I want to start incorporating chin ups and pull ups into my gym

>>38555680
Negatives, dips or lat pulldowns.

>>38555680
Start off doing weighted pullups.
Once you get used to them, normal pullups will be way easier

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mRznU6pzez0

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Dead hangs. Just hold onto the bar as long as possible, with your shoulder blades "pressed down", as if you're in a position that you're about to start the pull, but never actually do it.

Try doing some core work like leg raises while you're hanging there. If doing a two-legged hold is too hard, alternate legs, or just pull up your knees at first or something.

After a while, you'll find that you will be able to do a pullup. Do that pullup, rest, and then try to do another. Once you can do two pullups, see my pic for a progression scheme.

>>38557197
How fat are you that you can't even do a single pullup without your little bs scheme?

>>38557257
It's weakness, not fatness that's the problem. I'm 5'1, 150lb

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>>38557268
I know that feel.

>>38556977
Ah thanks, this seems like a pretty solid approach to working up to it slowly.

On the subject, can anyone recommend a good pull up bar? My gym does have pull up bars but no stools or anything so I was just jumping up to do negatives today, seems like being able to just do them in my apartment would be easier with this method.

>>38555680
Some gyms have assisted pullup machines. They are great. If your's doesn't, use a resistance band. Hook it under your bend knee after fixing the other side to the bar. If you can do negative, do negative. Another possibility is to have a low bar and do non-vertical pullups.

>>38557268
5'1 at 150 and not having enough mass to pull yourself up means you're probably pretty chubby

cut off your legs

>>38559218
I'm 5'6" about about 160ish and I can do plenty of pullups. So for you to be an entire 5 inches shorter with only 10 pounds less but not being able to do a pullup says you're fat for your height.

>>38561625
Meant to reply to >>38557268

>>38555680
I couldn't do any and here's what I did.
First: I lost weight cuz I was fat.
Next: I did partials where I started raised slightly off the ground (I have to take my feet off the ground to completely clean hang from the bar). When I could do no more of those I jumped and grabbed the bar and did negatives. Now I can do chin ups.