doing bi and tri work on top of daily pull ups?

[Trexkare]

I do pull ups daily, not my max or anything (well, 1 is my max deadhang, but I can do 1 multiple times)
I focus on underhand wide and close, because i feel it in my lats more, then i do neutral and wide overhand a bit.

I got a band though recently, and I was thinking about doing some drag curls and hammer curls, and some pulldowns as well, to try and assist my pull ups slightly (I know ill be flammed, lol)
but would that overwork my muscles a bit? doing them 3 times a week or so, monday wendsday friday+ my pull ups. or would it be fine if i didnt go till failure

 

[Modern Warrior1]

At your level, you just need to do more pull ups if you want to get better at pull ups.

 

[PatrikX]

You plan on running on your arms or something?`Is that all you do?

 

[paolo27th]

Do assisted pullups with your feet on a chair. That way you can increase volume without maxing every time.

 

[Trexkare]

I already have to do assisted, I do negatives as well, I just feel it doesnt work my arms enough. I've noticed my bicep getting a bit wider, but my lats wear out before my arms.

 

[Trexkare]

You plan on running on your arms or something?`Is that all you do?

Lunges, bw squats, weighted crunches, russian twists, push ups mess with my blood pressure for some reason so i cant do them (I think its the angle + strain, because my hearts pounding in my head before my muscles are even slightly fatigued) pull ups, and once a week i do some rotator cuff stuff

 

[paolo27th]

I already have to do assisted, I do negatives as well, I just feel it doesnt work my arms enough. I've noticed my bicep getting a bit wider, but my lats wear out before my arms.

It's normal. In a compound movement your weakest link will wear out first. This also means it'll receive a harder workout and adapt faster. Just give your lats time to grow stronger and eventually they'll catch up. Doing more arm work will do nothing to solve the problem.

 

[Trexkare]

It's normal. In a compound movement your weakest link will wear out first. This also means it'll receive a harder workout and adapt faster. Just give your lats time to grow stronger and eventually they'll catch up. Doing more arm work will do nothing to solve the problem.

Other than teh big gunzors. Lol, thanks for your feedback man. Would it hurt at all if i did any of the work though?

 

[EchoBoomer]

Other than teh big gunzors. Lol, thanks for your feedback man. Would it hurt at all if i did any of the work though?

Hahaha, think about what your asking, dude. Only one way to find out.

:icon_lol:
yaknowwhatimean?

BTW, make sure you are doing your pullups correctly, by engaging your lats first. Don't do the classic broken back posture, try to hold the hollow body position. This will make you a lot stronger in the long run.

Example of a hollow body (correct) pull up...

 

[paolo27th]

Other than teh big gunzors. Lol, thanks for your feedback man. Would it hurt at all if i did any of the work though?

If you do pullups daily you can't just pile assistance work on top of it. You could overwork your biceps with curls and render them useless for when you want to do pullups. You could grind your joints, tear your tendons or your muscles etc.

Something has to give. For starters you probably shouldn't do pullups daily, maybe 2-3 times a week. Then you can do assistance once or twice. But do assistance for what you have a problem with (your lats), not for what you are strongest at (arms).

 

[ssdd]

Lunges, bw squats, weighted crunches, russian twists, push ups mess with my blood pressure for some reason so i cant do them (I think its the angle + strain, because my hearts pounding in my head before my muscles are even slightly fatigued) pull ups, and once a week i do some rotator cuff stuff

This is one of the most pathetic things I've read, due to both your horrible grammar and because of what your horrible grammar could be saying. Did you just write that you don't do lunges, squats, weighted crunches, russian twists, and push ups because you think those exercises mess with your blood pressure?

 

[belph]

apparently i have horrible blood pressure. the kid may be onto something.

i am joking don't kill me F13

 

[Perfect Moo]

This is one of the most pathetic things I've read, due to both your horrible grammar and because of what your horrible grammar could be saying. Did you just write that you don't do lunges, squats, weighted crunches, russian twists, and push ups because you think those exercises mess with your blood pressure?

No, he's saying he DOES do lunges, BODYWEIGHT squats, weighted crunches, and russian twists.

He DOESN'T do push ups because his head hurts.

Either way, he's wrong because he doesn't do weighted squats and is more concerned with the size of his arms than his performance. He has obviously not read the FAQ and several people in the noob question thread have tried to set him on the right track, but he is more concerned with pumping up his bicep peak and flaring his lats than actually lifting weights and getting big.

 

[belph]

what in the world is a bicep peak ?

 

[Perfect Moo]

Brah it's when you really hit the top part of the brocep curl ROM and it makes your 12 inch arms have a peak like this.

It totally has nothing to do with genetics or overall muscle size, you just really need to hit that mind-muscle connection and squeeze the peak.

 

[belph]

odd.

 

[Perfect Moo]

Indeed.

EDIT: After looking at OP's post history, I think he's trolling.

 

[Trexkare]

This is one of the most pathetic things I've read, due to both your horrible grammar and because of what your horrible grammar could be saying. Did you just write that you don't do lunges, squats, weighted crunches, russian twists, and push ups because you think those exercises mess with your blood pressure?

No. I said Push ups mess with my blood pressure. I didnt say I didnt do any of the others. My grammar was horrible cause I was busy while i was writing that reply

 

[Trexkare]

apparently i have horrible blood pressure. the kid may be onto something.

i am joking don't kill me F13

According to the doctors I've visited, I have high blood pressure. I can tell the difference between bein a pussy and almost passing out

 

[Trexkare]

No, he's saying he DOES do lunges, BODYWEIGHT squats, weighted crunches, and russian twists.

He DOESN'T do push ups because his head hurts.

Either way, he's wrong because he doesn't do weighted squats and is more concerned with the size of his arms than his performance. He has obviously not read the FAQ and several people in the noob question thread have tried to set him on the right track, but he is more concerned with pumping up his bicep peak and flaring his lats than actually lifting weights and getting big.

Really now? How about the fact I have no fucking bench or bar to use? that might factor in a BIT to why i cant do starting strength like i want to until another month or month and a half when i Get my license so i can drive the 20 miles to the gym 3 times a week. How about you ask questions first instead of preaching about what Im concerned with, dick?