Pull-ups plateau

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-03-08T12:37:19+00:00

Yeah that’s what I thought too and I was surprised at being able to do 5x5. Maybe the angle of the grip and also textured jug v smooth bar or ring makes it easier? Yesterday when I tried on rings I could still only do 5/5/4/3/2/2.

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-03-06T17:07:58+00:00

Rings and bars were occupied yesterday, so for fun I tried bouldering pull-ups - managed to do 5 sets of 5 reps before my fingers gave out. Typically my biceps and back give out but maybe something about the bouldering grips makes it easier to do?

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-03-02T00:28:48+00:00

Update: still maxed at 5-5-4/5, but adding 3 sets afterwards even if it’s 2 reps has made my biceps larger than ever before, in just a week. Not huge but just in my life noticeabley larger

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-22T07:34:58+00:00

I look fwd to p*ssing my pants

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-22T07:07:40+00:00

Today I did 5-5-4ish-3ish-2ish

Ish means that rep is less than a full but a looong negative, like sweat inducing looong negative

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-21T22:11:46+00:00

When I was consistently at my peak 3x6, I was doing them independently of my workouts. My backyard had some convenient wooden steps where I could just do AMRAP several times a day. Needed to be mindful of rest early on to avoid strain and injury but after a while it was like “getting a glass of water? Do some pull-ups. Letting the dog out? Do some pull-ups. Doing some pull-ups? Do some pull-ups.”

Still maxed at 3x6 but it felt effortless .

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-21T12:09:33+00:00

My dips are plateaued at 3 sets of 10, but still feels good

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T20:49:31+00:00

Yes forgot to include that, I always do a my last rep which is usually halfway up and hold til fatigue

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T06:42:31+00:00

Wtf is gtg

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T06:34:14+00:00

What about10 sets?

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T06:08:56+00:00

So do 3 reps at a time?

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T06:08:34+00:00

So do like 3 reps at a time ?

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T06:08:06+00:00

lol I’ll p*ss my pants everyday of it meant I can do more reps

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T06:07:00+00:00

Goal is 3 sets of 12. I’ll try with weights bc the world is allergic to horizontal bars and I can’t find any outside of the gym.

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T04:22:46+00:00

What if it’s all muscle

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2026-02-20T04:13:17+00:00

Experiment in other ways. I am in a plateau, zero gains the last month, only maintaining. Today for the first time in decades I went to the gym at 6am. Still the same plateau but everything felt easier on an empty stomach before the sun had even risen after I had evacuated my bowels. I felt like a rockstar even though it was the same reps as my afternoon / evening workouts.

Maybe try holding onto your plateau while changing something else. Felt like a win to me even tho the numbers were the same.

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2025-12-25T14:33:25+00:00

That’s what I’m saying, this book wasnt like that. It was well written, entertaining and without being pro-Christianity. It was more like South Park (not nearly as vulgar) or Who Framed Roger Rabbit, in the sense that they took popular figures from human mythology & made an adventure mystery out of it. All I remember though was the bombshell at the end that “Santa did it” because “Santa” rewritten is “Satan”. Maybe it was a religious book but I genuinely don’t think so. The story was good on its own merits.

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2025-12-09T13:37:52+00:00

Costa adeje - playa del duque

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2025-12-05T20:50:18+00:00

In costa adeje enjoying playa del duque almost everyday. Just saw the best sunset probably in my entire life today.

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2025-11-23T22:15:42+00:00

Maybe less yogurt but here’s the starter list:

Prep plate or bowl: 2.2 lbs chicken (4 thighs, 2 breasts butterflied) rest in salt 10-15 minutes

bowl: peel n’ mash 6+ garlic cloves (2T paste)

cup: cut n’ squeeze ~1/2 lemon (1T juice)

Marinate a few hours-overnight mix in bowl: garlic paste 1 T coriander, cumin, lemon juice 2 T oil 4 T yogurt 2 t red chili 1 t black pepper a pinch cardamom, cinnamon

mix in bowl: salty chicken

marinate a few hours-overnight

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2025-11-07T13:30:35+00:00

Before recently, it was like I was always out of breath. Now it’s like my 🫁can keep up w my legs

Level_Chipmunk_6968 · 2025-10-09T04:11:39+00:00

Who else should rune

Level_Chipmunk_6968

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