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Anonymous
Hey /fit/, I have a goal that I'd simply love to achieve. A pull up! I've always been pretty overweight, I'd always look through my classes and realize people are worse than me so, stupidly, I'd just say fuck it. Now I'd like to get more fit. I run for 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and bench/squat 3 days a week.

I've NEVER been able to do a pull up, though. I'd like to know if theres any dumbell training I can do to help with pull ups. Bicep curls? I just don't know.

Thanks.

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>> Anonymous
strangely enough, overhead press. when you bring the weight down, pretend you are pulling it, don't just let it drop. also, try an assisted pull up.
>> Martin
You can get on one of those machines where you pull down a bar (towards your chest in this case as you're simulating a pull up) weights go up and you adjust the amount of weights into an amount that you can pull down 1-4 times. Do this 3 or 4 times every second day and obviously losing more weight will help you as well. Another thing you can do is use a machine that elimates some of your own weight to help you achieve pulling yourself up. This machine looks like one of those combined dips/pullup things.

Oh lawds I suck at the name of all the machines.

You can also have a partner help lifting you, or have a chair placed under your pullup bar to use your legs as help.
>> Anonymous
I made an exercise for myself with an elevated bench, where I hang over the edge of the bench so that my body is close to vertical, then pull weights up from there. works like a charm.
>> Anonymous
>>335607

Lat pulldown machine. And it is fail.

Try these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSdNnW05Xh4
>> Anonymous
If you'd do start doing lots of cardio and lose a bunch of weight, along with upper body exercise you'll be able to do them a lot easier.
>> Anonymous
Upper body strength.. google it
>> Anonymous
just hang until you get enough strength. also try to do a chin-up - they're easier. chin-up is with your knuckles facing away from you.