I've been plateaued for about 2-3 months. I plan to do 3 times per week along with other workouts.
Thank you for all your hard work, CaliMove!! Rrrespectt
You guys are the reason I don't need to watch another fitness channel!!!
Great guide! Hit a plateau of xx pullups and im so gonna try this. See u in 8 weeks!