pull ups

**Bob Loblaw** · 07-30-08, 03:02 AM

so I've been trying to get back in the swing of working out since the kiddo was born, but I'm finding it WAAAY easier to do stuff at the house rather than leave and go to the gym. I'm banging out lots of push-ups and sit ups and running my balls off (I've always been a pretty consistent runner, though), but I want to add some pull ups to my routine...problem being, I can't do any anymore. Can anyone suggest some exercises that mimic the pull up (in terms of working the same muscles) so I can build those up enough to be able to consistently hammer out a few pull ups duing my at-home workout?

**narcodog** · 07-30-08, 09:36 AM

Screwin will do it.

**deputysykes** · 07-30-08, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by narcodog

Screwin will do it.

When he said "hammer out a few" he was referring to pull ups.

**snuffy2202** · 07-30-08, 10:43 AM

I'm restarting (for the 100th time) my workout routine, today. As a matter of fact, I am now resting between my running and my P90X workout. The P90X workout suggests to put a chair under you, then when you can't do any more pullups, use your legs and push off the chair to assist you. It really helps!

**Bob Loblaw** · 07-30-08, 12:22 PM

^^that's actually a pretty good idea...never thought of that.

i had, however, thought of the screwing suggestion. Duly noted.

**Ducky** · 07-30-08, 01:51 PM

I kept thinking this thread was going to be about kid's pull ups, like diapers.

**Five-0** · 07-30-08, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by snuffy2202

I'm restarting (for the 100th time) my workout routine, today. As a matter of fact, I am now resting between my running and my P90X workout. The P90X workout suggests to put a chair under you, then when you can't do any more pullups, use your legs and push off the chair to assist you. It really helps!

I second this. Even if you keep doing assisted pull ups you will later go to a lat pull machine and amaze yourself.

**Bob Loblaw** · 07-30-08, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ducky

I kept thinking this thread was going to be about kid's pull ups, like diapers.

I've often thought I should wear those...just so I can sit in my car and not get out to hit the head....

**CTR man** · 07-30-08, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Ducky

I kept thinking this thread was going to be about kid's pull ups, like diapers.

Don't worry, you weren't the only one.

**Hawk1** · 07-31-08, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by Bob Loblaw

so I've been trying to get back in the swing of working out since the kiddo was born, but I'm finding it WAAAY easier to do stuff at the house rather than leave and go to the gym. I'm banging out lots of push-ups and sit ups and running my balls off (I've always been a pretty consistent runner, though), but I want to add some pull ups to my routine...problem being, I can't do any anymore. Can anyone suggest some exercises that mimic the pull up (in terms of working the same muscles) so I can build those up enough to be able to consistently hammer out a few pull ups duing my at-home workout?

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