Should You Cross Your Legs When Doing Pull-ups? Yes you are lifting the same body weight but crossing your legs makes it harder to cheat on the pull-ups. With extended legs you can swing your lower body, that gives you some momentum to perform the pull-ups. Does leg position matter in pull-ups? Legs straight and
Can’t Go Over 6 Reps Pull Ups? Men should be able to perform at least 8 pull-ups, and 13-17 reps is considered fit and strong. And women should be able to perform between 1-3 pull-ups, and 5-9 reps is considered fit and strong. Why is it so hard to increase pull-ups? Not to state the
How Can I Increase My Chin Up Reps? Instructions: Select a number of repetitions based on approximately 20% of your maximum. So, if you can do 10-12 pullups in a maxed-out set, then your number is 2 or 3 repetitions. Perform 15-20 sets with as little rest as possible. Keep doing sets until your technique