Pull-Ups??
Pull-Ups??
Over the past few months I've been going a lot of training to improve my overall fitness level focusing mainly on the APFT events. But I've read that to go Airborne and Ranger that I need to be able to do pull-ups. Before Basic I could not do any and now I can maybe do 5 at best. Is thier a way that I can improve my pull-ups on my own, or is it even nescessary???
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Re: Pull-Ups??
When I became a Ranger, the standard was 10 full hang pullups as part of and to pass the AFPT.PFC Smith wrote:Over the past few months I've been going a lot of training to improve my overall fitness level focusing mainly on the APFT events. But I've read that to go Airborne and Ranger that I need to be able to do pull-ups. Before Basic I could not do any and now I can maybe do 5 at best. Is thier a way that I can improve my pull-ups on my own, or is it even nescessary???
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Improve? Maybe one of the gym rats could give you some pointers, but I would start with just doing them. Lots of them. Watch your form. All the way up and all the way down. I personally would set a goal to be able to do 15 to 20 before you start RIP. oh....and yes, they are important. Did I mention that?
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Re: Pull-Ups??
holy mother of godPFC Smith wrote: is it even nescessary???
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what is your current apft score that you have spent months on
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My apft score was a 256 Ranger Horned Toad. The reason I asked was it nescessary was because pull-ups were not stressed much at Basic and most of the articles and books I read on military fitness only focus on push-ups, sit-ups and running. I usually dont get anything telling me I need to do pull-ups
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5115 TSU, Fort Meade
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Upper body strength is critical to paratrooping. There are these things called risers on your parachute that you will need to pull on. Much more emphisis will be placed on upper body strength at Airborne school.
There is a pullup bar near the front doors if you go to my Ranger Bn. and (unless things have changed) you will be expected to do pull ups EVERY TIME you go into or come out of the bldg.
There is a pullup bar near the front doors if you go to my Ranger Bn. and (unless things have changed) you will be expected to do pull ups EVERY TIME you go into or come out of the bldg.
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During my stay, the 3rd Batt chow hall had them in front of the entryway, and everyone had to knock out ten good ones before every single meal of the day. Just imagine what it feels like to be a new private who's holding up a line of hungry NCO's because he's struggling with #4
That alone should instill in you the urgency of upping your reps!
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That alone should instill in you the urgency of upping your reps!
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This is a good routine put out by the Marines.
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This is a good routine put out by the Marines.
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During my APFT at Airborne school last monday we did not conduct the pull ups. When I asked a Sergeant Airborne why he just sort of shrugged and walked away.
That is definetly not an excuse not to work on them though. We still do 10 before pt and 10 before every meal.
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That is definetly not an excuse not to work on them though. We still do 10 before pt and 10 before every meal.
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Pornos and switching hands when rubbing one out always worked for me.PFC Smith wrote:Thank you all for all of your input. I'll get started right away to improve my pull-ups.
Look kid just get in the best shape you think you can.
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Check out this video of a guy doing 10 pull-ups with one hand and then switching hands and doing 10 more. And he uses an overhand grip, which is much tougher than the underhand grip.
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/onearmpull.mpg
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/onearmpull.mpg
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Let me see if I can get this across through text. Here it goes...
Grab the bar with both hands, palms facing in. Lift yourself up to the bar so that you arms are bent at a 90 degree angle. Keeping yourself at that level take your right hand off the bar and switch the grip from 'palms in' to 'palms out'. Then take your left hand off the bar and switch the grip from 'palms in' to 'palms out'. Now both your hands are 'palms out' with your arms still bent at 90 degrees. Now do the same thing but switch, go from 'palms out' to 'palms in'. Do this as fast as you can in 20 to 30 second intervals and do 3 to 5 sets or until you reach muscle failure. Try and do it with a buddy and alternate, its also helps to have a spotter for this one in case you fall on your ass. I could barely do 6, then I did this workout and knocked out as many as I could everytime I had to take a piss at home, (I have one of those doorway bars) and I did 16 this morning on my Ranger School diagnostic APFT, which was crap (see other post). Good luck.
Disclaimer: Individual results may vary.
Grab the bar with both hands, palms facing in. Lift yourself up to the bar so that you arms are bent at a 90 degree angle. Keeping yourself at that level take your right hand off the bar and switch the grip from 'palms in' to 'palms out'. Then take your left hand off the bar and switch the grip from 'palms in' to 'palms out'. Now both your hands are 'palms out' with your arms still bent at 90 degrees. Now do the same thing but switch, go from 'palms out' to 'palms in'. Do this as fast as you can in 20 to 30 second intervals and do 3 to 5 sets or until you reach muscle failure. Try and do it with a buddy and alternate, its also helps to have a spotter for this one in case you fall on your ass. I could barely do 6, then I did this workout and knocked out as many as I could everytime I had to take a piss at home, (I have one of those doorway bars) and I did 16 this morning on my Ranger School diagnostic APFT, which was crap (see other post). Good luck.
Disclaimer: Individual results may vary.
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