Coaching practices for How to Get More Pull Ups

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• I can barely carve out one workout block, but I’m home all day near a pull-up bar
• On rows and pulls it’s always my grip that gives out before the muscle I’m actually trying to work, and my forearms have stayed scrawny no matter what
• Picking heavy things up off the floor is where I feel breakable
• My shoulders round forward and ache, and I’ve realized I only ever train the front of me
• I’ve done the same circuit, same moves, same pace for months, and it just feels easy now

Practices that may help

1. Prioritize frequency over volume in any single session
   GTG accumulates reps across the day — 5 sets of 5 spread over 8 hours outperforms 25 reps in one session.
   Greasing the Groove, Made Practical
2. Thick-bar or fat-grip training for grip hypertrophy
   Increasing the bar diameter forces the forearm flexors to work harder for the same external load.
   Grip Strength as a Longevity Biomarker
3. The deadlift for full posterior-chain strength
   Pulling a loaded bar from the floor trains the entire posterior chain as a unit under real-world conditions.
   Compound Movements: The Foundation of Strength Training
4. The barbell row for back thickness and pulling strength
   Rowing a barbell from the floor trains the entire upper back as a unit, balancing horizontal pressing movements.
   Compound Movements: The Foundation of Strength Training
5. Progress the workout without extending the time
   Increase difficulty by harder exercise variations, more reps per interval, and reduced rest — not by adding minutes.
   The 7-Minute Workout, Made Practical
6. Eccentric overload using bands or weight releasers
   Load the lowering phase heavier than the lift to force genuine eccentric overload.
   Eccentric Training, Made Practical
7. Use double progression: increase reps, then increase weight
   Train within a rep range (e.g., 8–12); when you hit the top of the range on all sets, add weight.
   Progressive Overload
8. Farmer carries for functional grip and total-body strength
   Walking with heavy weights in each hand builds grip, core stability, and cardiovascular fitness simultaneously.
   Grip Strength as a Longevity Biomarker
9. Master the core 12-exercise HICT circuit
   The original protocol: 12 bodyweight exercises, 30 seconds each, 10-second rest between — done right, it is genuinely hard.
   The 7-Minute Workout, Made Practical
10. Mastery through progressive overload
    Steadily adding weight or reps gives you undeniable proof you’re getting stronger.
    Strength Training for Confidence

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