{"id":4488,"date":"2023-10-04T10:18:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T14:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturallyintense.net\/blog\/?p=4488"},"modified":"2023-10-04T10:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T14:19:49","slug":"why-pull-ups-are-so-hard-and-how-to-conquer-this-tough-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturallyintense.net\/blog\/exercise\/why-pull-ups-are-so-hard-and-how-to-conquer-this-tough-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Pull Ups Are So Hard and How to Conquer This Tough Exercise!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_91525\"  width=\"696\" height=\"392\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"392\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ldrQG4T9GnU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ldrQG4T9GnU\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click here to see full video:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ldrQG4T9GnU\"><strong> Why Pull Ups Are So Hard- How to Conquer Pull Ups<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-pull-ups-are-so-hard-and-how-to-conquer-this-difficult-exercise\">Why Pull Ups Are So Hard- And How To Conquer This Difficult Exercise<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, I&#8217;m talking about pull-ups, the exercise that people love to hate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They love to hate it because most people can&#8217;t do ten decent pull-ups, all the way up, all the way down, unassisted. And these days, unless you have a serious athletic background, very few men or women who are untrained can even do one pull up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And people tend to feel somehow or the other like they aren&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/naturallyintense.net\/blog\/exercise\/how-weight-training-improves-flexibility-stretching-and-training-faq\/\">strong <\/a>enough because they can&#8217;t do it and they should be able to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/AQzv-Rp5FBNkJJRe4ZjVCv7hUW4Sy1f9ojVLcyByCny61ZJVEYsjPojIdZv__0kuOxzf_hztL8qtG1cqZf99KGK3LD1pRtTzGAiR2GBKaPGSXKWkkIqBl5P9zX2IRwgo3naJv-8ujf5Qjgbf-u56nGE\" alt=\"Pull-ups are an extremely difficult exercise for both men and women\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the reality is it&#8217;s a very difficult exercise to do for men and for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the question is, why is there such a discrepancy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why can some people do pull-ups so easily? And I&#8217;ll use myself as an example because I&#8217;ve always been able to do pull ups relatively easily. But there is a reason why people like me can do pull-ups so easily compared to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/z2CwLxuig4VRNiyEnt7kI4LDbjdwENrGORUDHRNxf4TM1YHTiXjuBd1iVaW0_q1o2wJLK_QWqhNc3dnwut4kCCGU50pWKfX7b_YcRbxNPQuskUQachwg4TbMPf5pI76f7pGjZUl2OfDVV-eEdYAXEyY\" alt=\"Natural Bodybuilder Kevin Richardson can still do 20-25 pull-ups at 49 years old!\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And in this video, I&#8217;m going to talk about exactly what that secret is. So stay tuned, we&#8217;ll talk more about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/2cK2QDgUVb8HViTJ8TgsVY4FjcT0fWFI3FqyHRBWIkNmDfjVXGa6NAmsURJN44KvLWD9JMiiU4SiihxKTfSFAGQmUclLz5V51KP1LBZtFv-8575u_Fdd9e22ZeUuRBWh6NuHwurZfX_a_6OO2uHHr2o\" alt=\"The secret to conquering pull ups!\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So in this video I\u2019m talking about pull-ups, why is it that some people can do pull ups so easily, whereas others really struggle?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But before I go any further, I&#8217;d like to thank everyone tuning in, especially those who say this is a one stop place for anyone interested in training naturally and without supplements. Thanks so much for all the support and do be sure to like, subscribe and hit that bell so you&#8217;re first in line to get the new content as it comes out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, on to our question at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-physics-behind-why-pull-ups-are-hard-for-beginners\"><strong>The Physics Behind Why Pull-Ups Are Hard For Beginners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are pull-ups so difficult?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And why can some people do pull-ups so easily, whereas others really struggle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, first off, it&#8217;s a simple matter of basic physics. If you&#8217;re going to be doing a pull-up, it&#8217;s not like any other exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/fV2N5Gtdqsd9fgi9OwFYFlpmjLBO_0myMeRGJ28OcTfTAU1vv5JuuyzW1Oh8Lc4vk1_EB63brBmhbnLvZPnWOMAaxjPspX2rZo-M6N0QWf0u3CEAFHe4TYV0HkIMzJc_fdxPeTrj3aNArAZzegL7QgE\" alt=\"The physics of pull-ups are such that you always start with maximum weight!