How to Practice Pull-ups without Equipment
I want to work up to doing more pull-ups, but have access to only a very minimal gym (i.e., without a pull-up bar), and then no gym after that, for a month.
What are the best ways to work the muscles needed for pull-ups without access to any equipment (e.g., bars, weights, bands, jungle-gyms, etc.)?
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If you have nothing to pull yourself up to, the next best thing is rowing.
The two most practical kinds of rows without a gym are:
inverted rows
which can be done under a table
and dumbbell rows
which you can do with various heavy objects that have a handle, like a bottle-crate (preferably the kind that has the handle in the middle).
But you should still go outside and find yourself some bar to to a pull-up with, like on a playground. Carry-over from a similar exercise is not as good as the real thing.
Here's a link to some 'alternatives'.
I use an iron gym pull up bar that fits in a door frame. I need to tuck my legs up, but find it challenging and provides for pull/chin and neutral ups. I'm 6' 215 lbs – so it's stable.
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