Thursday, July 25, 2013

Push up VS Pull ups


Let's get one thing straight off the top this is not a debate on which workout is better for you or which one will make you stronger. I have heard countless times the pushups are the king of body weight exercises and everyone talks about how many push ups they can do. Yes they have their benefits and i believe everyone  should incorporate them into their routine somewhere and most people do. But be honest how many of you incorporate pull ups into a routine. There is a lot of big bodybuilders who do not do pullups and a lot can't do a strict pull up. This is why i believe pull ups are the king of body weight exercises. I personally do not count how many push ups i can do because it doesn't matter i go until i can not go anymore.
However pull ups on the other hand I count. the reason is because they are fucking hard. I started out doing 0 pull ups 4 months ago and have worked my way up to doing 5 strict pull ups per set and i have a goal of doing 20 pullups per set. I do not count  "kipping" pull ups as real pull ups they are not focusing properly on you're pulling muscles. That being said i am all for using them once i run out of gas to get a few more reps in even if it does use less pulling muscles.

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