\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s compare it with another exercise like, let&#8217;s say, a bicep curl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I&#8217;m going to do a biceps curl and I&#8217;m just starting off, I&#8217;m going to start with a relatively light weight that I can handle in order to actually be able to do the exercise, I&#8217;m not going to put more weight than I can lift to do it for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/63Q6E7dql49_Di_5C86lY1Em8ySWIBNPwnfUIh0ZNvLsaboPbt0qjCXVvzVYLh-lvDLc5xmxT39lOl5Ef_U2nTsFdpiMdrYAnC044hQHDn_L_5IR7_P5GuC5Un7ZFgIGmUYkhS_ySMqSUmlLqLy-QQ4\" alt=\"Naturally Intense Personal Trainer Erika Citrin demonstrates exercise with light weight\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem with pull-ups is that because it&#8217;s a body weight exercise, you literally are starting with your maximum weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hCW_c-rRvPInr-Oy0ZGq1vKEIWHHj0zZ-BHs7DNwl7GDEOmoeJRN8g1QOx-YSLychDf5LNYbDx0GAYWgYFRECa5FVdWBpm1InM-NWg3w0KRSxVVJD5OX2FaBZRhQMlpA-YDXBUuotiFjWiv5PHImsmQ\" alt=\"Doing a pull up for most people is impossible because it's like lifting above your maximum weight.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you&#8217;re not naturally strong enough to pull yourself up and bring yourself back down and pull yourself up again, you aren&#8217;t going to be able to complete even one repetition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/jbfFZM3jCIxxEfBF716Wve4X__e0fydf1_yD0dSrPlTbIi6bzuIUAcTeOgW2Ow-sW7kIknGbYVKmiaBTb8w7BjaS7SYDyIbNc-cD4uAgwgY5gt_NAoCrUyicnidlz7M39RYcVk1hiakQjLaoIN1algc\" alt=\"Those who weigh less tend to be better at pull-ups\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Which leads to point one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And point one is, people who weigh less tend to be better at doing pull-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-relationships-between-bodyweight-and-ability-to-do-pull-ups\"><strong>Relationships Between Bodyweight and Ability To Do Pull Ups<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, it&#8217;s basic physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more you weigh, the harder it is to do a pull-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/nm6rsxhIoJ_Y3xmgX4-Oh560BW4IA9l2xBRrnJ1SMswWZUcIk3n8KgRWPod87Iqe5q5UwlesfS3NbVu66hcLovZurwTZbBBaUzl0eygE2CBC8ZeexVBfS8ZrbXpv5PWr8I3SPkpD25Z_yWM9q92OTfk\" alt=\"Obesity has skyrocketed making it less likely for the average man or woman to be able to do a pull-up\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, rates of obesity have skyrocketed over the past 20 years and even globally, average body weight has significantly increased, making it far less likely that the average man or woman can do a single pull-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So next time someone who doesn&#8217;t weigh that much says that pull-ups are easy, understand that it might not apply to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hzTjuVhISf_hzVULVKGY4-vVixLbs0jBiPJUCPXlgiK_axc-hEoPGFGMJaSnf9T3Eq2xkdRkIAnB6NYSFV12eHAs85gPVSmvcry0OR2WYs1mgSH1YoDwcGiAJsFEV_Ql--iclv8grrjXwL9gwlelNac\" alt=\" The less you weigh the easier it is to do a pull-up\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And so if you were focused on trying to do as many pull-ups as possible, it would make sense to reduce your body fat percentage as much as is humanly possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kevin-s-pull-up-progression-over-the-years\"><strong>Kevin&#8217;s Pull Up Progression Over The Years<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>But what about people like myself, who weigh well over 200 pounds but can easily do pull-ups?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re going to talk about today, because I think by going over how it was that I was able to do pull-ups and do them relatively easily, it will shed some light as to why some people can easily do pull ups and others can&#8217;t, even though their body weight isn&#8217;t on the lower side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/_Y8K3Yo9Z4hyD4bLqLmwXUKP4JA0fgcoEXRop53f20l4K6lN5AyLUfDbWM9n3NrGYv0jj8-j1zYdZ1H2aR_o4nfH5lYddW665mrCtyuo8RbWwPagpG6oD5QQM1t3ZKnQybezpZhyrQNemkJFScLaObQ\" alt=\"Natural Bodybuilding Champion Kevin Richardson explains how he could do pull-ups even at 252lbs\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So on my own journey with pull ups, I was first introduced to pull ups when I started doing Ninjutsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And within Ninjutsu, there&#8217;s a very strong component of climbing. And one of the key movements in our training to be able to climb, are pull-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/rroHDtoRfS9cv5bbNgXiyItgGq74SM8zyyx8LavH75QIAPtfNY3lxEPXya7REOi_V7wsYmDbytmFI5gifWCgyoBP12gMI1G9NQApQkx7y0_uY9NiPEILCPqCRPpTQAvRUQD8zN9mEbUWJlqA8keWWhY\" alt=\"Pull-ups