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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rowing exercises use some of the same muscles and can help with working up to pull-ups. Also, you can set up the pull up bar and do pull downs with bands. [/quote]

I'm along similar lines with this.

I have talked to a couple of Marines, some of which said the trick to doing pull ups is just doing them every day.

But pull ups are primarily a back exercise (with help of the arms) and if you strengthen your back you should eventually be able to do a pull up.

Assuming that you don't have access to any equipment that lets you do rows, ie a row machine, dumbbells, barbells, etc, I've read somewhere that reverse pushups (?) is a way to workout the back too.

If you're able to, lower the bar where you can hang from under it without touching the ground.  Kind of like in a plank position (or a reverse pushup).  So your feet will be stretched out in front, your head past the bar, etc.  Then pull up so your chest touches the bar.

The band method mentioned on here is something that I've seen mentioned several times, I think it was mentioned just recently in another thread on this board.

There's also something called kipping that Marines do and I think I've seen people doing crossfit do.  It's basically when you're pulling up, you kind of kick your legs too to help drive the momentum up.  It's kind of cheating and might develop bad habits.  But maybe try doing those too so that you can at least do a rep or two and then start trying to use a more strict form without kipping later.

And as the other poster mentioned, if you can do chin ups, start out with that, where it's the same principle of rows, where it will strengthen your back and arm muscles until you can eventually do a pull up.[/quote]

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