Hey guys,
The program I’m currently doing has some high volume chins/pulldowns for back and arm density work with little rest periods. I can only do low sets up chins >6 and I have no pulldown machine at home.
I was thinking about just doing static holds on the chins for as long as possible, resting for thirty seconds and then repeating. Does this sound like a good idea, or does anyone have a better idea/replacement exercise?
Substitute negatives only for the high rep schemes
static holds are worthwhile ~
Try the Jump Stretch bands. I’ve seen this recommended in several places, including here:
You could try bungee cord, using a slightly longer loop each time for progression.
and wtf is going on in your avatar? Looks horribly painful.
Wait, do you want high volume chins, or high reps? If it’s high reps, use a chair behind you, and give yourself a little ‘cheat’ when you need it, focusing on really prolonging the negative. If it’;s high volume, then you may just need a little more rest between sets. I love chins, but can’t just do set after set with just a few seconds of rest.
Some sessions I’ll go in and do just 12 sets of chins for back. Towards the end, I’m taking much longer rest periods, definitely getting less reps, but my focus on the negatives gets much more intense as I know I won’t be getting any real quantity, so I push hard for QUALITY of each rep.
S