Learn from our expert how to do what is called a negative pull up exercise in this free fitness video on cross fitness pulling upper body exercises. Expert: Garrett Smith Bio: Garrett Smith is a certified physical trainer and has a bachelors degree in this field. He has been training others for 13 years and is dedicating his life to the health and well being of others. Filmmaker: Louis Nathan
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#1 by weeziee09 on April 27, 2010 - 1:39 am
@Godlikehenry
#2 by Godlikehenry on April 27, 2010 - 2:30 am
@weeziee09 THEN I WILL NEVER GET TO LIFT WEIGHT FOREVER IN MY LIFE!!!
#3 by Godlikehenry on April 27, 2010 - 2:55 am
Negatives are good way to improve your ability to do pull ups. However, just make sure not to over do them. Negative techniques put tremendous amount of pressure on your muscles and ligaments that are underdeveloped. You might want to alternate your pull up exercises with assisted pull up machines and negative pull up on a different day.
#4 by weeziee09 on April 27, 2010 - 3:43 am
for people who are wondering about pull ups, just take the following advice
if you cant do 12 comfortable pull ups, with good form, dont lift weights.
get good at pull ups and push ups, then move on to weights.
#5 by realpadrone on April 27, 2010 - 4:01 am
@rockfunker25: This is a power rack, used for weightlifting. (All those holes are so you can rest a barbell at various heights.) If you have access to a power rack, it works very well for pull-ups, but it’s probably too expensive to buy one if you just want it for pull-ups.
#6 by rockfunker25 on April 27, 2010 - 4:16 am
does anyone know what brand that pull up bar is
I am trying to find one but i keep finding pull up bars that you attach on a door or wall
i want a stationary one like the one he has
#7 by fishchick72 on April 27, 2010 - 4:20 am
this is very helpful–if I do these everyday how long should I expect it to take me to be able to do a pullup?
#8 by chiconspiracy on April 27, 2010 - 4:39 am
You have no idea what you’re talking about. Negatives are a proven way of improving strength to the point where an individual can do actual pullups. It’s used in rehab for athletes, and even the military. My brother became very ill during Marine Basic Training, and had to negative pullups due to strength loss. He went from being able to do no pullups to 7 in a month. Tell him it’s useless.
#9 by spotdathief on April 27, 2010 - 4:40 am
okay. dont get offended.
#10 by DubStepBangers on April 27, 2010 - 4:55 am
@spotdathief – Instead of responding without hesitation, stating that this exercise is useless, take a minute to do a bit of research on these type of exercises.
#11 by mlebert on April 27, 2010 - 5:10 am
Negatives work because your muscle fibres are stronger once contracted- you may not be able to pull your entire bodyweight up but it is likely you can lower it. You are still developing grip and tendon strength and getting your muscles used to holding and lowering your entire bodyweight which will in turn help get you stronger and prepare you for pullling up. Once you can do a single pullup then do 9 negatives. Soon you will get 2 and 8 and so on.
#12 by spotdathief on April 27, 2010 - 5:11 am
that is useless because the point of doing a pull up is so you can lift your body weight, just like lifting weights. So, how will this help?…
#13 by matiasca1 on April 27, 2010 - 5:22 am
Buen video pues
#14 by MrSmudger687 on April 27, 2010 - 5:59 am
Do more pull ups then…lots more
#15 by bloodninja5 on April 27, 2010 - 6:50 am
i can do pull ups 37 times
#16 by GangsterG2 on April 27, 2010 - 7:25 am
oo i know you need a belt to put on your waist and you can add weight on it so you’ll gain muscle
#17 by TCreptile on April 27, 2010 - 8:13 am
Theres only a certain amount you can do with bodyweight, just make sure you have a calorie surplus (Around 3000 cals a days for 11 stone), with plenty of protein, and start adding a bit of weight. Anything will do really, just strap something to your feet or back. When you can do 10 or 20 reps with it, add more weight. That’s the only way to keep growing in size.
#18 by Sc0ttW4re on April 27, 2010 - 9:02 am
Try Lifting Weights, If your not used to lifting lift something your comftable with,
Do 8-10 Reps, 3-5 Sets.
Im 15 now I have been doing that for a while ( 2 years )
Any adivce you can give me Thanks!
Hope This helps
Helping Magiclly
#19 by AFreeKurdistan on April 27, 2010 - 9:08 am
Commandos… i think they are called, is like a pull up but where you are hanging with the sides of your body… first pulling up on one side then pulling up another..
Diamond push ups are where you place your hands as if it was a diamond or square.
#20 by RhysL96 on April 27, 2010 - 9:31 am
thank you.. what are commados tho? or diamond push ups ? :S
and i can do about one handstand pushup then i die lol
#21 by RhysL96 on April 27, 2010 - 10:31 am
yeh.. im quite big for my age, and bulky.
#22 by kawnra on April 27, 2010 - 10:35 am
you weigh as much as 11 stones?
#23 by AFreeKurdistan on April 27, 2010 - 11:13 am
Increase primary your back and biceps. It will gain you what some people call wings, or latisimus dorsi.
Do chin ups too, pull ups, commandos, diamond pushups, handstand pushups, squads without weight etc.
#24 by RhysL96 on April 27, 2010 - 11:47 am
I’m 13, weigh about 11 stone and im 5′10
i do 10 pull ups and 20 press ups every night and i also eat loads but i have gotten to a point where my muscles arent getting bigger, just more ripped… i want to know exactly what pull ups do as in increase biceps etc and also any other exercises that help bulk up without use of weights.. thanks
#25 by ToxicBarracuda on April 27, 2010 - 12:24 pm
The gym I go too has a chin – Dip assister. you do a proper chinup, but you use the weights to take of some of your weight. Im not exactly a slim-jim myself and I am the same as you with chin ups, Im trying to work down the weights to get better, but I think this exercise is good if you dont have one.