Men - Can you do pullups? (Page 7)

So did we ever get a consensus as to what style of chinup/pullup is the best for triathletes?  What hand position and grip width is going to build my lats and shoulders most and, more importantly, help my swim?

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Hiya KenD. Good topic. This is something I've strived for my entire life (a young 29 here). Starting pull-ups was traumatic for me as I was always lean but never defined on my upper back. Since I got on some body weight resistance exercises and now eat a Gluten-Free diet, my strength has surged.

I can do 15 pull-ups without rest depending if I swam that day or not. Building strength is the key no matter how much you weigh.

Edited by sobeit 2009-10-22 3:04 PM

Before triathlon I was a climber.  Trained 6 days a week in the climbing gym.  I was able to do 20+ pulls in a set using only 2 fingers from each hand on a hang board.  I could do 5 - 6 sets like this.

Now I think I can do 1 maybe 2.

Edited by Global 2009-10-23 1:31 PM

Does this help me get faster in triathlons cause if so i'll start right away!!

freshman year i set a rotc record of 56 pullups with no rest. now at 20 i maybe can do 25? maybe 30 if i feel good. im a small guy 5'5 134lbs and most of my weight is on my back so i got that going for me. i feel they help alot with the swim or vice versa.