With a continuously running clock complete one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute, etc.—continuing as long as you are able.
Use as many sets each minute as needed.
This workout is scored by both the number of minutes and total pull-ups completed.
Compare results to January 15, 2009.
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Clarrification: So I need to complete 1 pull up within the first min, then 2 pull ups within the second min, then 3 pull ups within the 3 min..so essentially a min a pull up? Since i’m using the body row..i’ll have to do 2x for every min?
thanks coach!
PS: No cutouts and no vocal recordings please 😛
Neil,
You’ll do one pull-up between minute zero and minute one, two pull-ups between minute one and minute two, three pull-ups between minute two and minute three, etc. In your case, substitute 2x bodyrow. This workout is slow and easy for the first seven minutes, or so, and then things get interesting in a hurry.
John
10 minutes + 5 (no improvement)
Kris,
You got through nine rounds and nine pull-ups last time—so, you improved by six pull-ups (with a shoulder injury between then and now).
John
Neil: 100 body rows in like 7-10 min (I forgot to look at the clock) and I prolly did’t do the prescribed work out as I’m supposed to.
I reached 8 pull-ups in a minute. In round 9 I managed 6 pull-ups in a minute. This workout got hard fast. Thanks for getting me on camera Melody. Jeff
Yeah, Neil…I would agree with that, based on your weird score.
Melody
–Scores–
Sidra C.: 16 rounds + 15x bodyrow (sub: 1x bodyrow)
Sakar P.: 11 rounds + 8x bodyrow (sub: 8x bodyrow)
Joe P.: 7 rounds (sub: jump/kip pull-up through round 15 + 11x jump/kip pull-up)
John S.: 9 rounds (sub: jump/kip pull-up through round 16 + 9x jump/kip pull-up)
Roselena R.: 8 rounds (sub: jump pull-up; jump/kip pull-up through round 13, 1x bodyrow through round 18 + 10x bodyrow)
Amy D.: 7 rounds (sub: jump pull-up; jump/kip pull-up through round 9, 1x bodyrow through round 24 + 19x bodyrow)
Lisa C.: 11 rounds (sub: jump/kip pull-up through round 19, 1x bodyrow through round 21 + 19x bodyrow)
Jenn J.: 7 rounds (sub: 1x bodyrow through round 20 + 15x bodyrow)
What happened to no excuses?
Fine. Be that way. But you still improved. Stop being difficult, 4-11.
John