I can (almost) do one pull up unassisted.... do you think this will help me to do one or a few? Or do I need to get stronger first? I am a woman 175lb
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If you can do one this will def help you achieve mor reps. I am a 255lbs man who couldn't do a single one and I can do 7 assisted and 2 unassisted. This is within 2 months working daily. So I'd say the band should be fine might even be to much. But you can remove bands easliy
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What will help you the most is negative only training. Get a stool or chair & go to top pull up position and sloooowwwwly lower yourself all the way down. You may drop in from one to ten seconds. Do a few of these not more than 8 to 12 & recover for 5 to 7 days & do it again & keep track of your total time on the lowering. When you can lower in 30 seconds you most likely will be able to do one to three regular full positive & negative pull ups. Arthur Jones claims 70% of strength & size gains come from the negative motion. Negatives build you up quickly. Good luck!!!!-Mark
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Yes it will, the optimal range for repetitions to see strength results is 8-15. This would give you the assistance to exercise in that range until you get stronger.
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You should consider substituting another pulling back exercise, such as the (bent over row). If you do that, it shouldn't make a very noticeable difference.
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You probably couldn't get it up high enough. Go for the one size wrap. I think I also saw some things more specifically for a groin pull.
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My buddy that weighs 200 does some, but I wouldn't advise it. I have a power station we normally do pull ups on.
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not really sure what to tell you. I'm still quite early in the workout . I'm trying to get the first sequence of the first six moves learned so I can progress to the next sequence. It seems like a good workout and is not very strenuous , at least to start out. He stresses posture in the workout and I think that is good. I can't really say if it is helping my flexibility yet as I have a history of back problems and so far I do not notice any improvement in that respect.
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You can't adjust it so just pull harder & or faster. I have noted much back (lats) improvement in the 6 months. I have been pulling twice a day.
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I can see, by this pic, why you would think that but I never had any issue doing lat pull downs to my chest. Regardless of what machine I'm using, I usually have a slight lean backwards when I do them and my lean might be why I've never noticed an issue with it.
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Yes! Push the detachments on each side and lift - super easy! Literally one step and done, more so just depends on how gentle your lift is if your little one stays asleep ;)
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Sorry it took so long for me to respond. I weigh 226 and it will hold my weight. The only difficulty that I encountered is that the cross bar is about two inch square and it is a little difficult to hold on to while pulling up. I wear gloves and it makes it a little easier. Good luck.
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twist it 90 degrees and pull up, you may have t twist it back and forth while pulling up.
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No I have not, but you are only picking up a little more than half the weight!!!! I believe I would buy the bigger lift to be safe!!!!
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It seems that if pull faster the resistance picks up. Resistance hasn't been an issue
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Use your strength and just do it... I though I would break mine trying too hard to unfold it, but no. It will get easier to fold/unfold over time.
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Absolutely!!! 100% I use it for legs and I pull back 225lbs easy. Highly recommend!
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I've never used this for horizontal pull ups. So, I'm not sure this piece of equipment can be used for that purpose? The equipment is a robust design and not easy to topple...assuming it is placed on level ground.
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This is great for beginners. I was unable to do a pull-up unassisted and can now do do it. The strap adjusts so you can use less and less "assistance" (or resistance) as you progress.
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Try this: Go to a pull up bar and try to hang from one hand (DON'T just let your weight drop on your hand entirely, place the weight of your body on just one arm but keep your feet on the floor, then slowly remove your feet if you feel you can) are you able to hang on for a few seconds with ONE hand? then yes you can start with the trainer. If you cannot, go lighter. See how long you can hang with both arms, it should be at least 25-30 seconds before messing with the trainer. I went for the trainer even though I have been doing pull ups/chin ups and such for a few years, and I wasn't able to close it at first. I used a cheaper grip instrument as a warm up then would try to close the trainer in sets of 1 to 5 reps. I also did some static holds. Now I can close it 5 times with my right hand (dominant) and 3 times with my left hand. This is after about a month of training. I don't think I'd suggest getting the guide, get the trainer and also a cheaper gripper, the guide is too expensive and you'll outgrow it really fast. I mean, you can use it for a warm up for a while, and then you can gift it or sell it to a novice trainee - I'm just saying I wouldn't. I plan to give my trainer to my son someday! I'm sure it'll last that long (don't have a kid yet) Good luck!