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50 Pull Ups - 5 sets of 10 or 10 sets of 5
Posted on 7/27/20 at 11:15 am
Posted on 7/27/20 at 11:15 am
Over the past year, I have moved away from barbell training to more bodyweight and functional fitness.
When it comes to bodyweight and kettlebells, what is the difference in this scenario?
Goal is to complete 50 dead hang pull ups.
- 3x16 (plus 2 more for 50)
- 5x10
- 10x5
I'm sure there have been studies done on this but I am hoping for a quick answer. Is there a "best" split? How would this apply to something like KB swings?
When it comes to bodyweight and kettlebells, what is the difference in this scenario?
Goal is to complete 50 dead hang pull ups.
- 3x16 (plus 2 more for 50)
- 5x10
- 10x5
I'm sure there have been studies done on this but I am hoping for a quick answer. Is there a "best" split? How would this apply to something like KB swings?
This post was edited on 7/27/20 at 11:16 am
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Posted on 7/27/20 at 11:53 am to Azazello
Can you do 5 sets of 10?
When David Goggins performed 4030 pulls in 17 hours, he did sets of five. I think that’s the easiest way to perform a high number of pull ups.
So if you just want to get to 50, then sets of five.
When David Goggins performed 4030 pulls in 17 hours, he did sets of five. I think that’s the easiest way to perform a high number of pull ups.
So if you just want to get to 50, then sets of five.
Posted on 7/27/20 at 11:58 am to Azazello
Don't know if my way is the best, but I go to failure on my pullup sets and do as many sets as I need to to hit my total rep mark.
So my goal becomes to hit the mark in as few sets as possible.
So my goal becomes to hit the mark in as few sets as possible.
Posted on 7/27/20 at 11:58 am to StringedInstruments
quote:
Can you do 5 sets of 10?
I can do ~20 dead hang and 5 set of 10 is no problem.
My question is what splits are better for performance.
Posted on 7/27/20 at 12:18 pm to Azazello
If your goal is to get to 50 in the fastest time possible then it depends how long it takes you to recover from the bigger sets. For example, if you can do 5x10 with a 3 minute rest between sets as opposed to 10x5 with a 1 minute rest between sets then 10x5 will yield a faster time. If you can do 5x10 with only 90 seconds rest between sets then 5x10 will yield a faster time. It depends on your muscle endurance and work capacity. That is just if you are trying to test yourself. If training though (IMO) the best way to get better at pull-ups is to do a bunch of small sets of perfect pull-ups with adequate rest between each set - grease the groove. 10 sets of 5 perfect pull-ups is better than 5 sets of 10 imperfect pull-ups.
Posted on 7/27/20 at 12:35 pm to Azazello
If you’re doing pull ups with no added assistance, go for volume, the sets of 10. Then eventually work your way up. At some point you might want to add resistance.
Posted on 7/27/20 at 11:20 pm to AyyyBaw
I’m personally of the opinion of shooting for 50
Whether it takes 10 sets of 5 or two sets of 25
I’m currently at 4 sets of 5 so there is that
Whether it takes 10 sets of 5 or two sets of 25
I’m currently at 4 sets of 5 so there is that
Posted on 7/28/20 at 9:25 am to DeafJam73
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If you’re doing pull ups with no added assistance, go for volume, the sets of 10. Then eventually work your way up. At some point you might want to add resistance.
I'll second this, if I'm training for volume i will stick to the higher reps. Otherwise i use a belt for weighted pulls and do sets of 5.
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