In addition to adding pullups, you should also add chair dips, as they help balance the arm (eg triceps). You can and should also work lower body as well.
I agree with others.... do what you can in pushups, crunches, dips, etc, etc and increase as you go. But, also go outside and run... sprints, suicides, whatever. You NEED to work on and build up your core and cardio until you get your membership and get into weight training. Also, in the mean time, gradually work on your diet as well. Eat lean, get lean and your work in the gym will really show. Good luck!
100 push ups is better than nothing but it's not enough to build muscle. You said you are 6'1 180 lbs. What is your current body fat? What is your body fat goal? 6'1 180 lbs at 10% body fat looks very different from at 20% body fat.
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i started 'bout a month or two ago. got up to around 175 per day with noticeable strength and definition gain. had to take a break (slow down a bit) as it aggravated an old shoulder injury i've never addressed. placing my hands right next to each other causes less shoulder stress for me but a it's more strenuous so reps are down.
Doing any type of exercise is better than not doing any type of exercise. I'm just gonna use this thread to ask my question.. I have a Pull- Up Bar but it is so damn hard to do.. Is there a specific way to use them or so? I barely can do 5 Chin-Ups... I am 5'10 and weight 175...
I do the SEAL workout which calls for 100 push-ups in 2 minutes. Once I'm done with that, I'll then do 10 sets of 10 push-ups in a declined position. That mixed with a 15 minute ab-ripper, as well as trips to the gym 3-4 times a week, and I'm honestly in the best physical shape of my life right now.
You've gotta keep at it until they become easier. It sounds like your back, core, and your arms aren't strong enough yet to pull your bodyweight. Do rows and lat pulls at the gym to strengthen your back and core, as well as bicep workouts while still working on your pull-ups.
You need a disciplined workout plan. There are many available for free online. You also need to vary your workouts and movements. Just doing pushups alone (and only 100, at that) won't do the trick.
I can't do pull-ups I can maybe do one, but that's it. I can do about 30-35 pushups max for one rep (which isn't that good, but a few months ago, I'd struggle with a simple 10 rep pushup) but I was never good at pull ups. I dunno why.
You need to mix a few more things in rotation. Doing it every day will develop tendinitis eventually. Recovery time is important so every other day is better.
Chin ups are good but they use your biceps more than when you do pull ups. Pull ups are generally "harder" for most people. Also, the wider your grip, the more you'll use lats and less biceps, so this makes it harder as well. I like to switch up my grip between sets, depending on if I want to focus more on my biceps, or different parts of my back on that particular set. I also like doing super sets. Example 1: 10 pull ups immediately followed by 10 dips. Example 2: 10 semi-wide grip pullups followed by 10 neutral grip (palms facing eachother) pull ups. Right now I can do 25-30 pull ups with a semi-wide grip.
Your back muscles haven't been trained, thats why. Do chin ups until you can do about 10, then you should be able to do 3 or 4 pull ups. Then work on your pull ups till you get to about 10. Anything over 10 pull ups is pretty decent. Oh yeah, when you get your gym membership. Try the assisted pull up machines. You can use 30 lbs or 50 lbs, whatever helps you to get a decent rep number (I would say atleast 6 to 8). That'll help you get your rep #s up, which gets your blood pumping/flowing, but more importantly it'll get your muscles activated, because when you're only doing 1 or 2 reps, you're not really doing anything to your muscles. And when you do pull ups, eyes looking up and imagine you are pulling your elbows towards your back, and squeeze so you get the full extension.
Doing any exercise on a regular basis is well worth it. You have to start somewhere. I'd add several sit-ups, as well, which would at least be easy, and address a different set of muscles. And run. If you can't run, then walk, as far as you can, as long as you have time for. Good luck!
That's probably the most important thing. No one NEEDS a gym membership, but just having the option of going outside of one's domain to get exercise (mixed with the cost of the privilege to utilize all sorts of equipment) significantly affects the ability to maintain a proper workout schedule. For some it's incredibly difficult to have the personal motivation to exercise at home -- it's too easy to sit back and relax.
