Pull-up Ladders are a fan-fricken-tastic way to work on your pull-ups in a relatively short time frame. Given a 60 minute workout, get a couple of 1 through 5 (1,2,3,4,5) pull ups in and you’ve got yourself 15 pull-ups right there. Do that multiple times and you’ve got yourself a ton of pull-ups!
Did 3 sets of it today at the end of the workout. 45 pull-ups! Not a bad way to finish your workout.
Ladders were popularized by Pavel in Enter the Kettlebell along with other strength advocates out there. This is nothing new but, still great to incorporate in your training. When I have clients who want to get their pull up numbers up I will have them do that routine but spread out throughout their workout.
For example, they would start with a pull up ladder (1-5 for example) then work into some other movements. They would then return to the pull up bar for another ladder set. They would work on something else and then finish their workout with the same ladder. Busting out 45 pull-ups when they could maybe get 10 or less before.
If you can’t get one pull-up in then just spread them out through your entire workout. When I was first working out and couldn’t get one I would just hit the pull up bar every few minutes throughout my workout. While most people would be embarrassed to do one, not me! Worked like a charm and the results speak for themselves.
Give it a shot and let me know how it works for you.
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