My Brother in Arms (USAF Here!)... I couldn't have done it without you. On my channel I did a pullup video for my Granddaughter called "PopPop to Penelope - HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2024". SHE LOVED IT! THANK YOU AND OOORAH!!! ~ Shawn

79 year old Jarhead here. I'm currently doing 5 sets of 5 straight pull ups as part of my regular full body workouts. Ultimately I hope to progress to 2 sets of 10. I graduated from the University of Parris Island on 12 Dec 1961 (4-174). Thank You. Semper Fi Bro..!

Thanks Michael, yes this takes consistency and effort. I weighed 215 when I started to try doing pull-ups that was June, I can do 2 good pull-ups now its Nov. But I'm 61 years old it takes time. At 205lbs now.

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

Stick with it! Maintenance and consistency is everything! Great job

I have been following your videos for the past year. I am 66 years old and last year I could not go one pull up ,but by consistent determination and doing all the tips and tricks I can do 9 pulls up, I can hang for more than a minute and I can do one arm hangs for about 7 seconds. It takes quite a bit of work especially when your older but I finally achieved it. I notice lots of people at the gym struggling with pull ups. Doing pull ups is most challenging body strength exercises one can do.

@MichaelEckert

10 ай бұрын

Love hearing that brother! Thanks so much for sharing and great work!

Another great video Michael 👍👍

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Thank You Sir, for graciously sharing you expertise.

Gonna add these to my training! Let's see if I can get my first pull-up by New Year's! 💪😁

Going to give a try & hopefully will be able to do at least one pill up 8n 6 weeks.🙂

Thank You Michael!

Excellent !!! your a PRO, thanks man for the details, very helpful info.

This looks great! In my early 20s I could do push ups and pull ups easily. Decades of neglect later, I returned to push ups, struggled badly, persevered and now I'm doing 100 per day in November for Cancer Research. Last year I decided to resume pull ups too, bought a bar and was shocked to find I could not lift my feet off the floor!!! ☹️ Realising the need for progression, I introduced the jump start/'negatives'. Now I can pull strictly, 40% of a pull up, elbows not quite at 90°. I can do half a dozen reps like this but have been plateaued here, for quite a while. Clearly the top half of the movement is my main problem. I love the structure of the course you teach in this vid Michael. Having seen this today I will start the isolation exercises right away, follow the progression you suggest and hopefully, will be doing at least one good pull up by Christmas! 🎄 Thank you.

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

Amazing and please keep me posted! If you have any questions let me know!

@glynhannaford7332

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelEckert Thank you Sir, I will send updates. Ps I turned 64 two weeks ago and relish the challenge! 👍

Thank you for this lesson.

Awesome!

I hurt my left chest really bad… I’m off the gym over 2 weeks and seems I need 2 more weeks rest to be 100% recovery! horizontal bar is serious exercises for pro style athletes. If anyone wants to join theses kind exercises, you have to know that the warm up is very important. (you wouldn't want to tear down a strip of your chest muscle as you lower your body from the bar)

Very helpful thank you

I am going to start tomorrow after watching your video

Great lesson video. On the rest days, is it complete rest or is it ok to still workout? I’m 66 and play hockey twice a week and I do an outdoor bootcamp twice a week (mainly body weight). That’s 4 days a week I can’t ( do want to) change. I know that doesn’t fit with your 6 week schedule, but I’d like to work on your suggestions. I’m retired so it’s possible to do two a day workouts if I plan it properly. What do you think?

What do you think of band assisted pull ups. Also definitely building the home gym because the recession will make it almost mandatory. It hurts coming off VA meds, as a Marine that could always do 10-18 dead hangs, now I am at zero. So let's definitely do this! Love the video! Thank you Brother! Semper Fidelis!

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

I think they are a great for progression training. I used to hate them. Personally, I’ve never used them for anything, myself or coaching. Reason is that the acceleration of the band really isn’t an ideal way to train them, in my opinion. I think focusing on isolating muscle strength and building a strong foundation will accelerate your progress much faster.

Great vid. Can you share some tips on explosive pull ups? I am able to do 13-15 but I'm always slow in the downward motion and it looks like I'm intentionally slowing things down.

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

Sure thing I’ll work on a plateau breaker video’

Hi Micheal. I really like those hand weights. What brand are they please?

can you do a video on golfers elbow and prevention or recovery?

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

I will! Internal elbow inflammation then? How’s your grip?

@mateenfoster4595

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelEckert Not very good I believe. I can pull up fine its when I hit a number of reps my right inner elbow has a stabbing pain that prevents me from doing more. Then after rest doing more reps my forearms cant pull the weight up despite my lats engaging fine. Top hold isnt either great I shake profusely during the hold lol.

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

@@mateenfoster4595 It sounds like your tendon has a path that might be rubbing on something that causes the inflammation. I had tendonitis in my knee because my IT band was slightly rubbing on the side of my knee and would get progressively worse, similar to your situation. What I did to fully recover and prevent the pain in my knee was to work out my abductors on the side of my upper leg so as the got bigger they pulled the tendon into its correct position and it never rubbed again. Maybe something similar can happen if you work on the belly of your forearm and your tricep / surrounding elbow muscles to realign where the tendon is moving. I can make a video to better explain in the future. Hope this helps for now!

@mateenfoster4595

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelEckert thats clear thank you!

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I can do pull-ups but i tap out at 10. doesnt matter how rested i am so Im hoping this helps me get to 20. the scapula engagement seems like my focus for now, i can feel popping when my scapula engages

One question, weight everytime the same weight, or every week more weights??

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@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

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Why not starting with DeadHangs ?

@MichaelEckert

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@samt7651

Жыл бұрын

Dead hangs do not work, first for beginners who have weak muscles and also they do not know how how to coordinate all needed muscles for pull up. I tried myself dead hangs at first and I did not improve, I had to strengthen the involved muscles first. Good luck.