Lacking on my pull section, HELP

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Vincent Scheys

almost 8 years ago

First of all, hello to what seems to be a wonderfull community.
I only joined yesterday and I was so pumped to start working out with the different levels.
I did normal issolation fitness for about 3 years at an average frequency (around 2-3 times a week)

I started the workout at level 6, since I thought that level suited my skill pretty well.
My push exercises went very well and I was able to max out everything just fine.
But when I got to the pull exercises it was so daaaamn hard... I managed to do an average amount of reps with average reps.
I feel like my pulling strength is just so much weaker then my pushing strenght...

Do you guys have any suggestions on how I can fix this problem, so that my push and pull exercises progress at the same rate?

Thanks in advance, Calisthenics Unity, all day, everyday from now on!!!

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Daniel Malo

almost 8 years ago

Well, first of all, welcome. Second, to fix a problem first spot the problem. Your push and pull aren't leveled/balanced, per se. Now we don't want to lower the input of the push exercises, keep doing max sets and reps; but what you do want is to raise pull, work on it more than any other(effort-wise of course). Don't pay any other body part less attention of course. Just push yourself more in pull, work on the exercises, give 110% on those! I would recommend doing pull before push, definitely. I'll be a while before you level/balance your pull up to your push, but it can be done. And sorry, no, there's isn't just one exercise or trick or tip to help you. Just determination, pacience, hard work, and go Beast Mode on them pull exercises. You got this Bro, go get em. BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!!! Calisthenics Unity ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!! Salute!!!

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Christian Højby Nielsen Mod

almost 8 years ago

Great reply from Daniel !
Glad to hear you like the community. Keep it going !

Vincent Scheys

almost 8 years ago

I was thinking, maybe I should start over again but now from level? The push section will be fairly easy then, but I think it will be better for my pull progression. Is that alright to do?

Vincent Scheys

almost 8 years ago

I meant level 1*

Gligor

almost 8 years ago

Well you could, but if you can already do Pull ups, you should go to levels that have Pull ups I think. Like Daniel said, just patience hard work and determination really, no specific trick will get it done. And I was better at Push as well at the start, I would do like 7-10 dips, and only 1 pull up or so. But that's because I had more fat, so you could also fix your nutrition if you are in the overweight class, which will get you better at pulling exercises. But just keep working hard on all groups, and keep going to harder exercises/levels after some times so you can keep progressing in either pull, push, legs or core, just keep going hard and you'll become a beast in each. :)

Vincent Scheys

almost 8 years ago

Thanks for the answer man, I'm pretty fit and I look pretty muscular, but those muscles are all from isolations ;) I can do like 5 pull ups with pefect form and 2 more with sloppy form, but I just feel bad if I don't reach the max reps and sets. I will just try to get up in the levels till I really fail and go 4 levels down again then. Greatings