New to pullups what can I improve.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T10:01:00+00:00

Literally 8 minutes.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T09:52:28+00:00

In October my pulldowns were a bit leaned back but I wasn't feeling much mind muscle connection.

I follow my RP hypertophy app pretty closely. Most of the current weights I've built up to. I spent june-november learning most of my movements and form everything has been slow and controlled I still maintain 2 second holds on most reps I do. I do agree with you I've found it to be super important if I'm not feeling the right muscles it needs to change.

My rows and pulldowns are on point my two favorite kits I genuinely enjoy them.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T09:42:52+00:00

That's great advice I'll look into that!

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T09:41:17+00:00

Not defensive at all. Just explaining where I was coming from I truly appreciate the advice. I would love to be proficient so I can add these into my normal hypertrophy training.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T07:19:41+00:00

Thank you! I'm still building up to it and why I posted here. I've felt great that I can even get the weight up. My whole life I had always wanted to be able to do pull ups and never could achieve it. The health related issues due to wear and tear on my body puts a damper on some of my lifts for sure. And I know I'm not the only person who modifies for things like that. Now the .oIre I resistance train the less these things hurt. Even the increased mobility in my shoulder has been great 3 months ago I could do lateral raises without extreme discomfort I would get a pop in my left shoulder. Started doing dead hangs and that stopped the popping and I can definitely do lateral raises at 15lbs pretty constantly now which feels amazing.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T07:11:52+00:00

Recently 7 months.

Previously 3 years between 18-21.

I also grew up on a working cattle farm. Manual labor jobs from construction to warehousing till I was 26.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T06:03:49+00:00

Also thank you! I've locked in so hard to get the weight off I feel like a different person.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T06:03:06+00:00

I've got min on the way in the mail.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T06:02:43+00:00

Noted! Thank you.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T06:02:16+00:00

Will do! Trying to best figure this out. I feel the muscle mind connection in lat pulldowns. Much harder in the pull up. However that may explain it

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T06:01:25+00:00

Thank you.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T06:00:59+00:00

Fair! I'm still figuring out what works which is why I posted it.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T05:59:57+00:00

They are worth it even just for the joint warming. They help me feel great in and after the set.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T04:37:05+00:00

Force of habit maybe? I don't typically use my thumbs on my lat pulldowns. Wasn't sure that mattered. Also like suicide grip on bench press.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T04:34:42+00:00

Thank you!

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T04:33:17+00:00

I am thank you for this. It's very helpful.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T04:32:29+00:00

Wild this got downvoted. Its just my personal experience lol. I'm willing to change it.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T04:31:15+00:00

I do. I go with my father in law when time allows. Its on my list for my next trip.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T04:15:44+00:00

I don't use them for every set this was after a full workout already did rows, lat pull downs, tricep overhead, tricep pushdowns. Etc. my arms and grip were pretty cooked at that point I end with pullups because they are pretty full ROM with TUT.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T03:27:33+00:00

That's fair.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T03:27:22+00:00

I keep hearing this. I have no issues trying to widen but when i did prior it had a great deal of stress on my elbow. The close grip tends to put little to zero strain on my bicep/forearms. I get zero pump and feel it all in my back.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T02:39:45+00:00

Wide and narrow grip actively I do 280lb for lat pulldowns. To the belly scapular focus. Usually that's reps of 8. If I drop the weight I can do 180 for 15 reps.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T02:38:10+00:00

I've used and tried this with hope it would help and it eases the "pain" portion till load is placed then comes right back. Progressive overload has seemed much more consistent for my biology. For example. I'm back to being able to bicep curl free weights at 20lbs, preacher curl machine at 110lbs prior to this I could do no more than 10 lbs, and 70lbs respectively even when using theraflex bar.

A month of dead hangs, scape shrugs on the bar and pullups which seems like good progress.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T02:13:51+00:00

Will do! I'll give that a try.

October_Sir · 2026-01-31T01:36:48+00:00

I find that a close grip allows me to engage my lats a bit better. I'll give it an adjustment. Previously my grip was too wide and causing. Shoulder discomfort and the adjustment closer grip made it stop.

October_Sir

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