were a mandatory part of natural bodybuilder Kevin Richardson's training from a young age\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And keep in mind, when I started Ninjutsu, I weighed somewhere around 120 to 125 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was literally right before I started lifting weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the combination of having a light body weight, plus the fact that I&#8217;ve been doing martial arts since I was nine years old and was in relatively good physical shape at the time, made doing pull-ups almost effortless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/Jc_bGmP_7cTzh3qGmnqRBUZ4AIKqqDGosmGdwNpqePxvOx91x1SY1qqR-Zs5wZ0OEpcD3PWZsL5GWn8yJQdUzzcXVLN_Bmg3R3hb4W8lJu77_67BT0cQvX1zKbOGTS_H5QjEZlwNMk_qdBp0XmkrKg8\" alt=\"Starting pull-ups at a young age and a lighter body weight makes pull ups easier\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And I also did a considerable amount of free climbing, which I absolutely loved, and I was really<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>good at it because I didn&#8217;t weigh that much. And so pulling myself up, even with one arm, wasn&#8217;t that difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, after having survived a pretty nasty accident, I stopped the free climbing, but I had started <a href=\"https:\/\/naturallyintense.net\/blog\/natural-bodybuilding\/best-workout-split-for-natural-bodybuilders-for-building-muscle\/\">natural bodybuilding<\/a>, and my early bodybuilding coaches were really heavy on the idea of doing pull-ups, which for me, weren&#8217;t that hard, because again, I only weighed at that time, 125 pounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/8-iST2bbS5VcSEdcflpx8JAcAztwLdhGEOxVBYvqmnvg0GQY1jqKBtZ3shJHE2P_5QS9vQzBfDOIQTW1dQ04_P8C-bZmQqSzsiq8f0DkkOXpWRx22DylnRy-rpHP2Zk3T_C6e5JbH2_DDtY1FgFZk9Y\" alt=\"Bodybuilder Kevin Richardson did free climbing at a young age which aided his pull-up skills\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s where it gets interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we think about the story of progressive overload that&#8217;s usually told about that athlete Milo of Creton, who, as legend would have it, would lift a young heifer onto his shoulders every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then years went by and the heifer got bigger and bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/1iXU3a1ck8aR01Ky6s18etK1N6XkHYUFlnB2Rr9G3rTIvFEDDVnsttSM1KwYaaqlW9pIIV8QwJkDpsNiSnBZKhtHnlsyRyvbG5FcZoTW0fFqJZtM8vN-PwmMb64cYB1rCWYVa9NqPHYA3qL8FGYOme4\" alt=\"Milo of Creton exemplifies the idea of progressive overload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He got progressively stronger and stronger, as he was able to adapt to the small increases in weight of the heifer, which in the end gave him a pretty impressive physique, and he was extremely strong. See my Article <a href=\"https:\/\/naturallyintense.net\/blog\/exercise\/weight-training\/how-do-muscles-get-bigger-and-stronger\/\">How Muscles Get Bigger And Stronger From Weight Training<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same thing happened with me when I started off at 125 pounds, I was able to do pull-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And as I slowly got bigger and bigger, I was still able to keep on doing pull-ups because my muscles had enough time to adapt to my increasing weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/cZV1Fou1Rz7tbFqYv9BvdJqTaKfmtdkEPNAGbyvf9AwrEDyhMEVIFE6Ne4Q8FIejXbvLeEWET47pkpHaraAfAu4xGxVYAOAkNyY7tbC6GrHjplwkewhVExV90HKUlIsEqhv1s93-dJjzwOboGhqcOiI\" alt=\"The slow and steady process of natural bodybuilding helped Kevin Richardson muscles adapt with progressive overload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And so even at my heaviest, at 252 pounds, I could still do at least ten pull-ups because it took me eight years to get to that weight, which was more than enough time for my muscles to adapt to the progressive overload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, does that mean you won&#8217;t be able to do a pull up if you didn&#8217;t start doing them when you were younger or you don&#8217;t weigh that much?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/cfaJ4fQ4OsbL04R6-nKUW3X96Z16qqS8yicZqLjWj3VU4tuv6DoAhVXvbIowMtY-FfwXZ_L6r9D17FwRnR6uGuhiJyq17fgc6T5_LZkjN-LO_iqtKYwg00_5PRuW1rzgn5EWZOH_XSHg4bx2AK9O7YA\" alt=\"Pull-ups are possible with a lot of hard work and training\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have seen many men and women being able to do unassisted pull-ups who started off not<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>even being able to do one pull up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it is possible if you work at it. 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